All Retail Week articles in September 19 2014
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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News
Amazon tax affairs in Luxembourg to be probed by European Commission
The European Commission is poised to launch a probe into an unorthodox tax deal, which allows Amazon to reap state subsidies in Luxembourg.
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Opinion
Comment: UK proving to be a challenging market for Zara
Zara UK’s operating profit fell by over a third in the year to the end of January 2014 because of increased costs, while its sales increased by just £15m.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco
Retail news round-up on September 24, 2014: Tesco departing finance chief ‘absent’ since April; Auditors warn Tesco’s rivals of accounting fiasco.
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Analysis
Analysis: Tesco’s Robin Terrell and Jason Tarry profiled
UPDATED: Tesco multichannel director Robin Terrell and clothing boss Jason Tarry have both been handed new roles as part of the grocer’s reshuffle, unveiled on Monday.
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News
Mothercare to raise £100m from rights issue to invest in digital transformation
Mothercare is seeking to raise about £100m by launching a rights issue as part of an ambition to make the company a “digitally led” business.
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News
Phones 4u administrator closes 362 stores with loss of 1,697 jobs
Phones 4u’s administrator PwC is closing 362 of the retailer’s stores permanently with the loss of 1,697 store staff.
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News
Tesco persuades M&S to release CFO Alan Stewart early amid accounting crisis
Tesco’s new chief financial officer, Alan Stewart, will join the grocer today after a deal was struck with Marks & Spencer to terminate his contract early.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, M&S and Dixons Carphone
Retail news round-up on September 23, 2014: Tesco strikes deal with M&S to get Alan Stewart on board early, Sir Richard Broadbent undert pressure to quit as Tesco chairman, Dixons Carphone proceeds with plan to buy 50 to 100 Phones 4u stores.
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Analysis
International analysis: Click-and-collect finally gains momentum in US grocery
The click-and-collect trend is finally gaining momentum among America’s largest grocers.
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Analysis
International analysis: Alibaba’s IPO indicates etailer’s future plans
Chinese etailer Alibaba’s IPO is underway and the online retailer has made the largest ever debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Gallery
Store Gallery: The retail offer of Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road Mall
Miami is a retail hotbed and sunshine paradise. Retail Week visits Florida’s ocean-side destination and takes a look at its shops.
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Analysis
Comment: Hackathon chair Nick Lansley on the winning ideas
As chairman of the Judging Panel for the inaugural Retail Week Hackathon, I can say on behalf of my fellow judges that we’ve witnessed some outstanding examples of innovation from a set of 10 inspiring teams.
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Gallery
In pictures: Debenhams' Oxford Street windows inspired by supermarkets
Debenhams has taken inspiration from supermarket displays for its Oxford Street flagship store’s windows.
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News
EE acquires 58 Phones 4u stores, saving 359 jobs
Mobile phone operator EE has acquired 58 Phones 4u shops out of administration, saving 359 jobs.
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News
Moss Bros revamp attracts younger shoppers and ups multichannel credentials
Moss Bros’s revamp has helped attract a younger customer as the retailer ups its multichannel credentials with the launch of delivery service Moss Premier.
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Gallery
Store Gallery: Club Monaco opens new Sloane Square store
The fashion brand Club Monaco has opened a store in Sloane Square, using visual merchandising to introduce itself to customers and local retailers.
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Analysis
Tesco profits overstatement: what the analysts say
Tesco has revealed that its expected half-year profit has been overstated by £250m and has launched an investigation. The City has reaced with shock.
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News
Robin Terrell assumes leadership of Tesco UK as profits investigation launched
Tesco multichannel director Robin Terrell has stepped in to run the flagship UK business as an investigation begins into a profits overstatement.
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News
Moss Bros sales up but profits dip as it refits stores
Formal menswear retailer Moss Bros first half sales increased but profits slipped as it temporarily closed stores to refit them.
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Opinion
Comment: Retailers looking to expand should think internationally
Go east, west, north and south young man. The case for UK retailers to expand overseas is currently strong.