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Chart of the WeekCharts: Primark cuts gap with Shein on prices
While Shein has lost its advantage in the US as a result of the de minimis loophole being closed, price competition in the UK market remains fierce without government intervention.
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NewsSeasalt sees £3m hit from closed US stores
Seasalt decided to shutter its US stores earlier this year, with the discontinued operations having cost the business £3m across its latest financial year.
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NewsJoybuy gives shoppers loyalty points for scanning supermarket receipts
Joybuy has launched a promotion giving customers loyalty points and discounts in return for scanning their supermarket receipts.
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NewsMike Ashley says Burnham's 'populist policies' will not help high street
Mike Ashley has written to prime minister Andy Burnham criticising his “recent populist policies” and asked what policies he will implement to help him turn around Harvey Nichols.
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InterviewLefties’ first UK store: Xavier Ruz Riera shows off new shop and discusses expansion plans
Lefties has become one of retail’s most talked about brands as it opens its first UK store in Liverpool. Retail Week met global brand director Xavier Ruz Riera to find out more about the retailer’s plans.
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NewsMarks & Spencer rolls out AI tools to support animal welfare on dairy farms
M&S has become the first retailer to roll out AI-powered welfare monitoring tools across its entire Milk Pool, made up of 46 UK dairy farms.
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NewsThe Entertainer launches loyalty programme
The Entertainer has launched a loyalty programme, with members receiving a 10% discount on their first online order at toy specialist.
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Intelligence Briefing: Let it Shein; retail sales drop; and more
By this time next week, Shein will finally be a public company after years of speculation and previous attempts to list in New York and London. The press coverage has largely been defined by the massive drop in the company’s market price since that bonanza $100bn valuation it received during ...
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NewsHalfords raises profit forecast as warm summer boosts sales
Halfords has raised its full-year profit forecast, as a run of strong sales and an unusually hot summer have pushed profit above forecasts.
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NewsArgos to start selling plug-in solar panels, with other retailers to follow
The government said that the energy-generating devices will start being sold from today, with Currys, B&Q, Screwfix and Amazon to soon start selling the products too.