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AnalysisWalmart expects profits to fall as it reinvests in staff and ecommerce
Walmart has said profits will drop between 6% and 12% in its next financial year as it ploughs cash into reviving its slowing sales growth.
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AnalysisAsda poaches Sainsbury's Roger Burnley to be chief operating officer
Asda has named Sainsbury’s retail and operations director Roger Burnley as its new chief operating officer.
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AnalysisToys R Us merchandise chief resigns months after European restructure
Toys R Us’ former UK boss Roger McLaughlan has resigned from the retailer a few months after being handed a new role following a European restructure.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Amazon rival Jet.com drops subscription model
Just three months since its inception, online marketplance and Amazon rival Jet.com has changed strategic course.
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AnalysisAugust bank holiday drives fastest retail sales growth since January 2014
September’s like-for-likes have risen at the fastest rate since January 2014 owing to the inclusion of the late bank holiday in the month’s figures.
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AnalysisWaitrose boss Mark Price poised to take on interim chairman role at Channel 4
Waitrose boss Mark Price is poised to become interim chairman at Channel 4 when Lord Burns steps down early next year.
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AnalysisSports Direct chiefs must act to address the retailer’s worsening reputation
Sports Direct is one of the greatest entrepreneurial success stories in contemporary retail, but its apparent disdain for the outside world is increasingly taking a toll.
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AnalysisUK returns to deflation after 'smaller than usual' rise in clothing prices
The UK has fallen back into deflation as a smaller than usual rise in clothing prices and falling fuel costs drove the inflation rate down.
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AnalysisTech start-up StyleShoots launches automated retail photography devices
The Dutch technology start-up StyleShoots has unveiled its newest product range alongside Dragons’ Den panellist and retail entrepreneur Touker Suleyman.
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AnalysisYodel to hire 7,000 drivers to tackle Christmas and Black Friday demand
Courier firm Yodel is hiring almost 7,000 drivers as it gears up to deal with increased demand during the Christmas period.
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AnalysisAnalysis: All you need to know before making the change to LED lighting
Find out how to make LED lighting work for your shopfloor as well as your bottom line in a new digital briefing.
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AnalysisAnalysis: September’s Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
September’s like-for-likes have risen at the fastest rate since January 2014, owing to the inclusion of the late bank holiday in the month’s figures.
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AnalysisM&S appoints Shazam chairman Fisher as a non-exec director
Marks & Spencer has appointed Andrew Fisher, chairman of the smartphone app Shazam, to its board as a non-executive director.
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AnalysisAccessorize and The Body Shop head new signings at The Broadway
Accessorize and The Body Shop head up a clutch of new retailers that have penned deals to join The Broadway shopping centre in Bradford.
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AnalysisAnalysis: October Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales dipped 0.2% on a like-for-like basis during October as consumers held fire on purchases ahead of the Black Friday sales in November.
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AnalysisWithout a sense of purpose retailers risk losing touch with shoppers
While it pales into insignificance in relation to VW’s embarrassment, retailers are also increasingly finding it difficult to see the wood for the trees.
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AnalysisTesco faces legal action from US investment funds over accounting scandal
Tesco is facing multimillion-pound legal action from four US pension and investment funds after its “massive restatement” of profits last year.
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AnalysisEx-M&S boss Lord Rose to lead campaign to keep the UK in the EU
Former Marks & Spencer boss Lord Stuart Rose is to spearhead a cross-party campaign for the UK to stay in the European Union.
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AnalysisRetailers face fulfilment headache as lorry driver shortage deepens
Online retailers could take longer to deliver orders as a shortage of lorry drivers nears crisis levels, a logistics firm has warned.
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AnalysisHow can retailers inspire customer loyalty and drive repeat visits?
Sometimes a simple act of generosity can be sufficient to make customers choose one particular shop ahead of its competitors.