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AnalysisAnalysis: Vipshop general manager Liang Ke on Europe, Brexit and Alibaba
Chinese etailer Vipshop claims to offer UK retailers more than its larger, better known Chinese rivals. Retail Week speaks to its European boss.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Lakeland's new boss Catherine Nunn cook up a storm?
Lakeland chooses BP’s Catherine Nunn to succeed managing director Sam Rayner and the heat is on for the kitchen specialist’s new boss.
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AnalysisOpinion: How can retailers prepare for any Brexit impact on EU workers?
It is clear from the campaign and publicity since the referendum, that immigration will be a key battleground in the exit negotiations from the EU.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Burberry need to do now to bounce back?
Burberry reported today that it has appointed Céline boss Marco Gobbetti as its new chief executive, following a period of financial turmoil.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Four things we learnt from Asos’ third quarter update
Asos continued its strong performance in the third quarter, reporting rocketing sales at home and overseas and a growing customer base.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG June Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales rose 0.2% in June, although like-for-likes fell, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Here’s our sector by sector breakdown.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Burberry’s new boss Marco Gobbetti should be a great fit
New Burberry boss Marco Gobbetti may be an unfamilar name to many in retail but he has spent years spearheading success at fashion houses.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Clarity needed on apprenticeship levy as pressures mount
The Government’s apprenticeship levy, scheduled to be introduced in April next year, is not a popular policy among many retailers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven things on new Asda boss Sean Clarke's to-do list
Asda’s new boss Sean Clarke takes the reins on Monday after being parachuted in from parent company Walmart’s Chinese business.
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AnalysisInfographic: Dominic Chappell on BHS plus the latest retail sales stats
The week in words and numbers, July 1, 2016: BHS’s former owner on Newsnight, Glitter Lips at Superdrug, Netto shuts up shop and more.
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AnalysisAnalysis: After Brexit, who will be retail's winners and losers?
Retailers across the UK have been left to ponder an uncertain future following the country’s shock vote to leave the European Union.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Marinopoulos plunges Greek grocery market into deeper chaos
Marinopoulos, Greece’s largest supermarket chain and Carrefour franchisee, is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy risking 13,000 jobs
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AnalysisAnalysis: How well will Primark navigate a post-Brexit world?
When Primark reported its third-quarter results yesterday an impressive rise in sales distracted from a potentially bigger story.
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AnalysisOpinion: If that is what you call “success” – you can keep it
“The retail workforce is dominated by women up to a certain level, after which they often disappear into the ether or remain in the shadows.”
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Social sharing and luxury fashion mobile app Knomi
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Knomi is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisOpinion: Retailing after Brexit vote – why is the City so gloomy?
General retailer share prices have slumped since the Brexit vote – so why has the City moved so brutally to discount a UK recession?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things we learned from the M&S first-quarter update
Steve Rowe marked his first full quarter as M&S chief executive with reporting some very bad numbers, especially in clothing.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why is Sainsbury’s calling time on its Netto venture?
When Sainsbury’s revealed it was calling time on its tie-up with Netto, it reeled off a list of reasons explaining the decision.
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AnalysisOpinion: Why the end of Sainsbury's joint venture with Netto was a surprise
The news that Netto and Sainsbury’s are ceasing their tie-up was a surprise, but not as much of a surprise as Dansk returning to the UK in 2014.
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AnalysisAt a glance: British Corner Shop, Waitrose's newest online partner
Etailer British Corner Shop has unveiled a tie-up with Waitrose to sell the grocer’s goods overseas. Retail Week takes a look at the online business.