All Retail Week articles in March 21 2014 – Page 3
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NewsLidl chairman to leave over 'differing views' with retailer
Lidl will part company with chairman Karl-Heinz Holland next week over “differing views concerning the future strategy of the business”, the company has said.
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NewsArcadia overhauls IT systems to support online and international growth
Arcadia is embarking on a three-year £50m plan to overhaul its buying and merchandising, warehouse management and supply chain systems.
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CartoonBlower's retail cartoon: Morrisons overhauls strategy to improve profitability
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Morrisons overhaul of its strategy to improve profitability.
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NewsJohn Lewis' Sir Charlie Mayfield named chairman of the BRC
John Lewis Partnership chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield named to replace Sir Ian Cheshire as chair of the British Retail Consortium.
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AnalysisMorrisons' sale of Kiddicare: What do retailers need to know?
Morrisons has put Kiddicare up for sale three years after buying it, during which time the maternity retailer’s fortunes have plummeted sharply.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Made.com Vs Thesofaandchair.co.uk
Nick White, online advertising and projects manager at creative and media agency TTMV
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on H&M, J Crew and eBay
Retail news round-up on March 21, 2014: H&M launches French site, J Crew in talks to open more London stores, eBay urged to sell 20% of PayPal
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NewsAldi bosses undaunted by grocery price war and insist: 'We won't be beaten on price'
Aldi’s bosses are undaunted by the prospect of a grocery price war and have insisted the German discounter will “not be beaten on price”.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales increase 5.3% as spring beckons
John Lewis sales rose 5.3% in the week to March 15, compared with the same week last year, as shoppers responded to the fine weather.
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NewsFurniture and carpet retailers change pricing practices following OFT probe
Six of the UK’s largest furniture and carpet retailers have changed their pricing practices following an OFT investigation.
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OpinionComment: The big grocers should prepare for turbulence
Sainsbury’s like-for-like slump is a symptom of endemic problems in the wider grocery sector.
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NewsTesco to invest £85m in joint venture deal with Indian partner Trent Hypermarket
Tesco is set to invest £85m to enter into the joint venture deal with Indian retailer Trent Hypermarket, part of Tata Group.
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AnalysisVideo: Specsavers' Film on Four idents
Specsavers’ ‘Should’ve’ campaign returns for Channel 4’s Film on Four
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NewsFall in store closures shows retail has reached "turning point", report says
The number of stores closing in the UK fell significantly last year compared with 2012, new research by PwC and Local Data Company shows.
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GalleryStore gallery: New convenient look for the Co-op
The Co-operative is under pressure but is working hard to improve its fortunes. Will its new format store help?
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GalleryStore gallery: H&M Runway Times Square, New York
H&M’s flagship store in New York is probably the fashion retailer’s most digitally enabled outlet.
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AnalysisHeadset shopping: What do retailers need to know
As technology advances more retailers are trying wearable technology, such as Google Glass. Retail Week takes a look at headset shopping.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Dixons, Carphone Warehouse, Tesco, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up on March 24, 2014: BHS will undercut the grocers on food, Dixons and Carphone ask for deadline extension on merger talks, Sainsbury’s wins judicial review over Tesco ‘Price Promise’ complaint and more.
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OpinionBlog: Logistics teams are responding to the impact of tech in the world of fashion
Retailers’ logistics and IT teams are adapting to the growing demands of a more tech-savvy fashion landscape. Responses can be seen in technology, infrastructure and process changes, ranging from the incremental to the transformational.
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NewsBhs will undercut the grocers on food, says owner Sir Philip Green
Tycoon Sir Philip Green has entered the supermarket price war by vowing to undercut the major grocers with his new Bhs food venture.