All articles by Matthew Chapman – Page 8
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AnalysisDFS eyes further European expansion after ‘encouraging’ Netherlands trial
DFS boss Ian Filby revealed the retailer is mulling expansion into Belgium and Germany after a successful launch in the Netherlands.
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AnalysisAmazon expands one-hour online grocery deliveries to London postcodes
Amazon is rolling out one-hour chilled and frozen groceries in select London postcodes from today as it expands its online grocery trial, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisDunelm buys Fogarty linen brand as first-quarter like-for-likes jump
Dunelm has posted a jump in like-for-like sales in its first quarter and revealed the acquisition of 200-year old linen brand Fogarty
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AnalysisHigh street resurgent as shop vacancy rates fall to lowest level in five years
The high street is bouncing back despite the boom in online shopping as shop vacancy rates fall to their lowest level since April 2010.
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AnalysisDFS sales and profits surge as it buys Spanish business to target expats
DFS has reported a surge in full-year revenues and profits as it buys a Spanish business to target the British expat community.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will rivals respond to Argos's same-day delivery offensive?
Argos has launched a same-day delivery service that is taking the fight to its retail rivals in the hotly contested battleground of fulfilment.
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AnalysisConvivality completes acquisition of supplier Matthew Clark and rebrands
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail has completed the acquisition of supplier Matthew Clark and dropped the word ‘retail’ from its name.
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AnalysisFood prices slip back into deflation in September
Food prices returned to deflation in September after dropping deeps falls in fresh groceries drove overall food prices down 0.5%.
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AnalysisArgos launches nationwide same-day home delivery as fulfilment war hots up
Argos is opening up another front in the fulfilment war by launching nationwide same-day home delivery for £3.95 an order.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Wiggle's exit from Homebase reflects the pitfalls of concessions
A concession is often seen as a simply route way of extending a retailer’s presence. But the recent experiences of Wiggle and ScS have proved it’s not so easy.
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AnalysisObituary: Clarks turnaround king Roger Pedder dies aged 74
Former Clarks chairman Roger Pedder, who turned the retailer around after a high-profile family dispute, has passed away aged 74.
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AnalysisGeorge Osborne to hand local authorities power to set business rates
Chancellor George Osborne has revealed plans to abolish the uniform business rate and hand local authorities the power to set rates.
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AnalysisCrossrail expected to boost West End revenues by £2.5bn a year
The opening of Crossrail is forecast to increase annual revenues in London’s West End by £2.45bn to £11.25bn by 2020.
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AnalysisHMV to drive international expansion with website roll-out
HMV is preparing to enter 10 foreign markets, primarily in Europe, via its website as part of an international offensive.
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AnalysisApple gears up for overhaul of 'tired and outdated' Regent Street store
Apple is undertaking a major redesign of its flagship Regent Street store and is reportedly set to relocate its Birmingham store.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis sales surge after 'amazing first week' at Grand Central store
Sales at John Lewis surged last week after an “amazing first week of sales” at its new department store in Birmingham’s Grand Central.
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AnalysisFormer Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire calls for living wage review
Former Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire, who is a government adviser to the civil service, has called for a review of the living wage.
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AnalysisWiggle closes Homebase concessions due to 'circumstances outside our control'
Wiggle is closing all of its concessions in Homebase stores this month despite it previously revealing it had plans to roll out more.
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AnalysisLakeland profits double and sales grow as investment ‘comes to fruition’
Lakeland has recorded a jump in full year pre-tax profits and sales as investments in a distribution centre extension and store revamps paid off.
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John Lewis hands JLAB prize to web-connected peepholes firm Peeple
Department store John Lewis has named internet of things start-up Peeple as the winner of this year’s JLAB innovation competition.