All Retail Week articles in December 20 2013 – Page 3
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NewsWaitrose predicts South American food boom in 2014
South American food is set to boom in 2014 as British shoppers become inspired by the football World Cup in Brazil, according to Waitrose.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, SuperGroup, LIttlewoods, Asda and Tesco
Retail news round-up on December 12, 2013: Sports Direct profits soar in first half, SuperGroup makes ‘progress on all fronts’ as profits rise and Littlewoods faces legal wrangle in Ireland over jumper design infringement.
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NewsSports Direct first-half profits soar as finance boss reveals retirement
Sports Direct underlying pre-tax profit jumped 16.9% to £146.2m in its half to October 27 as finance director Bob Mellor reveals he is to retire.
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NewsFormer M&S chairman Lord Myners to lead Co-op governance review
City veteran Lord Myners has been appointed to the Co-operative Group’s board as senior non-executive director and will chair the review following the scandal at the Co-operative bank.
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NewsAdidas to withdraw Chelsea replica kit from Sports Direct
Adidas is to withdrawn Chelsea’s replica kit from Sports Direct stores from next football season as it does not fit with its “segmentation strategy”.
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AnalysisSuperGroup’s first half: What the analysts say
SuperGroup today reported underlying pre-tax profit rose 21.8% to £17.9m in its first half to October 27. The results were met positively by the City.
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NewsAll Blockbuster shops to shut by December 16 with loss of 800 jobs
The 91 remaining Blockbuster UK stores will all close by December 16 resulting in 808 job losses, the retailer’s administrator has revealed.
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NewsHorse meat scandal prompts calls for food crime unit in Government review
A Government-commissioned review following the horse meat scandal has recommended a specialist food crime unit should be set up.
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NewsNew Look international boss joins Retail Week Live line-up
New Look managing director for international Bernhard Ruf has joined the roster for Retail Week Live.
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AnalysisIn the news: Co-operative Group's review chair Lord Myners profiled
From bust ups with Sir Philip Green to defending Sir Fred ‘the Shred’ Goodwin’s bonus, straight-talking Lord Paul Myners is not afraid of confrontation and is likely to unleash some fiery energy into the Co-operative’s reform as it new senior non-executive director.
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AnalysisIn pictures: 7 great Christmas innovations
Christmas is no longer just a time for giving. It’s also a time for adverts, Sales, and increasingly, innovation. Rebecca Thomson charts some of the best ideas to emerge in the past two months
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NewsIn pictures: Covent Garden market rolls out PayPal mobile payment app
Covent Garden’s Apple Market has rolled out PayPal Here, allowing retailers to accept payment using a smartphone or tablet device.
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OpinionNick Bubb's Verdict: Sports Direct and SuperGroup - A tale of two IPOs
Now that Fat Face is the latest retailer to be thinking about an IPO, it’s timely to look back at how Sports Direct and SuperGroup have fared since going public.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The best video from 2013
Retail Week looks back over the 10 most popular videos of 2013.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, high streets and online shopping
Retail news round-up on December 13, 2013: Morrisons employee arrested in insider trading probe, High streets forum adds representatives from pubs, hairdressers and restaurants and Britons prefer shopping online, says Ofcom
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NewsMorrisons employee arrested in insider trading probe
A Morrisons employee has been arrested as part of an investigation into insider trading.
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NewsJoules opens first airport retail store at Gatwick
Fashion retailer Joules will open its first airport retail experience at London Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal today.
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NewsShop Direct hires My-Wardrobe.com founder Sarah Curran
My-Wardrobe.com co-founder Sarah Curran has been hired by etail group Shop Direct to help woo luxury brands to join the retailer’s roster.
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OpinionComment: What can retailers learn from YouTube's most popular ads in 2013?
On a very simple level we all need to understand why people use YouTube, what they view and why they share.
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OpinionComment: High street retailers are feeling the property pinch
Most people won’t be surprised to hear that the Government’s high street rescue plan seems to have fallen rather flat.