All Retail Week articles in 2 August 2019
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Pets at Home is becoming Amazon-proof
After posting its 10th consecutive quarter of like-for-like growth, Pets at Home boss Peter Pritchard tells Retail Week how the business is holding off the onslaught of online rivals.
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NewsJack Wills sale nears as Ashley and Day circle
Jack Wills is on the verge of being snapped up by either Mike Ashley or Philip Day, as the two tycoons do battle for the beleaguered business.
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GalleryStore gallery: Marks & Spencer unveils fresh-look food hall
Marks & Spencer has launched a new-look food hall designed to better showcase its full range.
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NewsAgenda: Farfetch and BRC-KPMG retail sales figures
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Farfetch and the latest BRC retail sales figures on the agenda.
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NewsMajestic boss: Fortress ‘our preferred bidder from the beginning’
The managing director of Majestic Wine has said that the business’ new buyers were his preferred bidder and were the most engaged with the brand and its plans for growth.
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VideoTech. Cast: Facebook on how AR and VR will change the world
Facebook’s industry head of retail and restaurants Beth Horn discusses the impact of augmented and virtual reality and how Instagram is partnering with retailers.
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NewsWhite Stuff profits dented by digital spend and discounting
White Stuff has suffered a fall in full-year profits after ramping up investment in digital marketing and “higher than planned” levels of discounting.
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NewsPets at Home raises guidance after ‘strong start’ to the year
Pets at Home posted increased sales during its first quarter and raised its full year guidance but “remains cautiously optimistic” in the current climate.
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NewsMajestic Wine acquired by US investment firm
Majestic Wine has been acquired by a leading US investment firm for an undisclosed amount.
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NewsGoals Soccer Centres uncovers ‘improper behaviour’
Following an ongoing investigation into the historic accounting practices of Goals Soccer Centres, the company’s full-year 2018 audit has been suspended.
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NewsRetailers make ‘significant progress’ to cut carbon emissions
Several leading retailers have reduced their impact on the environment as part of the BRC’s ‘Better Retail Better World’ initiative.
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NewsMcDonald’s opens first ‘grab-and-go’ store
McDonald’s is trialling a new store format on London’s Fleet Street in a bid to cater to customers on the move.
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NewsJohn Lewis seeks blueprint to reconcile robots and humans
Department stores and grocery group John Lewis Partnership aims to find a formula for how robots and people should best interact as machines become ever more prominent participants in everyday life.
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AnalysisGreggs adds evening meals and multichannel to the menu
Food retailer Greggs has served up a fresh business model in recent years.
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NewsWish.com valued at $11bn in new fundraising
Mobile shopping specialist Wish has completed a new round of fundraising valuing it at $11.2bn.
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NewsIntu boss promises to stand firm on Primark rent reductions
The chief executive of Intu has said that the landlord will stand firm should Primark or any other retailer request rent reductions on schemes in line with those who have recently undergone CVAs.
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NewsScS ‘continues to outperform’ in tough climate
ScS expects its full-year results to be in line with expectations as like-for-like order intake growth has increased consecutively for two years.
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NewsWaitrose to extend refillables trial after initial success
Waitrose is set to extend a packaging trial to three new stores, after the success of its ‘Unpacked’ refillables concept in Oxford.
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NewsZalando raises profit outlook after ‘strongest ever’ second quarter
Zalando has raised its profit outlook to the upper half, after hailing its “strongest-ever second-quarter active customer growth” and fastest site growth since 2013.