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NewsTed Baker profits rise bolstered by international sales
Ted Baker has reported healthy increases in its interim profits and sales, driven by increased demand in America and Asia and a thriving ecommerce arm.
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NewsRetail sales rise driven by food price inflation
Retail sales rose in September but were mainly driven by food price inflation, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsToday in retail: What next for Oasis, Coast, Warehouse?
Having been on the block for a number of months, Oasis, Coast and Warehouse will not be changing ownership after all.
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NewsBensons and Harveys boss Machin restructures senior team
Bensons for Beds and Harveys have restructured their senior leadership teams as new boss Stuart Machin puts his stamp on the Steinhoff-owned chains.
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NewsMatalan profits rise boosted by full price sales
Matalan has posted a jump in second-quarter profits as surging full price sales and the performance of revamped stores boosted its bottom line.
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NewsAldi plans £75m warehouse to support Southeast push
Aldi has unveiled plans to build a £75m distribution centre in Bedford to support its aggressive expansion in the Southeast of England.
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AnalysisGetting personal: What is possible with personalisation?
Personalisation is still at a nascent stage, but it is already boosting business for retailers including Sephora, Shop Direct and Jack Wills.
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OpinionOpinion: WeChat – What Western brands need to know
With more than 700 million consumers using it daily, brands targeting Chinese consumers need a WeChat strategy.
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OpinionMajestic and other wine stores can live up to the name
‘Immersive experience’ is a hackneyed term, but it can be a reality if you are selling wine.
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NewsPoundland to ignore deadline over old £1 coins
Poundland will ignore the Royal Mint’s deadline and continue to accept old £1 coins after they cease to be legal tender at the weekend.
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NewsBrightHouse circled by consortium of US hedge funds
BrightHouse is being circled by a consortium of bondholders as pressure mounts on the rent-to-own retailer to strike a refinancing deal.
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OpinionMalcolm Walker: Retailers, help me fight litter!
My last column inspired Allison Ogden-Newton, chief executive of Keep Britain Tidy, to beat a path to my office, clearly sensing a kindred spirit. I learned a lot.
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NewsOasis, Coast, Warehouse sale abandoned by Kaupthing
Icelandic bank Kaupthing has abandoned plans to sell Oasis, Coast and Warehouse after insisting the market “does not currently recognise the value” of the businesses.
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AnalysisBig ticket: Is it boom or bust for home and furniture?
Against an uncertain backdrop, updates from ScS, Topps Tiles, DFS and Made.com have given a vital temperature check on the health of the home and furniture sectors.
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DataData: How Brexit vote is changing retail’s workforce
Uncertainty surrounding the future of EU workers following the Brexit vote could drive up employment costs and shelf prices, a new report has warned.
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NewsShop Direct boss Alex Baldock bows out
Retail’s rapidly revolving doors continued to spin today as Shop Direct unveiled that its head honcho Alex Baldock would leave the business next summer.
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NewsNisa names Misra interim boss as first-half sales jump
Nisa named non-executive director Arnu Misra as interim chief executive as it unveiled an uplift in sales during its first half.
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GalleryStore gallery: Majestic Wine uncorks its new concept
Majestic Wine has launched its latest store format as the retailer ramps up efforts to create “an immersive shopping experience”.
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NewsAlex Baldock to step down from Shop Direct
Shop Direct chief executive Alex Baldock is leaving the pureplay etailer next summer after five years at the helm.
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NewsZalando and Google create AI-powered gifting chatbot
Zalando and Google have collaborated on a gift-finder assistant that asks users questions about the type of present they are looking for and suggests products.