All Retail Week articles in 3-9 November 2018
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should UK retailers launch their own Singles' Day?
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day takes place this weekend and is likely to be its biggest yet – so, given its stellar success, should UK retailers be launching their own versions?
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury’s and Co-op win £300m ATM rates case
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and The Co-op have won their appeal against a ruling that meant retailers had to pay business rates for cash machines situated outside their shops.
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NewsAgenda: Asda, B&M, Card Factory, Kantar/Nielsen and Intu
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from B&M, Asda and Card Factory all on the agenda.
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VideoWatch: Waitrose launches series of Christmas ads
Waitrose & Partners has launched a series of six Christmas adverts focusing on the role food plays in festive celebrations.
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NewsFast-fashion retailers called before Parliament
Fast-fashion retailers including Asos, Boohoo and Missguided have been called before Parliament over concerns the impact cheap clothing has on workers and the environment.
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NewsStore closures soar to record levels in first half
Britain’s high street is weathering the most testing climate in five years as the gap between store closures and openings widens to record level.
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NewsAO World to acquire Mobile Phones Direct
AO World is to buy online phone retailer Mobile Phones Direct for £32.5m as it turns up pressure on Dixons Carphone.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail’s winners have never feared disruption
Two words are pretty much guaranteed to pop up in any retail conversation today – ‘transformation’ and ‘disruption’.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Asda can put Sainsbury’s food back on track
When Sainsbury’s and Asda lifted the lid on details of their proposed merger back in April, many analysts suggested it was the latter business which most needed the combination.
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AnalysisMove of the Week: Mayfield leaves impressive legacy at JLP
Sir Charlie Mayfield will leave behind an impressive legacy when he steps down as chair of John Lewis Partnership in 2020.
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VideoWatch: CEOs reflect on retail’s past, present and future
As Retail Week marks its 30th birthday, we hear from eight industry luminaries about the biggest game changers for the sector in the last 30 years and what they see on the horizon that will transform retail.
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VideoBoux Avenue unveils fairytale-themed Christmas advert
Lingerie retailer Boux Avenue has revealed its Christmas campaign, the fairy tale-inspired #BouxEverAfter.
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Data'Modest' Christmas cheer for retail with 2% sales rise predicted
UK retailers will get some Christmas cheer thanks to a £98.8bn ‘golden quarter’ sales forecast, says GlobalData.
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VideoM&S Food launches Christmas food campaign
M&S’ “biggest ever” Christmas food ad campaign will put product and value front and centre in an attempt to reach younger shoppers.
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AnalysisDeath of the town centre? Walmart plans to build its own
Walmart has unveiled plans to build ‘town centres’ in the car parks of its existing big-box stores in the US.
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OpinionClive Black: Sainsbury's – thank goodness for Argos
Who would have thought it? Argos has been a much-abused label for many years in Britain’s investment community and yet it is the shining light in Sainsbury’s interim results.
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NewsBoots unveils the mother of Christmas adverts
Boots has launched its Christmas advert, which focuses on a mother-daughter relationship and includes a reworking of a Robbie Williams classic.
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VideoWatch: Littlewoods launches circus-themed Christmas ad
Littlewoods has adopted a circus theme for its 2018 Christmas advert with clowns, acrobats and a ringmaster featuring in the campaign.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Who will be grocery's winners this Christmas?
As grocers launch their festive adverts and publish their latest results, the team discuss who will be the sector’s winners and losers this Christmas.