All Retail Week articles in January 22 2016 – Page 3
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Analysis
Analysis: Walmart closures show quest for simplification and efficiency
Walmart has announced a spate of store closures across the globe, a move that will primarily impact its US and Latin American operations.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retail’s productivity conundrum is as pressing as ever
Christmas brought a continued acceleration of online migration: not perhaps an inflection point, but certainly a quickening of pace.
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News
Walmart raises wages of 1.2m hourly workers amid $2.7bn investment in staff
Walmart has unveiled plans to hand a pay rise to more than 1.2 million workers employed across its core store estate and its Sam’s Club fascia.
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Opinion
Blog: Investing in innovation to prepare for future growth
Despite having its most successful peak season to date in 2015, delivery company Hermes is already looking for ways to improve for 2016.
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News
Amazon pushes button on Dash devices with automated ordering
Amazon has launched Dash Replenishment connected devices in the US that monitor stock levels and order goods remotely for shoppers.
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News
Furniture and DIY retailers herald a 'buoyant' start to 2016
Furniture and DIY retailers are celebrating strong January Sales as the big-ticket sales revival looks set to continue into 2016.
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News
Hotel Chocolat to launch new website as it ramps up overseas expansion plans
Hotel Chocolat is poised to launch a new-look website in a bid to ramp up its expansion plans and build on its “best Christmas ever.”
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News
Retail sales fall 1% in December as Black Friday impacts sales
Retail sales values dipped 1% year on year in December and fell 1.4% against November, according to the Office of National Statistics.
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News
Hammerson buys Birmingham’s Grand Central shopping centre for £335m
Birmingham’s Grand Central shopping centre, home to 40 retailers including John Lewis, has been sold to property firm Hammerson for £335m.
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News
Marks & Spencer launches first websites outside of Europe, Down Under
Marks & Spencer launched its first dedicated websites outside of Europe in Australia and New Zealand as its overseas expansion continues.
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News
Infographic: Cold weather and clearance help boost John Lewis sales
A combination of the frosty weather and the final throes of John Lewis’ January Sale helped revenue surge 15.7% to £85.9m last week.
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Analysis
Infographic: Sir Ian Cheshire joins Debenhams plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, January 22, 2016: Sir Ian Cheshire on joining Debenhams, Tesco sales rise, footfall plummets, plus more.
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Video
The Retail Week: Bunnings moves, Christmas fallout and Asda job cuts
The team discusses the week’s top retail news as Bunnings announces its plans to replace Homebase and Asda reveals job cuts.
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News
Tesco boss Dave Lewis heads up campaign to crack down on food waste
Tesco boss Dave Lewis is heading up a campaign aimed at halving the amount of food wasted on the journey from suppliers to consumers’ homes.
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News
MasterCard trials flexible payment option for big-ticket purchases
MasterCard is poised to pilot flexible payments later this year, allowing shoppers to divide transactions into monthly instalments.
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News
Brantano collapses into administration following tough trading
Administrators have been called in to the value shoe shop Brantano three months after it was bought by restructuring firm Alteri Investors.
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News
Asda launches consultation into 5,000 in-store jobs amid cost-savings drive
Asda has launched a consultation into 5,000 jobs across its stores as the embattled supermarket giant seeks further cost savings.
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News
Retail diary: Tecso’s Blueberry Monday and Ann Summers drama cast revealed
Tesco gets fruity on Blue Monday, former Corrie star in Ann Summers TV series and footballer Adebayor is torque of town after Harrods visit.
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Opinion
Opinion: How retailers can learn from Christmas to boost their online offers
The BRC’s latest figures show that consumer spend has continued to move online – how can retailers adapt to this trend in the year ahead?
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News
Halfords reports flat like-for-likes over Christmas: What the analysts say
Halfords like-for-likes were flat as the retailer’s servicing offer offset the impact of the mild weather. Here’s the City’s reaction.