All articles by Grace Bowden – Page 62
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NewsPoundland beds into homewares with mattress trial
Poundland has unveiled a range of vacuum-packed mattresses which it will sell across 20 of its UK stores on a trial basis, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsRetail sales stall as Black Friday fails to deliver
Retail sales edged up in November as Black Friday promotions failed to deliver the non-food boost the sector had hoped for.
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AnalysisConsumer 2018: Seven trends retailers need to know
We speak to forecasters and consumer experts to pick out the big trends to watch in 2018.
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NewsWatch: Poundland unveils cash-conscious Christmas ad
Poundland has launched its festive advertising campaign, which sees real life shoppers guess the price of its products.
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NewsAmazon to launch Treasure Truck in the UK
Amazon is launching its Treasure Truck, which gives local shoppers access to exclusive deals, in the UK this month to drive festive sales.
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NewsWatch: Iceland unveils tongue-in-cheek Christmas advert
Iceland’s Christmas advertising campaign uses online footage of real families as a light-hearted antidote to ‘tear-jerking, blockbuster’ offerings from retail rivals.
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NewsMissguided poaches Shop Direct exec for CCO role
Missguided has snapped up Shop Direct’s group marketing director Kenyatte Nelson for its chief customer officer role.
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NewsFortnum & Mason profits jump spurred by heritage items
Fortnum & Mason has recorded a spike in full-year profits and its fifth consecutive year of double-digit sales growth.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Is Tesco becoming a department store?
The Retail Week team discuss this week’s shifts in the grocery sector and ask, is Tesco becoming a department store?
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NewsTheo Paphitis and Peter Jones sell Red Letter Days
Red Letter Days owners and Dragons’ Den alumni Theo Paphitis and Peter Jones have sold the experience business to Smartbox Group.
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NewsPep&Co to expand into Europe through Dealz tie-up
Pep&Co will roll out shop-in-shops in Poundland’s European retail arm Dealz next year in Ireland, France and Spain.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Black Friday, the Budget and business rates
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories from the week, including Black Friday, business rates reform and the Budget.
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Analysis
Analysis: What does the Budget mean for retail?
Has Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Budget retailers craved? Or has he left the industry high and dry?
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VideoWatch: Inside Amazon’s Black Friday pop-up
Amazon has launched a ‘pop-up experience’ in London to coincide with its Black Friday sales bonanza. Here, Retail Week gives its verdict on the venture.
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NewsMountain Warehouse boss takes on Tiger with new venture
Mountain Warehouse founder Mark Neale has launched new retailer Neon Sheep to target the ‘impulse gifting’ sector, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAO.com losses widen as investment hits bottom line
AO.com has posted widening losses at the interim mark despite healthy sales rises across the UK and Europe.
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NewsKingfisher UK sales driven up by Screwfix and inflation
Kingfisher posted a boost in its overall third-quarter sales as a strong performances at Screwfix compensated for falling sales at B&Q.
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DataData: Top 30 retailers in the UK, according to shoppers
Amazon has been knocked off the top spot of customers’ favourite places to shop by M&S’ food division, according to exclusive survey data from OC&C.
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AnalysisChristmas ad backlash: How JLP, M&S and Tesco fared
This year’s much-hyped Christmas ads have faced a big backlash with complaints over plagiarism, blasphemy, swearing and ‘political correctness gone mad’.
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InterviewHow Mountain Warehouse’s boss is battling the terrain
Mountain Warehouse is on the cusp of its 20th anniversary, and during that time it has consistently defied the downturns that have tripped up its rivals.