All Retail Week articles in June 12 2015 – Page 4
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Hamleys, Tesco, business rates and more
Retail news round-up on June 15, 2015: Sanpower targets Hamleys takeover, Tesco ‘needs £5bn’ to shed junk rating, 800,000 stores could close over business rates and Net-a-Porter swings to profit.
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NewsMajestic Wine profits drop 22.5% as new boss reveals priorities
Majestic Wine’s pre-tax profit fell 22.5% to £18.4m, but new chief executive Rowan Gormley insists the retailer has “excellent future prospects”.
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NewsNet-a-Porter swings to £11m profit following record sales figures
Online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter has reported its first profit for five years, months after merging with Italian etailer Yoox.
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NewsBusiness rates could cause 80,000 shops to close by 2017, BRC says
More than 80,000 shops across the UK could close within two years without an overhaul of business rates, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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OpinionComment: Why Topshop's windows are the best on Oxford Street
The sudden appearance of screens in the windows of Topshop’s Oxford Circus store has lifted its visual merchandising above big name rivals.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Kroger's American adventure in click-and-collect
US supermarket giant Kroger has ramped up its efforts in online grocery with the launch of a click-and-collect trial in Cincinnati.
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NewsTed Baker launches virtual shoppable version of new east London store
Ted Baker has created a virtual store to allow people across the globe to browse and shop its new format in east London.
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NewsIrish department store Clerys shuts after 162 years following sell-off
Irish department store Clerys was shut suddenly on Friday shortly after being bought by a team led by Irish investor Deirdre Foley’s D2 Private.
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NewsSaks Fifth Avenue may launch in Europe as Hudson’s Bay buys Galeria Kaufhof
Hudson’s Bay Company, owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, is to buy German department store business Galeria Kaufhof from Metro Group.
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NewsMajestic Wine full-year profits fall: What the analysts say
Majestic Wine has reported a 22.5% slump in pre-tax profits as its boss sets about turning around the retailer. Here is what the analysts say.
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NewsBoden poaches Matthew Hilgeman from American Eagle to drive US expansion
Fashion home shopping specialist Boden has poached the man who orchestrated American Eagle’s UK launch to be its new product director.
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OpinionApple Pay could be transformational but don’t expect too much too soon
At some point in the future, we don’t know when, shoppers will stop carrying plastic payment cards and use their phones instead.
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NewsCharles Dunstone and Andy Street recognised in Queen's birthday honours
Carphone Warehouse founder Sir Charles Dunstone and John Lewis boss Andy Street are among those to a receive a Queen’s birthday honour.
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NewsAhold heralds launch of 'game-changing' free food magazine and website
Dutch retail giant Ahold’s US business has launched a free magazine and digital platform it claims will be a ‘game changer’.
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NewsLululemon prepares to sever ties with founder Dennis Wilson
Lululemon founder Dennis Wilson is on the verge of severing ties with the retailer after it filed for him to sell his $1.2bn (£772m) stake.
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NewsBargain Booze goes for the jugular with ‘Aldi Shmaldi’ ad campaign
Bargain Booze has launched an advertising campaign that lampoons German discounter Aldi and its price comparison adverts.
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NewsMajestic Wine boss Gormley vows to 'win' against cut-price grocery rivals
New Majestic Wine boss Rowan Gormley has insisted “the only way is up” for the retailer - and has vowed to fight his grocery rivals head-on.
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NewsRetail footfall drops again but retail parks continue resurgence
Retail footfall dropped for the second month in a row in May but out-of-town shopping locations bucked the overall trend.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils new raft of contenders for JLab innovation cash
John Lewis has revealed the five innovative tech start-ups that will compete in the final of this year’s JLab scheme.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top 50 retailers by online traffic in the UK, 2015
Multichannel retailers performed well in IMRG’s top 50 online retailers ranking, with a number of high street brands rising in the rankings in April.