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April retail sales suffer largest drop in a year as cold weather hits food
April retail sales suffered their largest monthly drop in values and volumes in a year as cold weather hit the food sector, which recorded its worst sales performance on record.
LK Bennett plots Chinese expansion as profits rocket
Premium retailer LK Bennett is plotting its launch in China as its profit before finance charges soared 37% to £11m in its last financial year.
Marks & Spencer pledges 'market-leading' online options
Marks & Spencer aims to set new standards in ecommerce from a customer point of view as it enhances its supply chain capabilities.
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Marks and Spencer appoints Next director Jo Jenkins to replace 'Knicker Queen'
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Former Monsoon boss Peter Ridler exits Russian retailer
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John Lewis reclaims customer satisfaction crown
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Retail search volumes up 16% in first quarter
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Footwear brand Shellys to be resurrected by Aldo
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Retail like-for-likes edge up 1.9% in March but fashion sales stall
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Dr Martens to double its store count in retail push
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March retail sales flat but retailers confident of rise in April
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Sir Philip Green in talks to expand Topshop/Topman US partnership
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GA Europe's footwear retailer Shoon to acquire Jane Shilton
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Vans and Evans Cycles sign up to Buchanan Street development
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JD Sports Fashion to acquire 17 store Dutch menswear chain
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Inflation grows 2.7% for fourth consecutive month
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Retail sales show strongest growth in 13 months despite snow
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Tablet retail search volumes surge 238% during fourth quarter
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Blue Inc seeks first standalone store for Twisted Soul brand
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NRF: Uggs-owner Deckers Outdoor invests in technology before expansion
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Christmas retail like-for-likes edge up 0.3%
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Liverpool One signs three new retailers
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Phase Eight to open first West End store
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Sports Direct threatens Republic store closures unless landlords agree new terms
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April retail sales flat against forecast growth
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New Look footwear buying director Malcolm Collins exits after 16 years
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Footwear retailer Treds plots new store openings
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Fashion footwear retailer Dune tests in-store multichannel tools
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Russian footwear retailer Mascotte to make UK debut at Westfield London
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Non-food prices rise for the first time in over a year
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Retail sales volumes jump 3.3% in February, says ONS
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Sports Direct offers turnover deal on Republic stores’ rent
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Food price inflation reaches lowest point in five months
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Shoe Zone bounces back into the black after reducing discounts
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JD Sports Fashion snaps up footwear etailer Cloggs
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Shop price inflation drops to lowest level in over three years
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The Hut Group lines up deal to take over footwear etailer Cloggs
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Retailers pull out stops to minimise disruption caused by snow
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Kiddicare inks ITV sponsorship deal as it poaches Tesco director
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Food price inflation eases
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Stead & Simpson to close 90 stores
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Food price inflation rises to nine-month high
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Analysis: How UK fashion retailers are capitalising on the school prom trend
US-style proms have become increasingly popular at British schools. Sarah Butler finds out how retailers are making the most of the trend.
Profile: Jo Jenkins, director of lingerie and beauty, Marks & Spencer
M&S has hired a new boss for one of its most crucial categories - lingerie. Can she help turn around the embattled clothing arm?
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In pictures: Pop Up Britain's King's Road shop
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Analysis: Retail parks go from strength to strength
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Analysis: How retailers can cope with ongoing weather storms
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Analysis: Cannes - retail visual merchandising at its best
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Oracle Retail Week Awards: Sir Philip Green – taking retail to new levels
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Profile: Angela Spindler, N Brown's new chief executive
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Analysis: Carnaby Street welcomes Dr Martens flagship
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Retail Week Etail Power List 2012: Amazon's Chris North takes the top spot
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Next: What the analysts say
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Analysis: Are rents poised to rise?
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Analysis: Using visual merchandising to your advantage
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Analysis: How can retailers become digital publishers?
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Profile: Bob Corliss, chairman, JJB
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Analysis: Top 10 celebrity fashion tie-ups
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Retail Week on the Road: Midlands
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Analysis: JJB's new boss has an Olympian task ahead
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F&F arrives in Brno
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Debenhams: What the analysts say
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Analysis: Lessons from the UK’s fastest growing retailers
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Verdict Customer Satisfaction Survey winners
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Analysis: H&M’s new fashion format & Other Stories
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Analysis: What does March's Shop Price Index tell us?
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Analysis: Asian retailers on the rise in pursuit of growth
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Analysis: What next for HMV as it prepares to file for administration?
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Store design: What are the best stores designs of 2012?
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Retail Week Etail Powerlist: Ones to watch
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Q&A: Matalan chairman Allan Leighton
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Profile: Brian McBride, Asos chairman
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Womenswear market: What do retailers need to know?
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Analysis: Keeping up with the evolution of ecommerce
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Analysis: Who might buy JJB Sports?
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Profile: Beverley Williams, interim chief executive, JJB Sports
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Analysis: What's the best route to international markets?
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Retail Week on the Road: North East and Yorkshire
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Consumer insight: Gap in the over 60s retail market
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The changing face of fashion retail
Comment: Online and multichannel retailing have misleading job titles
What’s in a name? Quite a lot actually, because in the world of online and multichannel retailing, job titles can be quite misleading. This confusion can have all sorts of effects.
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Comment: Debenhams’ fresh strategies impress city analysts
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Comment: What has private equity ever done for retail?
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Comment: Marks & Spencer - Last mover advantage?
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Nick Bubb's verdict: Sports Direct - Ashley 5, the OFT 0?
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Comment: Where to now for JJB Sports?
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Comment: GB leads the way in ecommerce market
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Comment: Desperate tactics won’t win the game for retailers
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Comment: July BRC figures show signs of life
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Retailers must do their research before international expansion
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