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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Alexa's Whole Foods mix-up?
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the acquisition of Whole Foods by Jeff Bezos’ Amazon for $13.7bn.
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NewsEmpty shops rise as retailers prioritise prime sites
The number of stores which have been empty for over two years has risen by a fifth as retailers focus on sites in central locations.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail needs a rethink amid consumer fatigue
I know there have already been many commentators holding forth on the outcome of the general election, but as a candidate for the second time in two years, I felt I couldn’t let the opportunity pass.
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GalleryStore of the week: Metro Market colours in Cairo
Modern supermarkets often have a sparing use of colour resulting in environments with an efficient feel where warmth is notably absent.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail stores and Bonmarché
Retail news round-up: UK retailers focus only on prime locations and Bonmarché's clothing range to be blamed for drop in sales.
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NewsToday in retail: Too many shops, too little till-ringing
Specialist fashion retailer N Brown posted rising sales today but also revealed that it would close five loss-making stores, leaving it with 16 in total.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon gets physical with Whole Foods deal
Online Goliath Amazon has become the poster boy of market disruption, revolutionising everything from business models to shopping habits.
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OpinionOpinion: Drive-through Greggs should inspire retailers
The opening of a Greggs drive-through in Greater Manchester offers a world of possibilities for others.
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VideoWatch: Quiz creates a showroom for fashion in Westfield
After announcing its intentions to float, we visit Quiz’s newly renovated store in Westfield to see how it is integrating the physical and digital space.
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AnalysisAmazon's acquisition of Whole Foods: what the experts say
What are the implications of Amazon’s shock purchase of grocery chain Whole Foods?
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OpinionWhat Amazon’s Whole Foods deal means for grocers
The retail sector is used to change, but every so often an event occurs that shakes the industry to its core.
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NewsAmazon to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7bn
Amazon is to buy grocery specialist Whole Foods Market in an audacious push into bricks-and-mortar retail.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: H&M and New River shopping centre
Retail news round-up: H&M reports slow growth in sales, and shopping centre landlord New River to raise £200m.
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NewsFuture vision of London's Oxford Street district
A tranche of new retail and leisure space could be created in London’s West End as part of a new vision for Oxford Street.
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GalleryIn pictures: How the grocers' in-store services compare
What differentiates one supermarket from another is not just layout and product, but also the way in which services are marshalled. John Ryan reports from Milton Keynes.
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NewsWHSmith travel stores drive sales advance
WHSmith has posted a rise in sales and expects to meet full-year profit expectations.
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GalleryStore of the week: Missguided at Bluewater, Kent
Online fashion retailer Missguided’s second store, in Bluewater in Kent, follows the 2016 launch of its physical store presence in Westfield Stratford.
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OpinionRetailers battle for customer votes after election farce
Business confidence plummeted in the aftermath of last week’s tragicomic general election.
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AnalysisHow can Sir Philip Green stop the rot at Arcadia?
Fashion giant Arcadia, owner of famous fascias such as Topshop, Evans and Dorothy Perkins, suffered a steep fall in profits last year.
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AnalysisPodcast: The future of the embattled department store
Retail Week is proud to launch its first podcast series Taking Stock, this month shining a spotlight on the embattled department store sector.