All Retail Week articles in December 16 2016
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsBlue Inc faces takeover by its biggest supplier
Struggling fashion retailer Blue Inc is set to be taken over by Padma Textiles â its biggest supplier â through a debt-for-equity arrangement.
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NewsToday in retail: Boxing Day campaign gets a body blow
Despite the campaign garnering over 140,000 signatures, calls for shops to be forced to close on Boxing Day have been shunned by the Government.
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NewsAlibaba reshuffles UK team as Chande switches role
Alibabaâs UK boss Amee Chande has moved into a new role focusing on the etailerâs globalisation strategy.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Co-op, Oui and more
Retail news round-up: Co-op to give ÂŁ15m rewards to members, Oui set to launch first store in the UK, and RR Spink & Sons in deal with Sainsbury's
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VideoWatch: How can retailers capture festive footfall?
With the fight to get Christmas shoppers through the doors well under way, we look at what retailers can do to stand up to the competition.
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NewsCarpetright like-for-like sales and profits drop
Carpetright recorded falling sales and profits as boss Wilf Walsh said uneven consumer demand and currency fluctuations made for a âchallenging first halfâ.
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NewsBoxing Day petition widely dismissed by MPs
The Boxing Day petition demanding that shops close on December 26 was rejected by MPs in Parliament after receiving over 100,00 signatures.
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NewsCo-op poised to give members ÂŁ15m Christmas present
The Co-op is to hand out a ÂŁ15m Christmas present to shoppers during the festive season following the re-launch of its membership scheme.
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NewsFood sales fall as Black Friday hurts grocers
Grocery revenue and volume of goods sold both dropped last month as Black Friday bargain hunting impacted non-food purchases.
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NewsMarks & Spencer chairman Robert Swannell to retire
Marks & Spencer chairman Robert Swannell will retire next year, after six years in the role.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales dip as shoppers hold out for bargains
John Lewis posted a fall in sales last week as customers snapped up fashion items but held back on electricals purchases.
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NewsAgent Provocateur chairman replaced amid inquiry
Agent Provocateurâs chairman has reportedly stepped down amid an âaccounting issuesâ inquiry.
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NewsArgos drivers vote for three-day Christmas strike
Argos delivery drivers are set to strike for 72 hours in the run-up to Christmas, Unite the union has said.
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NewsCarpetright to refurbish full store portfolio by 2018
Carpetright boss Wilf Walsh has confirmed plans to overhaul the retailerâs full UK estate, consisting of 429 stores, by 2018.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Lidl, Gucci and more
Retail news round-up: Lidl secures ÂŁ1m deal with Scottish food companies, Gucci Ireland Ltd revenues increased and Worse staff conditions at JD Sports
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NewsBoohoo bags majority stake in Pretty Little Thing
Boohoo has acquired a majority stake in fellow fashion etailer Pretty Little Thing for ÂŁ3.3m.
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NewsDixons Carphone half-year profits jump 19%
Dixons Carphone has reported a 19% surge in half-year profits, but said it is planning for âmore uncertainâ times in the face of Brexit.
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NewsHouse of Fraser customer insight director to exit
House of Fraser is losing another experienced member of its head office team as its customer insight boss has quit the business, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJD Sports on the defence after warehouse allegations
JD Sports has been forced to defend itself after staff at its warehouse claimed working conditions were âworse than a prisonâ.
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CartoonBlowerâs retail cartoon: Christmas convenience
Cartoonist Patrick Blowerâs take on the power of Amazon at Christmas.