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NewsRetail sales stall as Black Friday fails to deliver
Retail sales edged up in November as Black Friday promotions failed to deliver the non-food boost the sector had hoped for.
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OpinionOpinion: Casino deal proves Ocado stock is not a gamble
The Ocado stock had always looked like an investment more akin to a gamble, rather than an odds-on winner.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill reveals rising profits and sales
Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group has revealed that profits and sales both grew in the year in which it acquired Austin Reed, Country Casuals and Viyella.
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NewsSix shops per day disappearing from high streets
Six shops have disappeared from UK high streets every day during the past seven years, according to analysis of new government data.
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NewsAmazon outpaces Lidl with rapid warehouse expansion
Amazon has snapped up more than five times as much warehousing space as its nearest retail rival this year, according to new research.
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NewsMcColl’s sales pass £1bn amid store acquisition plan
McColl’s has posted a spike in full-year revenues as its acquisition of almost 300 Co-op stores pushed top-line sales through the £1bn barrier.
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NewsMarks & Spencer may abandon new store developments
Marks & Spencer could pull the plug on dozens of building projects across the UK as boss Steve Rowe steps up his turnaround plans.
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NewsToys R Us bids to shutter quarter of UK stores in CVA
Toys R Us is poised to unveil plans to shutter a quarter of its UK stores through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
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AnalysisConsumer 2018: Seven trends retailers need to know
We speak to forecasters and consumer experts to pick out the big trends to watch in 2018.
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Retail VoiceThree ways to win over consumers in 2018
As a new year approaches, Komal Helyer of Pure360 discusses the key steps brands should take to keep up with customer expectations.
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OpinionOpinion: How Alibaba is really reinventing retail
I’m sure, like me, most of you find China a bit of an enigma. Therefore you probably also don’t really know what Alibaba is all about.
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Retail VoiceOpen letter to UK retailers from Visa
Visa welcomes the recent decision by the UK High Court, which confirmed that our interchange fees, the fees paid by UK retailers and their payment providers to accept electronic payments, are lawful.
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NewsWatch: Poundland unveils cash-conscious Christmas ad
Poundland has launched its festive advertising campaign, which sees real life shoppers guess the price of its products.
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NewsAmazon to launch Treasure Truck in the UK
Amazon is launching its Treasure Truck, which gives local shoppers access to exclusive deals, in the UK this month to drive festive sales.
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NewsMorrisons loses ‘landmark’ data breach legal case
Morrisons faces a compensation claim from thousands of employees after a judge ruled it liable for a data breach.
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DataData: ‘Back Friday’ returns set to surge today
Returns of unwanted purchases made over the Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday are set to peak today, according to predictions by CollectPlus.
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NewsRetail Diary: Have we reached peak Poundland?
The Pamela Anderson of chocolate bars, slow-shopper rage and a ‘Quality’ bit of personalisation by Sainsbury’s.
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AnalysisThe blurring line between food retail and wholesale
It was just 10 months ago that Tesco’s £3.7bn swoop for wholesale giant Booker sent shockwaves coursing through the grocery industry.
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NewsWatch: Iceland unveils tongue-in-cheek Christmas advert
Iceland’s Christmas advertising campaign uses online footage of real families as a light-hearted antidote to ‘tear-jerking, blockbuster’ offerings from retail rivals.
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NewsMissguided poaches Shop Direct exec for CCO role
Missguided has snapped up Shop Direct’s group marketing director Kenyatte Nelson for its chief customer officer role.