All Retail Week articles in December 16 2016 – Page 5
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NewsConsumers spread cost of Christmas food, Sainsbury’s reports
Shoppers have spread the cost of their Christmas food this year, according to Sainsbury’s.
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NewsToday in retail: Retailers wait for Christmas rush
Weekly sales across the John Lewis Partnership ranged from subdued increases to slight dips as shoppers held out on their Christmas shopping.
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AnalysisHow Bink aims to revolutionise retail loyalty
Carrying around multiple retail loyalty cards might be about to become a thing of the past.
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OpinionOpinion: Debenhams must keep its identity intact
It hasn’t taken long for Debenhams’ new chief executive Sergio Bucher to put his mark on the British department store chain.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Overseas retailers and more
Retail news round-up: MPs new plan to avoid BHS-like pension scandal, Online overseas retailers registering for VAT and retailers cancel click&collect service early
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2017: Mike Logue, Dreams
As the New Year nears, retail bosses tell Retail Week about their resolutions for 2017.
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NewsGreen could face £1bn fine under MPs' pension plan
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green may have to pay £1bn to resolve the BHS pension debacle under new proposals tabled by MPs.
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NewsUPDATED: John Lewis extends click-and-collect cut-off
John Lewis has extended its click-and-collect ordering cut-off to 8pm on December 23 as demand for the service soars.
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NewsFabb Sofas to open four stores for Boxing Day rush
Fabb Sofas, the new venture from DFS founder Lord Kirkham, is to open four new stores this week in time for the Boxing Day rush.
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NewsToday in Retail: Fat Face's opening hours experiment
There are only three days now until the Christmas trading season is over, and then we’re into the Boxing Day and January Sales.
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AnalysisIt wasn’t all bad: The 12 gifts of retail in 2016
It wasn’t all bad for retail this year. Here’s our seasonal celebration of how retail enhances lives and the nation.
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AnalysisRetailers bank on last-minute shopping rush
Shoppers are testing retailers’ patience this year with businesses across the industry expecting a later Christmas surge than ever before.
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NewsFat Face to test closing stores on Boxing Day
Fat Face will test closing 10 stores this Boxing Day to give staff an extra day with their families at Christmas.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Amazon and Argos
Delivery failures over Christmas period cost UK retailers £3bn and Argos marketing director quits
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NewsConsumer confidence lifts at end of rollercoaster year
Consumer confidence edged up one point last month to -7, according to GfK’s consumer confidence index, as a rollercoaster year draws to a close.
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AnalysisIn pictures: Retail leaders reveal their Christmas list
With just three days to go until the big day, Retail Week asks retail’s leaders what they want to find under their Christmas tree.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2017: Jacqueline Gold, Ann Summers
As the New Year nears, retail bosses tell Retail Week about their resolutions for 2017.
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NewsThousands of small retailers face Christmas collapse
More than 20,000 small businesses are suffering from “significant financial distress” in the run up to Christmas, experts have warned.
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NewsKoovs' sales surge in fashion etailer's half-year
Indian etailer Koovs more than doubled sales in its half-year, but its pre-tax profits widened following increased investment in marketing.
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NewsIn pictures: House of Fraser opens first store in China
Department store group House of Fraser has unveiled its first store in China.