All Retail Week articles in December 02 2016
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsTheresa May: Workers on boards will not be mandatory
Prime Minister Theresa May appears to have shied away from plans to force companies to put workers on boards.
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NewsSmiggle boss defends rapid UK store expansion
John Cheston, boss of âtweenâ stationery retailer Smiggle, has defended its rapid accumulation of stores in the UK.
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NewsLidl to lower prices based on shoppers' tweets
Discounter Lidl has launched a social campaign that allows shoppers to lower prices on its products by tweeting about them.
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AnalysisBlack Friday: Can you afford not to take part?
Like many American imports, Black Friday made a huge impact when it hit British shores in 2014.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Bonmarché boss Helen Connolly's to-do list
Bonmarché revealed some poor figures in its half-year update, as profits more than halved and like-for-like sales plummeted.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Debenhams and Hema
Retail news round-up: Debenhams starts its Black Friday deals and Hema absorbs high import cost
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NewsWatch: Hema signals UK ambitions at seventh store launch
Dutch retail giant Hema unveiled aspirations to have between 15 and 20 stores in the UK as it opened its seventh in Euston station.
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NewsKingfisher third-quarter sales buoyed by UK business
B&Q owner Kingfisher has posted a 1.8% increase in like-for-like sales during its third quarter, driven by the performance of its UK division.
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NewsAo.com half-year profits rise as margin gains bear fruit
Ao.com has posted a surge in half-year profits and sales as gross margin gains and increased brand awareness bore fruit.
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NewsEx-BHS owner Chappell fights to keep Retail Acquisitions
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell is fighting a bid to put his Retail Acquisitions business into administration.
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NewsMorrisons eyes more c-stores and revives Safeway brand
Morrisons will pilot a further 10 convenience stores at petrol station locations after unveiling a partnership with forecourt operator Rontec.
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NewsAo.com warns of price hikes from January
Online electricals retailer Ao.com confirmed that prices will go up from the end of January following the âsofteningâ of the pound since Brexit.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales down as shoppers wait for Black Friday
John Lewis sales fell last week, as customers waited for Black Friday deals to make purchases.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Black Friday is struggling in the US
Black Fridayâs importance is diminishing in land in which it was born. Conlumino managing director Neil Saunders delves into the reasons why.
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AnalysisOnline secret shopper: What could Currys do to change?
Retailers are becoming far more sophisticated at managing Black Friday to project their margins, employees and their customers.
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OpinionOpinion: Black Friday may drag spend forward from 2017
This weekend is likely to be one of the busiest of the year for many retailers.
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NewsLovehoney sales and profits soar in full year
Lovehoneyâs full-year sales and profits have soared, following a year of international expansion.
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NewsSafeway revival: A safe bet or a gamble by Morrisons?
Itâs been just over a decade since the disappearance of Safeway as a high street name, but Morrisons has today unveiled plans to resurrect it.
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NewsMade.com co-founder Li to step down as chief executive
Made.com co-founder Ning Li is stepping down as chief executive at the online furniture retailer with a view to setting up a new business.
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NewsToday in retail: Morrisons is going places under Potts
Morrisons boss David Potts has done it again, conjuring up his latest creative attempt at continuing the grocerâs encouraging momentum.