All articles by Caroline Baldwin – Page 8
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John Lewis eyes 11 store openings in the Philippines this summer
John Lewis plans to continue its international expansion by opening 11 shops in department store branches in the Philippines this summer.
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Saks Fifth Avenue’s British boss Marigay McKee exits after 15 months
British boss of Saks Fifth Avenue, Marigay McKee has left her role after joining the business 15 months ago.
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UK economic growth “held steady” in first quarter, says lobby group
UK economic growth “held steady” during the first three months of 2015 and is expected to continue gathering momentum.
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Indian etailer Koovs warns high marketing costs will hit full-year forecasts
Indian etailer Koovs has said it will need to seek further funding to counteract high marketing costs over the last year.
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Does Amazon’s Dash button signal a tipping point of automated shopping?
Is the launch of Amazon’s replenish button a sign of the future? Will retailers soon be able to know what products customers need, even before they do?
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River Island launches free styling service in London and Birmingham
River Island is to offer customers a free, one-to-one styling service at its new Style Studio in its London Oxford Street flagship and Birmingham Bullring stores.
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Boohoo.com to test selling items on Asos to drive brand awareness
Boohoo.com has revealed it will conduct a pilot to sell 100 items of its clothing on Asos from May this year.
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Asos boss Nick Robertson bets on Apple Watch and 'phablets'
Asos will be one of the first businesses to launch an app for the Apple Watch, chief executive Nick Robertson said today.
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Amazon unveils home order button ‘Dash’ to replenish items
Amazon has unveiled a home ordering button called ‘Dash’ which customers can use to quickly replenish items such as coffee capsules, razor blades and toilet roll.
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Asos reports dip in profits as it ploughs cash into global distribution
Asos reported a record Christmas for sales, but its profits dipped as the etailer invested in its international capabilities.
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Mothercare appoints new heads of IT and retail operations
Mothercare has appointed a new chief information officer and director of retail operations to its senior management team.
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Mamas & Papas boss Chris Yates steps down as retailer returns to profitability
Mamas & Papas’ boss Chris Yates has stepped down from his role as chief executive, as the retailer says it has returned to profitability.
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Sainsbury’s creates 480 digital jobs to develop in-store technology
Sainsbury’s is creating 480 specialist digital jobs which will allow the grocer to develop innovative consumer-facing technologies.
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London’s West End faces 80% hike in business rates, says expert
Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street are likely to be hardest hit by the next business rates revaluation which is expected to increase their bills by 80%.
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Amazon eyes revolutionary new bricks-and-mortar store format
Shoppers at Amazon’s new bricks-and-mortar stores could pick up items and leave without immediately paying for them, according to a patent it has filed.
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Net-a-Porter and Yoox to merge in luxury fashion mega deal
Italian etailer Yoox and Net-a-Porter are to merge, creating an online luxury fashion giant with combined profits of €108m (£78.7m).
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At a glance: Luxury etailer Net-a-Porter as it merges with Yoox
Net-a-Porter merged with Yoox today. Retail Week takes a look at the luxury etailer’s vital statistics.
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Labour vows to maintain ‘most competitive rate of corporation tax in the G7’
The Labour Party has promised to maintain the most competitive rate of corporation tax in the G7 if it gains power in the general election.
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Sports Direct board labelled “dysfunctional” by Institute of Directors
The Sports Direct board has been labelled “dysfunctional” because it does not provide “sufficient check” on owner Mike Ashley’s powers.
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Clarks uses WhatsApp to tell the story of its Desert Boot
Clarks is using messaging platform WhatsApp to engage with customers by telling the story about how its Desert Boot came into existence.