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NewsDFS profits to be hit by 'weaker' sales in second half
DFS has cautioned that full-year profitability will come in “at the low end” of its guided range following “weaker trading” during its second half.
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AnalysisHow does Tesco save £200m per year? Energy efficiency
Tesco set out its stall earlier this year when it committed to using 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
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AnalysisRoadtrip: City of Culture Hull's retail renaissance
Retail Week’s roadtrip continues with a jaunt around the Northeast and Yorkshire, including a look at Hull’s retail regeneration and a visit to family-owned Pavers.
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DataData: Safeway still resonates with two-thirds of shoppers
The Safeway brand is still recognisable to two-thirds of shoppers despite disappearing from high streets more than a decade ago, new data suggests.
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GalleryIn pictures: The best and worst of Newcastle retail
Retail Week visits Intu Eldon Square in the heart of Newcastle and ranks the best and worse retail stores on offer.
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NewsToday in retail: Cath Kidston beats Brexit blues abroad
A near 20% sales rise at Cath Kidston’s international business gave the brand’s EBITDA a 27% boost in its last full year.
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NewsMaplin hires ex-Tesco director Robin Terrell as non-exec
Maplin has appointed former Tesco chief customer officer Robin Terrell as a non-executive director.
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AnalysisCould you sell your products through a vending machine?
Following news Uniqlo has launched vending machines for T-shirts, Retail Week explores the various surprising ways vending machines are being used in retail.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Ed Sheeran boosts CD sales
Patrick Blower’s take on the slowdown in the decline of physical music sales, attributed to Sheeran’s Divide album accounting for one in 10 CD sales.
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NewsScS like-for-likes slip against ‘tough comparatives’
In a pre-close update, ScS said order intake slipped 0.7% on a like-for-like basis in its full year as it came up against tough comparatives.
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NewsFinery hires new boss to replace co-founder Raithatha
Finery has appointed John Hind as its new chief executive to succeed current boss and company co-founder Nickyl Raithatha.
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NewsCath Kidston profits jump as international arm blooms
Cath Kidston’s full-year profits surged as “essential Britishness” struck a chord with shoppers in its overseas markets.
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DataData: The UK's top 40 disposable income goldmines
Traditionally, London and the Southeast represent key geographies for retailers establishing or expanding their property portfolios, but where else should they be focusing their attention?
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OpinionTen years on, credit crunch lessons still apply
Ten years ago today, August 9, 2007, “the world changed”.
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Retail VoiceHow to unlock shopfloor value with mPOS
Ecommerce is growing at an unprecedented pace, disruptive regulation is on the horizon and millennials expect experiential shopping events.
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NewsReserved partners with Kate Moss ahead of London launch
Reserved has partnered with supermodel Kate Moss ahead of its UK launch on Oxford Street next month.
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AnalysisDoes Brexit spell boom or bust for value retailers?
Brexit has been hailed as an opportunity and bemoaned as a blight by value retailers. But how much impact has the leave vote really had?
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GalleryBloomingdales takes its hallmark design to Kuwait
US department store Bloomingdales has opened its second international store, in Kuwait’s 360 Mall.
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VideoWatch: Shop Direct opens new London hub to drive tech
We speak with Shop Direct retail and technology director Jon Rudoe as the business opens its new 25,000 sq ft London hub with hopes to drive innovation and tech development across the business.
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NewsToday in retail: New Look dives, Asos thrives
New Look and Asos had contrasting fashion fortunes today as the former’s profits took a pounding while the latter ploughed ahead with expansion.