All Retail Week articles in February 21 2014
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on shop prices, PowaTag and Boohoo.com
Retail news round-up on March 5, 2014: Shop prices fall at fastest rate for seven years; app technology PowaTag is launched; and Boohoo.com sets flotation price
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AnalysisAnalysis: Six great retail ideas from Mobile World Congress
The Mobile World Congress showcases the most exciting developments in mobile technology, some of which could have a profound impact on retail. By Katie Deighton
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Pets at Home, Harris + Hoole, Carphone Warehouse
Retail news round-up on March 4, 2014:Pets at Home owner KKR could reap over £200m from float, Tesco coffee shop chain Harris+ Hoole to double store count, Carphone Warehouse fined in Ireland for sending spam text messages, and Crew Clothing hires Amy Bastow as commercial director
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NewsUniqlo owner Fast Retailing mulls $5bn bid for J Crew
Japanese giant Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, is mulling a bid for US fashion retailer J Crew, which could value it at $5bn.
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NewsThorntons profits jump as FMCG outgrows retail sales
Chocolatier Thorntons pre-tax profit jumped from £4.9m to £7.2m in its first half as its FMCG division outgrew retail sales.
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NewsWarren Buffett slashes stake in troubled Tesco by a quarter
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has cut his stake in Tesco by more than a quarter which could knock confidence in its turnaround plan.
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NewsMaplin up for sale as owner Montagu eyes £200m exit
Electronics retailer Maplin is up for sale as private equity owner Montagu eyes a £200m exit from the business after ten years.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Maplin, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis Partnership and more
Retail news round-up on March 3, 2014: Maplin up for sale, M&S hires Next Sourcing gurus, Warren Buffet cuts Tesco stake, John Lewis Partnership to slash annual staff bonus and more.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Urban Outfitters app boosts engagement with teenagers
The UO app from fashion retailer Urban Outfitters aims to keep the company connected to teenage consumers and build the brand’s relevance to changing lifestyles.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales jump 7.3% over the half term week
John Lewis benefitted from half term footfall, as demand for products aimed at children helped drive a sales rise of 7.3% in the week to February 22.
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NewsOpCapita boss Henry Jackson steps down from Game role
Controversial OpCapita boss Henry Jackson, is stepping down from Capitex Holdings, the firm that controls Game, ahead of its potential IPO.
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NewsPets at Home sets price range for £1.3bn stock market float
Pets at Home has set the price range of 210p to 260p per share for its IPO giving it a market capitalisation of up to £1.05bn to £1.3bn.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Pets at Home, Game, consumers confidence and New Look
Retail news round-up on February 28, 2014: Pets at Home valued at up to £1.3bn as it sets float price range, OpCapita boss Henry Jackson steps down from Game, Consumer confidence remains high and New Look hires new digital boss.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on AO.com, Tesco and French Connection
Retail news round-up on February 27, 2014: AO.com insists it is not benefitting from ‘dot com bubble’, Tesco under fire from farmers for buying less British beef, French Connection appoints media agency
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OpinionComment: Property - a silver bullet for Britain’s supermarket giants?
It’s no secret that all of the UK’s big supermarkets sit on large property portfolios.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Primark, Eason and Supervalu
Retail news round-up on February 26, 2014: No spin-off plans for Primark, sales fall at bookseller Eason and Supervalu invests in stores
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NewsAsda invests extra £100m in price cuts as it battles discounters
Asda is to add to its pot of £200m set aside to invest in prices this year with an additional £100m cash injection.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy urges Government to scrap out-of-date business rates system
Sir Terry Leahy, the former Tesco boss, has called for business rates to be reformed and “probably scrapped” and said the system “has not worked for years”.
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NewsMcColl's valued at £200m on stock market debut
Convenience store group McColl’s was valued at £200m as it listed on the Stock Exchange today.
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NewsTesco to accelerate turnaround as boss Philip Clarke admits 'a lot' of work to do
Tesco plans to ramp up its UK turnaround strategy as boss Philip Clarke admitted there is still “a lot” of work to do to rebuild the brand.