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Pixmania launches own-brand jewellery range
Dixons-owned Pixmania has set out ambitious plans to become the leading online European jewellery retailer within the next two years.
Mastercard loses appeal against card transaction charges
Mastercard has lost its appeal against a European Commission ruling which declared charges imposed on UK retailers for processing credit and debit card payments from other EU countries were anti-competitive and unlawful.
House of Fraser EBITDA drops as it invests in stores and fulfilment
House of Fraser adjusted EBITDA dropped 16% to £58.6m as it invested in a second distribution centre.
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M&S presses button on new phase of store revamps as profits fall
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Oak Furniture Land to increase store numbers
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Wet weather slows sales at Wickes
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Three in the running to buy Robert Dyas
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Darren Shapland to replace Lord Harris as Carpetright boss
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DIY spending plunges to 15 year low last year
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Electricals and technology drive John Lewis sales rise
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Furniture Village finance boss exits
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Home Retail profits slump as Argos struggles
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Footfall drops 2% in first quarter
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New technology will boost retailers' sales by 4% by 2014
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Etailer Occa receives investment from Asos backer
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Endless acquires Bathstore for £15m
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Shapland: Carpetright is in "good shape" for future
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Home Retail cuts red tape with landmark agreement
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Next boss Wolfson sells £3.8m shares to help fund wedding and new house
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Next sales nudge up in first quarter
Home & DIY In Depth
Retail theft: Who is targeting you?
Retail criminals can range from teenage shoplifters to sophisticated in-house fraudsters. Sarah Butler explores how retailers can protect themselves.
How Facebook has changed retail
As Facebook floats with a valuation of more than $100bn, Retail Week asks what advantages the social network has created for retailers?
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Choosing the right multichannel strategy
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How to survive administration
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Home Retail Group: What the analysts say
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FMCG: What lessons can retailers learn?
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The Kingfisher family tree
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Driving logistics efficiency
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The world’s most innovative technology
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Women in senior management: Are there enough women on boards?
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A safe passage to India
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Speeding up the spending process
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Profile: Kevin O’Byrne
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Q&A: Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire on management restructure
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10 ways to compete with Amazon
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Which are the most exciting emerging markets?
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2011: The year in retail
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Simon King
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Profile: Darren Shapland, Carpetright
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10 things you didn’t know about Home Retail Group
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Retailers and landlords: Lease conflict time bomb
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Allied Carpets timeline: Charting the company's history
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Profile: Nicholas Marshall, Garden Centre Group chief executive
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Interview: Lord Harris, Outstanding Contribution to Retail
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Multichannel directors: Driving a retail revolution
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Retail’s work record under fire
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Retail Week Conference 2012: What topics will be covered?
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International expansion: Lost in translation
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On the road to success
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French Connection: ‘It’s all about product’
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How to win spend and inspire people
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Retail resolutions for 2012
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Martyn Phillips
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Endeca's 2012 Customer Experience Trends Report is designed to help businesses gain actionable insights into the evolving nature of the customer experience over the next year.
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Victorinox: sharp as a knife
The company behind the Swiss Army Knife has revamped its Bond Street flagship. John Ryan reveals it is a cut above.
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Tesco boss Clarke declines bonus
Tesco boss Philip Clarke set a good example to other company chiefs when he declined to take his bonus in the wake of the Christmas profit warning.
