All Retail Week articles in February 20 2015 – Page 2
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News
Breakfast Briefing: Retail news on Bestway Group, Ann Summers, American Apparel and more
Retail news round-up on February 25, 2015: Bestway Group profit; Physical music shops; Ann Summers retains brand consultancy; American Apparel ousts creative director.
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Analysis
Video: Mary Portas on her new book and life in retail
Mary Portas talks about her new book ‘Shop Girl’, her roots in retail and the health of the industry in an interview with George MacDonald.
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News
Spanish jeweller Uno de 50 to open first UK store in London
The Spanish jeweller Uno de 50 is to launch a 1,250 sq ft store on London’s Regent Street in April this year.
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USC owes creditors £15.2m following its administration
Creditors of Sports Direct-owned fashion retailer USC are owed a total of £15.2m according to a report issued by administrators.
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Mobile accounts for 40% of online sales as m-commerce gathers pace
Four in every 10 UK online retail sales are now completed on tablet or smartphone devices as m-commerce continues to increase in popularity.
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Opinion
Comment: Kingfisher boss Laury expected to confront overspaced estate
As new Kingfisher chief executive Véronique Laury prepares to post full-year figures in just over a month’s time, the pressure is on.
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News
Low Pay Commission recommends a 20p increase to minimum wage
The Low Pay Commission, the independent body that advises the Government on pay, has recommended a 20p increase to the minimum wage taking it to £6.70 an hour.
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News
Tesco launches personal online beauty consultations via Google Plus
Tesco has launched a one-to-one online beauty consultation service using Google Plus’ video conferencing technolgy.
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News
DFS to launch small-format store as it pursues city centre expansion
DFS will trial a small format store that is a 10th the size of its average shop as it seeks to explore new formats including city centre stores.
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News
Tesco exec Sean McCurley exits weeks after return from suspension
The boss of Tesco’s convenience division, Sean McCurley, has been made redundant only weeks after being reinstated from suspension.
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News
Breakfast Briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Apple, Dune and more
Retail news round-up on February 24, 2015: Tesco exec Sean McCurley exits, Apple to invest £1.25bn in European data centres, Dune to open stores in Saudi Arabia and more.
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News
Retailers could lose out on five years' worth of business rate refunds
Retailers could lose out on five years’ worth of refunds on their business rates because they are unaware of a “scandalous” appeals deadline.
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News
Fairtrade sales fall for first time in 20 years
Sales of Fairtrade goods have dropped by almost 4% as cash-strapped shoppers continue to put less in their baskets and turn to discounters.
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Analysis
In the news: David Potts, new Morrisons chief executive, profiled
Embattled grocer Morrisons has appointed former Tesco Asia boss David Potts as its new chief executive, replacing Dalton Philips.
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News
BHS managing director Richard Price to take up senior clothing role at Tesco
BHS managing director Richard Price is leaving the Arcadia-owned business to take up a senior role at Tesco’s clothing business.
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News
Otto Group's online growth drops below rivals Zalando and Amazon
Hamburg-based retail conglomerate Otto Group is predicting online sales growth of 2.5%, well below that of its major ecommerce rivals.
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Analysis
Poundstretcher revamps stores and strategy as it bids to gain market share
Retail Week speaks to Poundstretcher’s managing director Ian York about the discount retailer’s new strategy and expansion plans.
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News
Coles' profit growth dips again as it seeks to avoid mistakes of UK grocers
Australian grocer Coles’ first-half profit growth has halved to 7.1% compared to the same period two years ago as it seeks to avoid mistakes made by UK grocers.
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News
Burberry sends Twitter users personalised pictures of London Fashion Week show
Burberry is sending Twitter users personalised pictures from its London Fashion Week show if they use a bespoke hashtag.
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News
Retail sales growth slumps in February amid supermarket price war
Retail sales growth slumped in February to its lowest level for more than a year as heavy discounting by grocers hit shopping activity.