All Retail Week articles in February 19 2016 – Page 4
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NewsSainsbury's handed extension in battle for Argos owner Home Retail
Sainsbury’s has been granted an extension to its looming deadline to table a firm bid for Home Retail Group, which owns Argos.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Burberry and SuperValu
Retail news round-up on February 23, 2016: Burberry unveils patchwork coats for women at London Fashion week and SuperValu reports €2.6bn in annual sales.
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GalleryStore of the week: Rose Biketown swerves ahead of the competition
German cycling specialist Rose Biketown has just staged the official reopening of its flagship store in Bocholt in the northwest of the country.
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons refuse to sign anti-Brexit letter
Supermarkets Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have refused to sign a letter from business leaders calling for the UK to remain in the EU.
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NewsFindel drafts in former Home Retail executive as non-exec director
Online retailer Findel has drafted in former Home Retail Group executive Gregor Ball as an independent non-executive director.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales boosted by half term and Valentine's Day
John Lewis sales surged 6.9% last week as the retailer cashed in on a “strong week’s trade” during the half term school holidays.
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GalleryStore gallery: New Look targets menswear market with standalone stores
Fashion retailer New Look opened its fifth standalone menswear store last week and has designs on launching several more.
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NewsHouse of Fraser shuffles customer team as digital director exits
House of Fraser has further shuffled its management team, promoting several members of its brand and e-commerce team to new roles.
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NewsAgenda: MySale interims and Wickes owner Travis Perkins full-years
Retail Week looks ahead to next week with MySale’s interim results and full-year figures from Wickes owner Travis Perkins on the agenda.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How online retail is impacted by European legislation
How has the growth of ecommerce affected cross-border retailing in Europe?
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Video'The death of the superstore has been exaggerated' – Sainsbury's boss
Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe shares his opinion on a rapidly evolving market and how he sees the big retail and consumer trends playing out.
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VideoWhat makes a great retail leader? Co-op, New Look and Poundland discuss
Our panel of respected retail chiefs provide unique insight into how they have led change, both in challenging times and in periods of growth.
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VideoThe tyranny of awe – the 10 principles AO runs its business by, according to chief John Roberts
AO.com has experienced huge success in recent years, from launching an IPO to seeing off one of its great rivals.
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VideoDixons Carphone chief Seb James warns retail is about to be hit by 'asteroid' strike
Dixons Carphone boss Seb James challenges the industry on how quickly it is responding to a converging market and staying one step ahead of customer needs.
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VideoMoney Saving Expert’s Martin Lewis on the rise of the aggressive, educated and empowered consumer
Martin Lewis from Money Saving Expert discusses the changing power dynamics in retail as big business grapples with the rise of the new consumer.
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VideoLessons from Argos' digital transformation plan
Argos former chief operating officer David Robinson on the retailer’s digital transformation.
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VideoMajestic Wine boss Rowan Gormley on putting the sparkle back into the retailer
At the centre of one of the most significant retail mergers in 2015, Rowan Gormley is the man tasked with putting the magic back into ailing brand Majestic Wine and combining it with Naked Wines, the crowd-funded business he founded.
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VideoRory Sutherland: understanding the psychology of shopping - how consumers really think and behave
A rip-roaring exploration of the human psyche and how the brain makes purchasing decisions.
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VideoSecret Sales founder Nish Kukadia on ‘turbo retail’ and the scaling challenges of a growing business
Nish Kukadia, the founder of Secret Sales, discusses the benefit of behavioural data when managing business growth.
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VideoLord Mandelson on globalisation and comparing politics to retail
Peter Mandelson says politics and retail have more in common than you might think, and discusses the impact of globalisation on supply chains.