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OpinionâWalmartâs $1trn valuation shows retailers can make most of pace of tech changeâ
It can be dangerous to get carried away with share prices, but Walmartâs ascent is a testament to successful adaptation, believes George MacDonald
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NewsSnow and heavy rain drags down January retail footfall
UK retail footfall fell 1.1% year on year in January, as severe weather conditions kept shoppers away during the week, according to new data from MRI Software.
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NewsQuiz collapses into administration with over 100 jobs to be lost
Fashion retailer Quiz has collapsed into administration this afternoon (February 5), putting 565 jobs at risk.
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NewsâFrasers Group acquires majority shareholding in Italian retailer
Frasers Group has entered a strategtic partnership by acquiring a majority sharedholding in an Italian retailer as it continues with European expansion.
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NewsRetail Trust appoints Sainsburyâs and Amazon directors to trustee board
The Retail Trust has appointed Sainsburyâs Tracey Clements and Amazonâs Matt Birch as new members of its board of trustees.
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NewsWaitrose snaps up Surrey shopping centre
Upmarket grocer Waitrose has secured the future of its Hersham store in Surrey by purchasing the freehold of the Hersham Green Shopping Centre.
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NewsletterIntelligence Briefing: Fibre vs protein, and the UK as the world capital of shoplifting (say punters)
Lots to chew over this week in the January supermarket trading releases from Worldpanel by Numerator and NIQ. January is the month of health and Worldpanel by Numerator polled its 13,000+ panel to ask what nutrient they were âoftenâ seeking. In what might be viewed as a mild and narrow ...
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NewsNike facing US government probe over alleged discrimination against white workers
Sportswear giant Nike has labelled a US government investigation into allegations of discrimination against white employees âa surprising and unusual escalationâ.
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Retail VoiceFaster fit-outs, fewer delays: how framework agreements are reshaping retail construction
Repeated tendering, inconsistent standards and rising costs are slowing retail rollouts. Foot Anstey outlines how framework agreements can cut the friction â delivering faster programmes, tighter cost control and scalable execution
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NewsGymshark promotes from within for new chief commercial officer
Gymshark has named former chief digital officer Carly Natalizia as its new chief commercial officer.