All Retail Week articles in February 7 2014 – Page 4
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Sports Direct to take Irish partner Heatons to court over competition
Sportsdirect.com Retail is in the process of initiating legal proceedings against Irish department store chain Heatons on competition grounds.
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Former M&S boss Sir Stuart Rose takes up NHS role
Former M&S executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose is to advise the National Health Service (NHS) on how it can attract and retain the best leaders.
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Tesco customers targeted in cyber attack
A list of more than 2,000 Tesco customers’ email addresses and passwords were posted online yesterday after data stolen from other sites was compiled by hackers.
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Infographic: John Lewis defies floods to deliver sales lift
John Lewis overcame the wet weather to record a 3.3% year-on-year rise in sales to £65.8m last week.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Sports Direct and Sir Stuart Rose
Retail news round-up on February 14, 2014: Tesco suffers cyber attack, Sports Direct.com Retail to sue Heatons, Sir Stuart Rose to take up NHS role and F&F to open in Russia.
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In pictures: Retailers battle over £1bn Valentine’s spend
Retailers are battling for a share of the Valentine’s Day market, estimated to be worth more than £1bn.
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Infographic: Retailers' share of the Valentine's market
Retailers are vying for a slice of the Valentine’s Day market which last year was worth £1bn as shoppers sought out gifts to celebrate the occasion.
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Sir Terry Leahy reveals his hands-on delivery approach while boss of Tesco
Online grocery delivery is an expensive business, so much so that former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy used to take time out of his schedule to deliver orders himself.
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Former Travis Perkins boss to chair Card Factory for IPO
Dunelm chairman and former Travis Perkins chief executive Geoff Cooper has been appointed chairman of specialist retailer Card Factory, which is expected to float.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why online buying peaks were so different over Christmas 2013
It’s no secret that shopping habits are changing, but 2013’s peak period proved to be very different. Rebecca Thomson looks at the purchasing patterns that emerged over Christmas.
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In numbers: Online purchasing patterns over Christmas 2013
Deloitte asked 3,000 customers how they shopped over Christmas 2013, and found 44% claimed to have bought more online compared to 2012.
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Opinion
Comment: What makes a float successful
As interest grows in IPO, Gareth Iley, consumer partner at advisory firm Clearwater Corporate Finance, discusses conditions that are conducive to a successful IPO.
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Opinion
Analysis: Taking Morrisons private could raise fears for Ocado
The news this week that Morrisons’ founding family are attempting to take the company private came as a surprise.
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Opinion
Blog: Retailers battle it out in Retail Week's 2014 Omni-lympics
As the world turns its attention to the Winter Olympics, today sees the launch of our own retail-specific games - The 2014 Omni-lympics.
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Business rates waived for flood-hit firms as retail stores battered
The Prime Minister has vowed to help companies damaged by the floods as retail stores continue to be battered.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Karen Millen, Harrods and more
Retail news round-up on February 13, 2014: Morrisons boss rallies troops for turnaround, Karen Millen to launch Knightsbridge flagship, Harrods mulls overseas expansion and more
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Morrisons boss rallies his troops for food fightback
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips has drawn on American military survival tactics used during the Vietnam War to galvanise his forces as he bids to revitalise the embattled grocer.
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The Original Factory Shop creates 'fivesie' for well-known boy band
The onesie has been a runaway success and no doubt, with Valentine’s Day on Friday, the lesser-known but just as ugly twinsie – a onesie for two people – will be in hot demand.
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Ann Summers targets rival retailers in Valentine's marketing stunt
Ann Summers ran a cheeky Valentine’s Day marketing campaign that projected messages onto rival retailers’ stores, rallying consumers against generic romantic gifts.
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Hobbs ecommerce director Gracia Amico departs
Hobbs director of ecommerce Gracia Amico has left the fashion retailer after just 13 months.