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Aldi leapfrogs Co-op to become UK’s fifth-largest grocer
Aldi has leapfrogged the Co-op to become the UK’s fifth-largest grocer, according to the latest industry data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Aldi grows quickest in January as grocery sales shrink
Aldi was the fastest-growing supermarket chain in January as overall grocery sales dipped, but the sector remains primed for recovery this year.
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Booker bids to convince retailers over Tesco deal
Booker bosses will kick-start a tour of the UK tomorrow as they bid to convince independent retailers of its shock £3.7bn merger with Tesco.
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New Look sales and profits plunge in third quarter
New Look suffered plunging sales and profits during the crucial Christmas quarter as it lamented the “extremely challenging” trading environment.
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Video
Watch: Poundland exec on pricing, Pep & Co and Tesco
Poundland unveiled its first full Pep & Co shop in shop last week at its Hanley store in Stoke.
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Breakfast briefing: Damsel in a Dress and Irish sales
Retail news round-up: Foschini group acquires Damsel in a Dress, and Irish retail sales down at Christmas
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Retail sales growth ‘ground to a halt’ in January
Retail sales growth “ground to a halt” last month after a strong end to the Christmas trading period, according to the latest industry figures.
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Analysis
Analysis: Will Amazon Go stop the grocers?
As if the competition wasn’t already hot enough in UK grocery retailing, Amazon is now ramping up efforts to secure a food store in London.
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Walpole hires luxury publishing executive as new boss
Luxury brand alliance Walpole has appointed publishing executive Helen Brocklebank as its new chief executive.
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Opinion
Analysis: Top 10 marketing game-changers in 2017
In a world of connected devices and intelligent interfaces, retailers need to prepare for a tech-enabled future.
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Ann Summers to launch cinema ad campaign
Ann Summers will run its first cinema advert campaign to coincide with the release of the second film instalment of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy.
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Dobbies' Christmas and new year sales bloom
Dobbies Garden Centres enjoyed strong Christmas sales and has had a robust start to the year, the chain’s boss has told Retail Week.
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Today in Retail: Amazon's clicks to bricks ambitions emerge
Amazon’s appetite for eating other retailers’ lunch would appear to know no bounds.
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Analysis
How Dixons Carphone aims to make Amazon 'redundant'
Last month, Dixons Carphone boss Seb James unveiled his vision for the future of the high-street electricals giant.
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Boohoo.com on track to complete Nasty Gal acquisition
Booohoo.com is set to complete its acquisition of Nasty Gal as no other qualifying bids for the retailer have been received.
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Opinion
Opinion: Mike Ashley can never be second-guessed
As Sport Direct’s founder Mike Ashley freely admits, he can’t be “house trained”.
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Amazon eyes London store space for grocery outlet
Amazon is on the look-out for bricks-and-mortar space in London to open its automated pay-enabled Amazon Go store format.
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BrightHouse submits reform plan to financial watchdog
BrightHouse has put forward business reform plans to the Financial Conduct Authority in a bid to continue lending to shoppers.
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Bunnings cuts zero-hour contracts for store staff
Bunnings has axed zero-hours contracts across its UK store estate and introduced the national living wage to all staff aged over 18.
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Analysis
Analysis: Lessons from retail’s best Christmas in five years
Strategy consultants OC&C look at the key themes of the best Christmas trading period in five years.