All Retail Week articles in September 11 2015
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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News
Shop prices drop 1.8% in October on back of low commodity prices
Shop prices dropped 1.8% in October as clothing, books and DIY products experienced the deepest levels of deflation owing to low commodity prices.
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Analysis
Toys R Us merchandise chief resigns months after European restructure
Toys R Us’ former UK boss Roger McLaughlan has resigned from the retailer a few months after being handed a new role following a European restructure.
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Analysis
Analysis: September’s Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
September’s like-for-likes have risen at the fastest rate since January 2014, owing to the inclusion of the late bank holiday in the month’s figures.
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Analysis
Convivality completes acquisition of supplier Matthew Clark and rebrands
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail has completed the acquisition of supplier Matthew Clark and dropped the word ‘retail’ from its name.
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Analysis
Kurt Geiger pre-tax profits leap 242% on back of surging sales
Premium footwear brand Kurt Geiger’s pre-tax profits jumped 242% to £11.3m for the year on the back of surging sales.
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Analysis
Food prices slip back into deflation in September
Food prices returned to deflation in September after dropping deeps falls in fresh groceries drove overall food prices down 0.5%.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: In-store marketing and analytics platform Moki
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Moki is in the spotlight.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Dynamic pricing platform Market Hub
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Market Hub is in the spotlight.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Mobile commerce and analytics platform Grability
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Grability is in the spotlight.
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News
Aldi launches High Court action against Bargain Booze ad campaign
Aldi has filed a writ at the High Court demanding Bargain Booze ceases an advertising campaign that lampoons the discount grocer.
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News
BHS secures £65m loan from Grovepoint Capital to fund turnaround
BHS has secured a £65m loan from investment group Grovepoint Capital as the retailer’s new owners seek to turnaround the business.
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News
Listless footfall in August deals another blow to high street
The high street was dealt another blow as it emerges footfall in August was 1.6% lower compared with the same period a year ago.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on living wage, footfall, Jaeger and more
Retail news round-up on September 14, 2015: Retailers line up to warn living wage impact, August footfall down and Jaeger boss leaves.
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News
Morrisons store closures: list of the 11 branches likely to be shut
Details of the 11 store closures planned by grocer Morrisons as part of its turnaround have been passed to Retail Week.
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News
TM Lewin on hunt for new chairman after management buyout
TM Lewin is seeking a new chairman and other senior executives after high-profile departures following a management buyout.
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Opinion
RFID blog: The best of the early adopters
A key part of understanding RFID is to look at examples and learnings from the companies that are already using this revolutionary technology.
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News
Halfords hands staff smartwatches to handle click-and-collect orders
Halfords’ store staff are trialling using smartwatches to help them pick items for customer’s click-and-collect orders.
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News
Primark, Alibaba and M&S win big at the World Retail Awards
The World Retail Awards took place last night and retailers from the British Isles led the way. Primark won alongside M&S and Missguided.
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Video
Watch: Remembering revered retail designer Rodney Fitch
The memorial service for Rodney Fitch was held this week. Some of the attendees shared their memories of the designer and his impact on retail.
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News
Sainsbury's lands in China through tie-up with ecommerce giant Alibaba
Sainsbury’s has launched in China through a partnership with Alibaba’s Tmall website five years after first exploring an entry into the country.