All articles by Ben Cooper – Page 7
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Morrisons replaces 'I'm cheaper' strapline with EDLP stance
Morrisons has replaced its ‘I’m cheaper’ strapline, four months after introducing it, with an everyday low price stance.
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Home Retail Group makes two new hires for own brand drive
Argos and Homebase owner Home Retail Group has made two key appointments as part of an ongoing drive to grow own brand sales.
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Heavy fashion discounting slows July consumer price growth
Consumer price inflation slowed at a sharper-than-expected rate to 1.6% in July driven by a significant drop in clothing prices.
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Tesco launches click-and-collect locker pilot in two London stores
Tesco has kicked off a pilot of click-and-collect lockers at two of its stores in Greater London.
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Hobbycraft signs first TV series sponsorship deal
Craft retailer Hobbycraft has signed a deal to sponsor new TV programme Crafty Beggars, which is launching in October.
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Sainsbury's faces social media backlash after removing kosher products
Sainsbury’s has come under fire after temporarily removing kosher products from a store while a protest calling on the grocer to boycott Israeli goods took place outside.
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Gallery
In pictures: Lloyds opens 'independent living' store Betterlife
LloydsPharmacy has opened its first Betterlife store selling healthcare and mobility aids after previously running the brand as an etail business.
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Co-op pressured to end Amazon locker deal
The Co-operative has been urged by general workers’ union GMB to end its relationship with Amazon citing concerns over the etailer’s ethical and trading policies.
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In numbers: July's BRC-Springboard footfall and vacancy monitor
The BRC-Springboard monitor showed a 0.6% drop in overall footfall year-on-year. Retail Week takes a closer look at the figures.
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Analysis
Analysis: Will Bestway's Co-operative Pharmacy deal shake up the market?
Bestway is buying The Co-operative Pharmacy for £620m, but it will be entering a competitive sector.
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Footfall down 0.7% in June but out-of-town locations post sixth month of growth
Footfall dropped 0.7% in June, but out-of-town retail locations continued to outperform the market, posting growth for the sixth consecutive month.
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Analysis
Analysis: Lakeland's best-selling products of the last 50 years
As Lakeland marks its 50th birthday we look back at ten of their most innovative and enduringly popular products from the last half century.
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Analysis: Lakeland at 50 - from agricultural past to international future
Over 50 years Lakeland has grown from an agricultural business into an international retailer and is preparing for its next phase of growth.
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New Look names Danny Barrasso UK managing director
New Look has appointed the executive assistant to chief executive Anders Kristiansen to the newly created role of UK managing director.
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Analysis
15 fascinating facts about Foyles as it prepares to open its Charing Cross flagship
Foyles will tomorrow relocate to a ’21st century bookshop’ on London’s Charing Cross Road. Here are 15 things you might not know about Foyles.
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Analysis
Analysis: Asda and Tesco are restructuring to reflect multichannel market
As stores continue to lose sales to ecommerce, Asda and Tesco are rethinking how they structure themselves from the boardroom to the shopfloor.
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Analysis: Who could succeed Sir Ian Gibson as Morrisons chairman?
Morrisons chairman Sir Ian Gibson is stepping down next year. Who might have the right credentials to succeed him at a tough time for the grocer?
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Asos' profit warning: What the analysts say
Asos issued a profit warning in its third quarter update this morning. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts are saying.
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Halfords completes Boardman Bikes purchase
Halfords has acquired bicycle manufacturer Boardman Bikes in a deal understood to be worth up to £15m.
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Retailers in line for £814m World Cup sales boost
Retailers are expected to score sales of £814m during the World Cup, which kicks off next week.