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DataData: M&S Simply Food tops list of UK’s favourite retailers
M S Simply Food has wrestled back its crown as the UK’s favourite retailer, according to exclusive data from consultancy OC C.
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Home Bargains profits climb as it plans to double store footprint
Home Bargains’ full-year sales passed the £2.5bn milestone as the business ramps up for aggressive bricks-and-mortar expansion.
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Analysis
Who will be retail's winners and losers of 2019?
Who will thrive in 2019 and who will flounder? Retail experts share their tips for the year ahead.
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Home Bargains profits soar as sales surpass £2bn
Home Bargains has recorded a spike in full-year profits as it plots an aggressive store expansion drive.
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Analysis
The disruptors: Who are the new value retail players?
The value sector is the latest focus of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses creating waves across the industry.
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Analysis
What Steinhoff's troubles mean for its UK businesses
Over the last two days, South African retail giant Steinhoff’s share price has tanked 75% and chief executive Markus Jooste has resigned.
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Data
Data: The top 30 retailers by UK store numbers
Tesco and the Co-op maintain the largest store networks, but discounters are showing the fastest growth.
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Data: 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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Analysis
Does strife at Toys R Us herald trouble in toy town?
Toys R Us’ woes in North America have sparked questions about its UK business and the wider market. Is there trouble in toy town?
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Analysis
Does Brexit spell boom or bust for value retailers?
Brexit has been hailed as an opportunity and bemoaned as a blight by value retailers. But how much impact has the leave vote really had?
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Data: The UK's top 30 value retail hotspots
After value powerhouse B M unveiled its latest spike in profits and sales last week, the retailer hiked up its UK store target from 850 to 950.
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News
Retail warehousing vacancy rate hits 16-year low
The vacancy rate for retail warehousing has fallen to its lowest level for almost two decades, new research has revealed.
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Opinion
Opinion: Just let Woolworths rest in peace
Over the weekend it was revealed that former Woolworths boss Tony Page is keen to relaunch the variety store group on the high street.
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A five-year picture of online sales growth
Despite registering a growth of more than 22% last year, online sales growth slowed for retailers in 2016.
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Data: Top 50 retailers by sales during 2015/16 financial year
Retail Week’s ranking of the UK’s top 50 retailers by sales for the 2015/16 financial year sees The Range, Inditex and Asos enter the table for the first time.
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Data: The top 30 retailers by store openings
Poundland tops the ranking owing to its acquisition of 99p Stores, while a large number of c-store operators make the top 30.
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Analysis
Secret success: Home Bargains – from single store to value powerhouse
It began with takings of only £85 a week. Today, however, the value retailer Home Bargains turns over almost £1.5bn annually.
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Value retailers’ takings hit £5bn high with Poundland leading the march
Value retailers, including Poundland, B M and Home Bargains, are raking in £5bn per year as 2.2 million new households turn to the stores.
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Christo Wiese crash lands onto Sunday Times Rich List
South African entrepreneur Christo Wiese is one of the highest new entries on The Sunday Times Rich List as his retail interests in the UK have soared.
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Christmas spend to hit £16bn with discounters to win share
Christmas spend is set to rise to £16bn this year with discounters winning market share across food and general merchandise, according to analysts.
