All Retail Week articles in April 29 2016 – Page 5
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Analysis
Analysis: Joules in numbers as the retailer prepares to float on AIM
After Joules revealed its intention to float, Retail Week takes a closer look at the history of the retailer and its vital statistics
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News
Analysis: What can retailers learn from Claudio Ranieri's Leicester City?
After Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester clinched the Premier League title, Retail Week looks at what the club’s fairytale season can teach retailers
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Analysis
Analysis: What are the implications for retail of the vote on Brexit?
Britain has sensationally voted to leave the EU. Here’s a piece Retail Week wrote in April examining the claims of what a vote to leave could mean for retailers.
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News
Sainsbury's eyes 100 new click-and-collect food sites in fulfilment drive
Sainsbury’s is rolling out 100 new click-and-collect grocery sites during the next 12 months as it ramps up its multichannel offer.
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News
Co-op offloads former Somerfield sites as it increases c-store focus
The Co-op has offloaded a host of stores it acquired in the ill-fated purchase of Somerfield as it reshapes its core convenience estate.
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News
Conforama ups stake in Darty as tussle with Fnac continues
Steinhoff-owned Conforama revealed this morning that its shareholding of London-listed Darty now stands at 20.4% and is set to increase further.
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Opinion
Opinion: Queueing will be the game-changer for Aldi and Lidl
There is more to the supermarket experience than price, which is why discounters need to address the problems around payment.
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News
Joules and discount retailer The Range shape up to launch IPOs
Fashion firm Joules is close to launching a £140m float, while discount furniture and DIY retailer The Range is also gearing up to go public.
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News
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality bags wholesaler Bibendum in £60m deal
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality is back on the acquisition trail after striking a deal to acquire drinks wholesaler Bibendum for £60m.
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News
Mike Ashley eyes fresh bid for BHS with promise to protect jobs
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley is back in the hunt to acquire BHS and has vowed to keep all its stores open if a deal is struck.
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News
Pets at Home poaches Boots’ online guru to drive new digital strategy
Pets at Home has poached Boots’ chief product owner Marc Sbardella to help spearhead “a step change” in its digital strategy.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Joules, Conviviality Retail and more
Retail round-up on April 03, 2016: Mike Ashley is plotting a bid to rescue BHS, Joules to press ahead with stock market listing and Pets at Home buys two specialist referral centres.
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News
Analysis: Who are Dominic Chappell and Retail Acquisitions?
Department store chain BHS filed for administration this week after last-ditch efforts to save the ailing 88 year-old retailer failed.
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Opinion
This week in retail: Unlike BHS, Morrisons and Sainsbury's have moved with the times
Last week was all about department stores as, sadly, BHS hit the buffers. This week, grocery will be in the spotlight.
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News
Pets at Home snaps up vet centres as it grows service offer
Pets at Home has added two veterinary specialist referral centres to the group’s portfolio as it seeks to build its services business.
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News
Analysis: Dairy Farm faces headwinds as it revamps Indonesian business
Dairy Farm Indonesia, the market’s leading supermarket chain, has unveiled first-quarter losses as it continues to revamp its operations.
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Opinion
Blog: Analysing consumer habits helps retailers tailor the shopping experience
Hermes’ marketing manager Matt Diner on why identifying the specific personality traits of your target audience should be top priority.
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News
Missguided to kick-start bricks and mortar push at Westfield Stratford
Young fashion etailer Missguided is poised to open its first bricks and mortar store at Westfield Stratford City, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion
Martin Palethorpe on leading in retail: Think like a CEO
One of the biggest challenges in stepping up to become a chief executive is the psychological challenge of thinking like one.
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Opinion
Opinion: How to find the next big thing in technological innovation
In the run-up to the future of retail and consumer conference R:evolution, TrueStart explores developments in retail today.