All Retail Week articles in 3-9 August 2019
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsH&M launches music partnership to reward ‘loyal fans’
H&M has launched a music partnership to help boost the profile of independent musicians while rewarding its loyal customers with exclusive events.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership appoints first independent directors
John Lewis Partnership has appointed its first independent directors in a bid to provide “insight and challenge” to the group.
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NewsPrimark aims to boost sales with more food and drink formats
Primark is set to roll out more stores featuring food, drink and beauty treatments following the success of its Birmingham mega-store that opened earlier this year.
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DataRetail weather: Dry and relatively warm
The retail weather forecast from Saturday September 14 to Friday September 20, 2019
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NewsIntu circled by buyout firms as it faces £1bn debt crunch
Retail property giant Intu is reportedly being considered for a private equity buyout by Orion Capital Managers.
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NewsH&M squares up to landlords with aggressive rents stance
H&M has butted heads with landlords after demanding that new rent agreements deduct returns from revenue.
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NewsPrimark full-year sales rise driven by bricks-and-mortar expansion
Primark has recorded an uplift in full-year sales across the UK, Europe and the US as the fashion retailer’s expansion drive offset like-for-like declines.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why is the east end of Oxford Street still so grotty?
What looked like a renaissance for the east end of Oxford Street appears to have stalled, but what are the prospects for a revival?
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NewsFootfall suffers ‘downwards trajectory’ in late summer
UK retailers suffered a tough end to the summer, as footfall continued its “downward trajectory” with little sign of the trend reversing soon.
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NewsLandmark London department store to shut next year
One of London’s most famous department stores, Debenhams’ former Arding and Hobbs branch, is to close next year.
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NewsAgenda: Walmart and ONS retail sales figures
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Walmart and the latest ONS retail sales figures on the agenda.
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OpinionLeader: Don’t let Brexit steal retail’s Christmas
The good news just keeps coming. A week that began with the pre-pack administrations and sales of Jack Wills, Coast and Karen Millen ended with the news the economy contracted 0.2% between April and June.
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NewsUber Eats plots push into grocery deliveries
Uber is eyeing a push into grocery deliveries as growth in its core ride-sharing business stalls.
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NewsAldi to create 850 jobs with head office extension
Aldi has been given the green light to extend its head office and warehouse in Warwickshire, which the grocer said will create 850 new jobs.
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NewsFarfetch losses widen as it snaps up New Guards Group
Luxury etailer Farfetch has suffered widening second-quarter losses despite a surge in sales, as it revealed the acquisition of a new brand platform.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Ashley’s House of Fraser – one year on, what’s changed?
Today marks a year since Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley’s acquisition of House of Fraser. Retail Week looks at how his dream of creating a ‘Harrods of the high street’ is shaping up.
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NewsAO launches ‘game changing’ mobile phone business
Electricals and white goods etailer AO.com has unveiled a mobile phones business designed to “shake up the market”.