All Retail Week articles in 14-20 September 2019 – Page 2
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NewsFrench Connection cuts losses and extends sale process
French Connection has reported reduced first-half losses and extended its strategic review and formal sale process for a second time, until the end of the financial year.
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NewsOcado sales rise as joint venture with Marks & Spencer goes live
Ocado Retail, the newly formed joint venture between the online grocer and Marks & Spencer, has posted an increase in quarterly revenue and orders, but the average order size edged down.
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NewsGrocery market returns to growth as Lidl leads pack
The grocery market returned to growth in recent weeks, when value player Lidl generated the greatest sales rise among bricks-and-mortar retailers.
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NewsH&M to sell third-party brands in strategic shift
H&M is to pilot selling products from external brands as it plots moves to compete more directly with the likes of Asos and Zalando.
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NewsOcado explores accelerating M&S product transition
Ocado is looking to bring forward the date from when it will begin stocking Marks & Spencer products on its website, but to do so would require the agreement of existing partner Waitrose.
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AnalysisThe Body Shop reclaims activist roots with new-look store
The Body Shop has unveiled a new store concept on London’s Oxford Street that taps into the retailer’s mission-led heritage with a keen focus on sustainability
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NewsIceland to launch ‘plastic free Christmas’ range
Iceland is to unveil a dedicated plastic-free Christmas range for the golden quarter as it seeks to drive forward the retail industry’s sustainability agenda.
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AnalysisUnderstanding Amazon – how every retailer’s biggest threat operates
If you ask most retail leaders what their biggest threat is, you’ll hear one common answer: Amazon.
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OpinionJo Whitfield: Retail faces a crime epidemic and the violence must stop
The latest statistics show that assaults and threats against shop workers have risen threefold with workers falling victim to 42,000 violent incidents each year.
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NewsKingfisher half-year profits fall as B&Q sales suffer
Kingfisher has recorded a fall in profits as the UK registers a ‘disappointing’ sales performance exacerbated by B&Q range changes and weak consumer confidence.
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NewsFeelUnique poaches Amazon fashion director for CEO role
FeelUnique has snapped up Amazon’s European fashion boss Sarah Miles as its new chief executive.
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NewsCredit card retail payments outstrip cash for first time
Credit cards surpassed cash as the second most popular form of retail payment behind debit cards in 2018, according to the BRC Payments Survey.
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OpinionOpinion: Can French Connection find a buyer?
As struggling retailer French Connection extends sale talks again, can boss Stephen Marks keep potential buyers interested?
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NewsRiver Island profit halves as it ramps up investment
River Island has posted a steep fall in earnings after ploughing cash into improving the business to ensure it is future-fit.
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NewsGrocers call for VAT cut to offset post-Brexit price rises
Some of Britain’s biggest grocers have urged ministers to cut VAT in the event of a no-deal Brexit, to help them protect shoppers from price rises.
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NewsNext profits boosted by growth in full-price sales
Next has posted an uptick in half-year profits as it hailed strong growth in full-price sales and its online business.
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NewsJD Sports’ £90m Footasylum deal faces full competition probe
JD Sports’ £90m swoop on high street rival Footasylum is facing an in-depth probe from the competition authorities.
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NewsDebenhams wins High Court battle with landlord to secure CVA
Debenhams has won a High Court battle with a landlord to secure its CVA, paving the way for the department store to shut 50 shops.
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