All Retail Week articles in 5-11 October 2019
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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InterviewGreggsâ Whiteside on digital, deliveriesâŚand dicing with death
Itâs the food-to-go specialist that is number one in the UK lunch market, number two for breakfast, and clocks up coffee sales that outstrip those of Starbucks.
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NewsMade.com mulls push into furniture rental
Made.com is experimenting with a furniture rental service in response to a âsocietal shiftâ in home ownership.
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NewsHarrods boss warns on dangers of Corbyn government as profits slip
Harrods managing director Michael Ward has voiced fears that a Corbyn administration would impose money exchange controls to stop cash flowing overseas and that wealthy customers would take fright.
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NewsAngling Direct posts first-half profits rise
Angling Direct has reported a rise in interim sales and profits and said it will meet full-year expectations.
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NewsPepco names ex-Tesco exec Masters as managing director
European value retailer and Poundland stablemate Pepco has named Trevor Masters as its new boss.
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Retail VoiceEurope reaching tipping point in online grocery
New âRole of Digital in Food Retailingâ research from IDC, commissioned by Precima, reveals fresh food and personalisation drive the value equation
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NewsSports Direct hits back over HoF closures speculation
Sports Direct has lashed out at reporting over the weekend which said it was planning to close down its entire House of Fraser store estate after Christmas.
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DataRetail weather: Warm for some, but lots of rain
The retail weather forecast from Saturday October 12 to Friday October 18, 2019
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OpinionOpinion: Are Ted Bakerâs woes down to Ray Kelvinâs departure?
After a horror show set of interim results, Ted Baker has been doing its best to reassure the City that this is just a blip. But to what extent can the fashion retailerâs travails be blamed on the sudden departure of its founder?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Social media and partnerships will shape tomorrow's world
Highlights from the second day on the Retail Re-engineered stage at Tech. 2019 included a debate on what makes a tech leader and whether digital transformation really exists. Following on from day oneâs five lessons, here are five more takeaways from day two.
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NewsMarks & Spencer relaunches Per Una with marketing push
Marks & Spencer has launched the first big marketing campaign for its Per Una range in more than five years, coinciding with an overhaul of the sub-brand
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NewsTapi losses widen as store rollout grinds to a halt
Tapi has reported widening full-year losses, as its accelerated store rollout programme begins to slow down.
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NewsâSpectre of no deal Brexitâ haunts worst September on record
Retail sales fell as the âspectre of a no-deal Brexitâ continued to affect consumer spending habits, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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OpinionMichael Poynor: Retailers must sing from customersâ new hymn sheet
Iâve been retained as a regular columnist by Retail Week for 25 years, half my career. Following my 50th work anniversary this week, my columns will become more ad hoc. This is not my swan song; my golden milestone is but a staging post on a retail journey thatâs far from the finish line.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Do furniture retailers face big-ticket blues?
After mixed results from furniture retailers DFS, Eve and ScS, Retail Week looks at how the big-ticket furniture retailers are performing and what their prospects are in uncertain times.
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NewsFormer Waitrose boss Lord Price launches online bookstore
Ex-Waitrose managing director Lord Mark Price has launched an online bookstore which he hopes to turn into a âNetflix for businessâ.
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NewsâIkea to face back-tax bill following investigation
Ikea could be looking at an historic tax bill worth millions of euros following an investigation by the European Commission.
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NewsâUnilever sets target to cut plastic use in half
Unilever has made a pledge to halve the amount of new plastic it uses over the next five years and has ramped up its efforts to produce reusable and recyclable packaging.