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News
Update: The Hut bulks up sports nutrition offer with Ideal Shape deal
The Hut Group has completed a deal to acquire US-based weight management and sports nutrition retailer Ideal Shape as it continues its rapid expansion.
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News
DIY giant Kingfisher seeks larger headquarters in London
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher is seeking fresh headquarters in London as the DIY giant ploughs on with its expansion plans.
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Former BHS owner and business partner face probe by SFO
Former owner of collapsed BHS Dominic Chappell and one of his business partners are under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
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Opinion
Opinion: To increase retail sales, women need to be paid more
Whether you’re managing the budget for your stores or you’re figuring out budgets for a country, the key questions are broadly similar.
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News
Retail footfall edges up in August as high-street shopper numbers rise
Footfall was up 0.1% last month as rising high-street and retail-park numbers offset a slump in shopping centre customers.
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News
Breakfast briefing: The Hut Group, business rates and footfall
Retail news round-up: The Hut Group’s takeover of US firm, August footfall up due to tourist influx, and John Lewis’s pension hole problem
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Analysis
This week in retail: Kingfisher results reflect state of repair in DIY
Following last week’s updates from Next, the John Lewis Partnership and Morrisons, it’s the turn of DIY giant Kingfisher on Tuesday.
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Video
Watch: Made.com boss Ning Li has reasons to smile as he looks ahead
Made.com boss and founder Ning Li discusses the UK market and what is next for the furniture retailer as its growth continues.
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News
Made.com sales rocket as the pureplay hits breakeven in the UK
Made.com’s full-year sales jumped 44% as the furniture etailer continued to grow its global footprint and reached breakeven in the UK.
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Video
The Retail Week: John Lewis and Next disappoint and a resurgent Morrisons
This week the team discusses some disappointing numbers from Next and John Lewis, and how Morrisons is making a turnaround.
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News
M&Co celebrates best profit performance in five years and seeks more stores
Value fashion retailer M&Co has posted its best results in five years, and has made a good start to its new financial year.
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News
Phase Eight profits and sales rise following Foschini acquisition
Phase Eight’s sales and profits have risen following its acquisition by South African retail group Foschini in January 2015.
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News
Steinhoff seals £610m capture of Poundland after court approval
South African retail giant Steinhoff has completed its £610m capture of value retailer Poundland, two months after a deal was first agreed.
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Analysis
Analysis: Amazon's US pop-ups will lure shoppers into its ecosystem
Amazon’s physical store plans are about drawing more consumers into its world than is possible with its websites alone, writes Howard Lake.
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Argos’s Bodson at the helm of digital and marketing post-acquisition
Argos digital director Bertrand Bodson’s remit has been expanded to include marketing and customer experience at Sainsbury’s-Argos.
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Gallery
Marks & Spencer pilots in-store click-and-collect lockers
Marks & Spencer is testing in-store lockers in an effort to further tap into the trend for click-and-collect and lure customers into its shops.
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News
Australian chain Typo pencils in UK debut at Westfield Stratford
Australian stationery and homewares specialist Typo is on the brink of making its UK debut, Retail Week can exclusively reveal.
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Analysis
Store gallery: Fenwick creates new from old in Colchester
John Ryan visits the relaunched Williams & Griffin deparment store, now under the Fenwick name, having owned it since 2008.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda and Schuh
Retail news round-up: Asda tops paid search advertising and Schuh reveals strong sales growth
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News
BRC brands meeting with Brexit minister David Davis "constructive"
The British Retail Consortium described a meeting with the Brexit minister as “constructive” as it looks to argue retail’s case in negotiations.