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News
Clarks boss Shearwood aims for radical shift in lead times
Clarks boss Mike Shearwood is initiating a raft of changes that he says will be a fundamental part of a “turnaround” strategy for the retailer and wholesale business.
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Opinion
Opinion: Closing on Boxing Day is about having heart
The simple question for retail leaders is – do we care as much about family as we do about making money?
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News
Argos rolls out real-time delivery tracking technology
Argos has introduced a tracking tool that will provide the retailer with real-time visibility of their delivery drivers’ journeys to maximise supply-chain efficiency.
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Opinion
Opinion: A Christmas turkey for Sainsbury’s food sales?
Sainsbury’s may have beaten the City’s sales expectations over Christmas, but are things as rosy in the grocer’s garden as it likes to make out?
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News
Wilko fined £2.2m after employee crushed by cage
Value retailer Wilko has been fined £2.2m after one of its staff was left paralysed following an accident in-store.
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News
Today in retail: Sainsbury's beats Christmas expectations
Hot on the heels of Morrisons’ stellar update yesterday, Sainsbury’s revealed Christmas also brought good tidings for its business.
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News
Tesco poaches Unilever exec as chief customer officer
Tesco has poached Unilever executive Alessandra Bellini to take on the role of chief customer officer.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: The perfect retail storm
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the power of the year ahead for retail.
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News
WHSmith upgrades PoS offer in tech investment drive
WHSmith is deploying updated PoS technology across its high street and travel outlets in an effort to drive its convenience offer.
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Opinion
Opinion: How can retailers win millennial loyalty?
The rise of ecommerce and mobile has given retailers a new roster of tools to win customer loyalty, but should they go back to basics?
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News
Christmas 'reinforced case' for Sainsbury's Argos buy
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe insists the grocer’s Christmas performance has “reinforced the case” it made to acquire Argos.
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Analysis
CES 2017: Maplin boss Oliver Meakin on smart home
Maplin chief executive Oliver Meakin spoke to Retail Week about putting service at the heart of his business and the impact of Brexit on price.
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Analysis
Consumer 2017: Last year's most popular products
From fads to long-lasting trends, the products that shoppers purchased over the past 12 months can give retailers valuable clues as to what the must-have items of this year will be.
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News
Lidl hails 'successful' Christmas amid expansion drive
Lidl has hailed its “most successful” Christmas trading period and reaffirmed plans to open up to 50 new stores this year.
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News
House of Fraser records Christmas like-for-like advance
House of Fraser notched up like-for-like sales growth of 2.7% over Christmas.
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News
Shoe Zone profits rise and current trading ‘solid’
Shoe Zone has reported a rise in full-year earnings and made a “solid start” to the new financial year.
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News
Joules reports strong festive period sales
Fashion retailer Joules recorded a rise in total retail sales of 22.8% over Christmas as stores and online performed well.
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News
Ted Baker posts Christmas sales surge as growth continues
Fashion retailer Ted Baker recorded a 17.9% rise in retail sales over Christmas and is confident of continued growth.
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News
Sainsbury's posts flat third quarter like-for-likes
Sainsbury’s has posted flat like-for-like sales during the golden quarter as its non-food offer delivered a “strong” performance.
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Analysis
NRF attendees inspired by New York’s hottest stores
The National Retail Federation expo kicks off in the Big Apple this week – in part two of our preview we look at some ground-breaking New York stores inspiring retailers worldwide.