All articles by Ellis Hawthorne – Page 33
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NewsAsos approached in £1bn takeover
Asos was reportedly approached for a £1bn takeover bid by Turkish fast-fashion retailer Trendyol.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside affordable homeware retailer Søstrene Grene’s first London shop
Danish home accessories retailer Søstrene Grene has opened its first store inside the M25.
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NewsDr Martens sales top £1bn but profits drop
Dr Martens sales have reached £1bn for the first time, but profits tumbled and “operational mistakes” in the US impacted its performance.
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NewsIkea acquires software provider to speed up online orders
Ikea has bought US-based software brand Made4Net for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsWarm bank holiday weather boosts sales at Homebase
Homebase says warm weather over the bank holiday weekend has resulted in its biggest sales week since Easter last year.
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AnalysisExclusive survey: How much do customers trust you with their data?
We asked consumer research agency Walnut to quiz more than 2,000 shoppers across the UK about how much they trust the nations’ supermarkets with their data – and the results are in
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DataUK retail sales return to growth in April despite inflation
Despite pressure from inflation, UK retail sales rebounded in April, according to the ONS.
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NewsAsda to finalise £10bn merger with petrol stations group EG
The owners of Asda and petrol stations giant EG Group are set to finalise a £10bn merger of their operations, according to reports.
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NewsAsos refinances and seeks £75m from investors
Asos is looking to raise £75m in cash from shareholders and it has refinanced in an attempt to strengthen its balance sheet.
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NewsRevolution Beauty investigation reveals ‘unacceptable’ business practices
Revolution Beauty’s audit has revealed several “unacceptable” business practices that it has vowed to never repeat.
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AnalysisPets at Home: What will its world-beating pet care platform look like?
Pets at Home this morning unveiled a set of record results, boasting a 6.6% jump in sales to £1.4bn and delivering an underlying profit before tax ahead of guidance
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NewsExclusive: Pets at Home boss ‘wouldn’t rule out’ international expansion
Pets Away? Once “the world’s best pet care platform” is operational, the boss of Pets at Home says she wouldn’t rule out taking things international.
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NewsCouncil begs Oxford Street candy store landlords to serve notice
Westminster City Council has written to the landlords of Oxford Street’s American candy stores and begged them to take action.
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AnalysisDigital-first operating model: Why you need it and how to build one
Globally, the retail industry invested $181bn (£145bn) in retail tech and digital improvements last year, but most retailers don’t feel like they’re getting bang for their buck
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DataExclusive: The Works named fastest-growing value retailer in UK
The Works has beaten the likes of Aldi and Primark to be named the fastest-growing value retailer in the UK, Retail Week can reveal.
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DataRanking: The fastest-growing value retailers revealed
In the cost-of-living crisis, affordable retailers have never been more relevant to price-conscious consumers, but which have been making the most of the mood of the nation? And which are set to turn market share into future growth? To find out, the Retail Week analyst team has tracked group sales across 15 of the biggest value retailers and analysed their compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to predict how much bigger they’ll be in five years’ time
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GalleryStore gallery: Jonathan Adler’s ‘joy-inducing’ home decor emporium
An ode to “modern American glamour”, furniture and interiors retailer Jonathan Adler’s new and improved London store opened its doors on Pelham Street in South Kensington this week.
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NewsMamas & Papas launches circular resale service
Mamas & Papas has launched a circular service that allows shoppers to trade in baby products or buy them secondhand
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NewsScrewfix takes rapid delivery service to TV with new campaign
Screwfix is launching a promotional campaign for its 60-minute rapid delivery service, Screwfix Sprint.
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NewsShoe Zone sales grow as shoppers tighten belts
Shoe Zone has posted a strong trading performance as shoppers look for value during the cost-of-living crisis.