All articles by Emily Hardy – Page 13
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Tapi losses widen amid ‘aggressive’ store expansion
Tapi – the flooring retailer set up by Martin Harris, son of Carpetright founder Lord Harris – racked up pre-tax losses of £10.2m in 2016.
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Conviviality hires former Premier Foods finance boss
Conviviality has enlisted former Premier Foods finance chief Mark Moran to replace Andrew Humphreys as chief financial officer.
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Sainsbury's to axe 2,000 jobs in cost cutting drive
Sainsbury’s is slashing 2,000 jobs in an attempt to cut costs by £500m as the grocer struggles with the return of food inflation and rising wage bills.
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BRC calls for business rates freeze as inflation bites
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called for business rates to be frozen as UK inflation reaches a five-year high.
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Today in retail: Asos flies on FX tailwinds
Today Asos has demonstrated that it’s still leading the fashion pack with soaring pre-tax profits and rising sales both at home and away.
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John Lewis fashion sales knocked by warm weather
Fashion sales at John Lewis suffered a year-on-year decline last week owing, it said, to warmer than average weather.
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Analysis
Ikea: Building the world’s biggest furniture retailer
As Ikea celebrates 30 years in the UK, Emily Hardy visits the furniture giant’s home in Sweden to dig into its past and uncover its future.
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Watch: WHSmith unveils a new concept as it turns 225
As WHSmith turns 225 years old, the high street stalwart is still adapting to changing conditions, recently launching its latest new-format store in Reading.
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Analysis
Big ticket: Is it boom or bust for home and furniture?
Against an uncertain backdrop, updates from ScS, Topps Tiles, DFS and Made.com have given a vital temperature check on the health of the home and furniture sectors.
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Rising stars: The next generation of retail leaders
Regional manager from Majestic Wine Rachel Carr has been named winner of winners at 2017’s Retail Week Rising Stars Awards in association with Theo Paphitis Retail Group.
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The Retail Week: Tesco, DFS, ScS and Ikea
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories in the sector over the past week including positive results for Tesco and the rise of services.
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DFS profits plunge in ‘very challenging’ furniture market
Sofa stalwart DFS said full-year profits were hit by consumer uncertainty and sterling’s slump in the wake of the Brexit vote.
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The Hut grows beauty empire with Illamasqua acquisition
The acquisitive Hut Group has added cult cosmetics brand Illamasqua to its fast-growing beauty empire.
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Amazon hit with £222m tax bill after three-year probe
The European Commission has ordered Amazon to pay €250m (£222m) after finding that it benefited from an illegal tax arrangement with Luxembourg.
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Opinion
Opinion: WHSmith's high street shops can fly high again
WHSmith – celebrating its 225th anniversary this year – will show how its travel business has continued to soar when it issues preliminary results next week.
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Made.com generates maiden UK profits as sales rise
Online furniture retailer Made.com became profitable in the UK last year as its sales “fast approach” the £100m mark.
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ScS sidesteps big-ticket slowdown with value credentials
Sofa and carpet specialist ScS issued some reassurance to those operating in the big-ticket sector today.
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Tesco execs accused of ‘cooking books’ in fraud trial
Three former Tesco executives have been accused by prosecutors of “cooking the books” and bullying subordinates into compliance on day one of their fraud trial.
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Smiggle pens European expansion as global sales rise
Smiggle has hatched plans to expand its European business next year as the UK becomes the kid’s stationery retailer’s largest market.
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Watch: Ikea unboxes 20th UK superstore in Sheffield
This week, Swedish furniture giant Ikea cut the ribbon on its 20th UK store. Retail Week was among the first to look inside.