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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG April Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales were flat in April while like-for-likes fell 0.9% due to poor clothing sales, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Go Outdoors and more
Retail round-up on May 10, 2016: Go Outdoors mulls sale of business and April retail sales suffer biggest drop since last August.
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NewsBHS inquiry kicks off today but regulator interest piqued a year ago
MPs are expected to hear today that the BHS pensions probe began “soon after” Sir Philip Green sold the business to Retail Acquisitions.
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OpinionOpinion: Are UK retailers fully prepared for new rules on data breaches?
Retailers need to brush up on fresh legislation over customer data protection as new rules over breaches prepare to swing into action.
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NewsRetail sales tumble to seven-year low as fashion hit
Retail sales plunged to the lowest level last month since the recession as fashion retailers continued to suffer, according to new figures.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Automation and the future of the retail workforce
It’s a hot topic across the industry, but will an increase in automation necessarily lead to mass job losses? Susie Mesure investigates
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NewsWyevale hires former Homebase exec Paul Emslie in shake-up
Wyevale Garden Centres has hired former Homebase executive Paul Emslie as the retailer continues to reshape its senior management team.
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NewsAnalysis: What can retailers learn from Claudio Ranieri's Leicester City?
After Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester clinched the Premier League title, Retail Week looks at what the club’s fairytale season can teach retailers
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NewsIkea names first city-centre location for small-format store
Ikea has revealed plans to open its first city-centre store as the furniture giant steps up its pilot of small-format sites across the UK.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Turning virtual reality into a tangible retail tool
From tardis car showrooms to try before you fly holidays, augmented reality is making its presence felt in the retail industry.
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NewsScS promotes sales and HR bosses to managing and customer directors
ScS has promoted its sales director and long-time employee to managing director and its HR chief to corporate services director.
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NewsBHS former owner moves closer to making a bid to buy back chain
BHS’s former owner Dominic Chappell said talks with US investors were at a “mature” stage as he plans a bid to buy the beleaguered chain.
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NewsWilko overhauls digital strategy to drive online conversions
Wilko is implementing a new online strategy to drive web revenue, focusing on improving conversion rates and customer experience.
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NewsArgos owner Home Retail posts pre-tax loss but Walden hails 'landmark' year
Argos owner Home Retail Group has slumped to a full-year pre-tax loss of £804m after one-off charges relating to the Sainsbury’s bid.
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NewsMPs to probe BHS's pensions deficit as pressure mounts on Sir Philip Green
MPs are launching an investigation into the potential impact of BHS’s collapse on the state-backed Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis fashion sales drop but home and electricals soar
John Lewis suffered a sharp drop in fashion sales last week, but furniture and electrical sales gave the department store a boost.
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VideoDarren Topp on BHS's survival plans, mere weeks ahead of its collapse
BHS chief executive Darren Topp outlines the department store group’s fightback plan, just six weeks before it filed for administration.
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NewsCarpetright maintains profit expectations as like-for-likes creep up
Carpetright’s profit expectations are unchanged as the group reported a 0.7% increase in UK like-for-likes during its fourth quarter.
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NewsMPs speak out over BHS collapse as government urges buyers to come forward
MPs have voiced their concern over the collapse of BHS, while a government minister has urged potential buyers to come forward.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things that led to the collapse of BHS
As department store chain BHS files for administration, we examine what has gone wrong for the 88-year-old retailer.