http://www.retail-week.com http://www.retail-week.com http://www.retail-week.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.retail-week.com http://www.retail-week.com/sectors/fashion/jd-like-for-likes-jump-but-profit-margins-fall-at-blacks-and-millets/5050214.article?referrer=RSS http://www.retail-week.com/sectors/fashion/jd-like-for-likes-jump-but-profit-margins-fall-at-blacks-and-millets/5050214.article JD Sports Fashion has revealed a 7% jump in like-for-likes in the UK and Ireland driven by Blacks and Millets but at the expense of margins. tiffany.holland@emap.com (Tiffany Holland) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:29 GMT http://www.retail-week.com/in-business/policy/mary-portas-demands-a-meeting-with-cameron-over-tepid-high-street-response/5050219.article?referrer=RSS http://www.retail-week.com/in-business/policy/mary-portas-demands-a-meeting-with-cameron-over-tepid-high-street-response/5050219.article Retail expert Mary Portas has demanded a meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron to challenge him on his commitment to saving the UK’s high streets. tiffany.holland@emap.com (Tiffany Holland) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:53 GMT http://www.retail-week.com/sectors/food/major-grocers-throw-weight-behind-new-food-labelling-scheme/5050211.article?referrer=RSS http://www.retail-week.com/sectors/food/major-grocers-throw-weight-behind-new-food-labelling-scheme/5050211.article The major grocers have pledged support for a new front of pack labelling food scheme with “clear and consistent” nutritional information. alex.lawson@emap.com (Alex Lawson) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:32 GMT http://www.retail-week.com/property/shopping-centres/new-plans-unveiled-for-overhaul-of-brent-cross-in-north-london/5050196.article?referrer=RSS http://www.retail-week.com/property/shopping-centres/new-plans-unveiled-for-overhaul-of-brent-cross-in-north-london/5050196.article New plans for the overhaul of Brent Cross Shopping Centre, including a covered network of streets lined with shops and anchored by three department stores, have gone out to consultation. caroline.parry@emap.com (Caroline Parry) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:00 GMT http://www.retail-week.com/multichannel/department-store-house-of-fraser-overhauls-multichannel-strategy/5050217.article?referrer=RSS http://www.retail-week.com/multichannel/department-store-house-of-fraser-overhauls-multichannel-strategy/5050217.article Department store group House of Fraser is ramping up its focus on mobile and extending its delivery cut off times as part of an overhaul of its multichannel strategy. caroline.parry@emap.com (Caroline Parry) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:41 GMT http://www.retail-week.com/sectors/food/co-op-boss-euan-sutherland-insists-bank-restructure-will-not-impact-food-arm/5050228.article?referrer=RSS http://www.retail-week.com/sectors/food/co-op-boss-euan-sutherland-insists-bank-restructure-will-not-impact-food-arm/5050228.article New Co-operative Group chief executive Euan Sutherland has insisted its food division will not be affected by the ‘bail in’ of its banking arm and has merged responsibilities at the top of its retail division. alex.lawson@emap.com (Alex Lawson) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:04 GMT http://www.retail-week.com/sectors/food/in-pictures-first-little-waitrose-in-john-lewis-to-open-tomorrow/5050231.article?referrer=RSS http://www.retail-week.com/sectors/food/in-pictures-first-little-waitrose-in-john-lewis-to-open-tomorrow/5050231.article Waitrose’s convenience format Little Waitrose is set to open in John Lewis’ Watford store tomorrow, the first time the shop has launched within its sister department store chain. john.ryan@emap.com (John Ryan) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:46 GMT http://www.retail-week.com/sectors/fashion/in-pictures-ted-baker-opens-pop-up-accessories-shop-in-selfridges/5050255.article?referrer=RSS http://www.retail-week.com/sectors/fashion/in-pictures-ted-baker-opens-pop-up-accessories-shop-in-selfridges/5050255.article Ted Baker has opened a floral pop-up shop in Selfridges’ London store to showcase its flowery autumn/winter accessories collection. tiffany.holland@emap.com (Tiffany Holland) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:29 GMT http://www.retail-week.com/sectors/general-merchandise/poundworld-strikes-deal-with-barclays-to-fund-100-new-stores/5050259.article?referrer=RSS http://www.retail-week.com/sectors/general-merchandise/poundworld-strikes-deal-with-barclays-to-fund-100-new-stores/5050259.article Poundworld has completed a funding deal with Barclays to support its plans to open 100 new stores over the next three years. tiffany.holland@emap.com (Tiffany Holland) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:31 GMT http://www.retail-week.com/home/multichannel/online-retail/amazon-tops-mobile-sites-list-after-recording-strong-traffic/5050261.article?referrer=RSS http://www.retail-week.com/home/multichannel/online-retail/amazon-tops-mobile-sites-list-after-recording-strong-traffic/5050261.article Amazon has taken top spot in a list of the UK’s leading etail mobile sites after notching as strong growth in mobile traffic as it recorded on its desktop sites. tiffany.holland@emap.com (Tiffany Holland) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:44 GMT