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News
Instagram expands shopping capabilities
Instagram has expanded its shopping capabilities, extending its in-app platform to more brands in the US.
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News
Ray Kelvin: We don’t need a chief customer officer
Ted Baker boss Ray Kelvin has questioned the trend of employing chief customer officers, insisting that his business can run without one.
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Analysis
Analysis: How is Lord Wolfson going to fix Next?
Next reported its first negative year since the recession this morning, marking the end of its tenure as a bullet-proof business.
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Analysis
What’s next for Kingfisher in its five-year rebuild?
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher has completed the first leg of its five-year mission to become a unified company.
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News
Today in retail: Next braces for 'tough year'
Next posted its first fall in full-year profits in eight years as boss Lord Wolfson warned that the retailer was set for “another tough year”.
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Analysis
Analysis: Five retailers giving footwear blues the boot
The footwear market has been down at heel of late, with famous names struggling and sales across the sector falling.
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Analysis
Next boss Lord Wolfson on Brexit, product and price
Next full-year profits fell for the first time in eight years, but its boss Lord Wolfson had an interesting take on the state of the industry.
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News
Blue Inc CVA 'unanimously' approved by creditors
Blue Inc’s company voluntary arrangement (CVA) has been “unanimously” approved by creditors following a crunch vote.
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Opinion
Nick Bubb’s verdict: Headwind versus tailwind at Next
Today’s questions: how cautious would Next be about the economic headwinds for the sector? And how optimistic is it about any tailwinds for the business?
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News
Amazon adds Prime Now to Alexa voice shopping
Amazon has added its two-hour delivery service, Prime Now, to its Alexa virtual assistant to create what it describes as its “fastest and easiest way to shop”.
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February retail sales bounce despite three-month slump
Retail sales grew ahead of analysts’ expectations in February, but suffered their worst decline for seven years on a three-month basis.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Next is stress-testing its store portfolio
As online sales grow, fashion giant Next has assessed the viability of its stores. In this extract from Next chief executive Lord Wolfson’s preliminary results business review, he considers three scenarios and explains why he is confident shops ”will remain a profitable asset”.
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Move of the week: Matt Simister’s Tesco promotion
Sometimes the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Take the case of Matt Simister, rewarded for his loyalty to Tesco this week with a promotion to chief executive of its Central European business.
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Ted Baker profits jump as its global retail sales surge
Ted Baker has posted a jump in full-year profit, driven by sales growth in all of its key markets.
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Next warns of further headwinds as profits tumble
Next has suffered a drop in full-year profits and its chief executive Lord Wolfson warned of further “external headwinds” in the year ahead.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Charlotte Tilbury, Westfield White City
Beauty is a growth category for many retailers and in the vanguard is Charlotte Tilbury.
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Opinion
Opinion: Booker in spotlight ahead of Tesco tie-up
Booker boss Charles Wilson may find his phone ringing more regularly than usual on Thursday morning when he unveils its fourth-quarter results.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Tourist spending and Tesco
Retail news round-up: Shoppers increase their spending in the UK and Tesco pulls Heineken brands from shelves
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News
Today in Retail: The heels come off Brantano
Retailers were this afternoon served another stark warning of the need to progress or perish when Brantano tumbled into administration.
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Analysis
Analysis: Has the retail park bubble burst?
For the best part of three years, retail parks have been the jewel in the crown of destination shopping.