All articles by Matthew Chapman – Page 4
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AnalysisAnalysis: What is Bucher’s vision for Debenhams?
New Debenhams boss Sergio Bucher unveiled an intriguing new strategy for Debenhams this morning, packed with detail on how he will turn the business around.
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NewsBoots to bring Walgreens engagement tech to the UK
Walgreens Boots Alliance co-chief operating officer Alex Gourlay has revealed Boots will bring Walgreens tech innovations such as an Uber-style telemedicine service to the UK in the next few years.
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NewsTesco's John Allan: White men are 'endangered species'
Tesco chairman John Allan argues white men are now an “endangered species” as prospective non-exec directors as boards scramble to hire female and ethnic minority board members.
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VideoWatch: How Currys PC World is bracing itself for Black Friday online
Stuart Ramage, ecommerce director for Currys PC World’s parent Dixons Carphone, explains the measures in place for smooth shopping on Black Friday.
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VideoWatch: Black Friday preparation inside Amazon's distribution centres
With Amazon expecting sales of more than 5.5 million products on Black Friday, we find out how its largest UK distribution centre is preparing.
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DataData: Black Friday and Cyber Monday predicted to break £2bn barrier
Spending over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday period is predicted to break the £2bn barrier as over a third of UK consumers hope to benefit from the Sales.
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NewsUrban Outfitters buys Italian restaurant chain as it taps into casual dining
Urban Outfitters is buying an Italian restaurant chain as it seeks to tap into the rapidly expanding casual dining market.
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NewsB&M half-year profits and revenues surge as store openings hit record levels
B&M’s half-year profits and revenues have surged on the back of a record level of store openings as the value retailer snaps up the shops of more established retailers.
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NewsFormer House of Fraser exec Stefan Cassar joins Amara Living as chair
Former House of Fraser executive Stefan Cassar has joined luxury interior online retailer Amara Living as chairman.
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NewsThe Range records surge in full-year pre-tax profits and sales
Discount homewares retailer The Range has recorded a surge in pre-tax profits for the year on the back of strong sales growth.
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NewsAmazon slashes price of Prime membership to £59 ahead of Black Friday
Amazon has slashed the annual subscription fee of Prime membership as it seeks to steal a march on rivals ahead of Black Friday.
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NewsGame launches augmented reality display to bring Halo characters to life
Game has launched an augmented reality display in its Basingstoke store that allows customers to pose with characters from the Halo series.
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NewsAmazon launches grocery essentials delivery service Pantry in UK
Amazon is putting more pressure on grocers by launching its Pantry service in the UK, which offers Prime members home delivery on 4,000 products.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The battle of the retail Christmas ads commences
The Christmas ad competition is on to win shoppers’ seasonal spend. Here are some of the retailers’ approaches adopted for this year’s campaigns.
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NewsBurberry reduces size of Hong Kong flagship to cope with Asia slowdown
Burberry is seeking to deal with a sales slowdown in its Asian business by dramatically reducing the size of its Hong Kong flagship store.
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NewsBurberry profits up despite flat revenues after crackdown on discretionary spend
Burberry has increased profits despite flat revenues in its first half after a reduction in performance-related pay and a crackdown on discretionary spend.
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter reveals additional cost savings and jump in revenues and profits
Yoox Net-a-Porter has reported its merger is progressing “very well” as it increases its cost savings targets and reveals a jump in revenue and profits for the first nine months of 2015.
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NewsHalfords first-half profits drop after 'disappointing' cycling performance
Halfords has reported a drop in first-half pre-tax profits following a disappointing cycling performance in its second quarter.
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NewsKingfisher overhauls IT platform to revolutionise in-store technology
Kingfisher has launched a new tech platform that will allow B&Q stores to introduce in-aisle payments and a one-hour click-and-collect service next year.
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NewsAlibaba records £3.3bn of sales in first 90 minutes of Singles' Day
Alibaba generated $5bn of merchandise sales in the first 90 minutes of sales on Singles’ Day, a Chinese shopping extravaganza that celebrates people who are single.