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AnalysisSports Direct boss Dave Forsey charged over USC collapse
Sports Direct chief executive Dave Forsey has been charged with a criminal offence in relation to the collapse of its fashion arm USC earlier this year.
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AnalysisBurberry hires chief information officer and chief people officer
Burberry has hired Walmart’s Fumbi Chima to the role of chief information officer and Leanne Wood as chief people and corporate affairs officer.
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AnalysisBeacons will light the way as retail's future focuses on personalisation
There is a strong argument for embracing innovations to improve the retail experience but it’s vital to step back and consider the true value.
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AnalysisH&M homewares concession to make its global debut in Selfridges
Fashion giant H&M is to open its first homewares concession next week in Selfridges’ Trafford Centre store in Manchester.
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AnalysisInfographic: John Lewis fashion sales rise drives weekly performance
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 3.4% to £80.2m last week in “unseasonably mild” weather.
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AnalysisRetailers expected to pass interchange fee savings on to shoppers
The Government expects retailers to pass on to shoppers savings of £500m as a result of changes to bank card fees.
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AnalysisOcado 45% more expensive than Amazon's chilled grocery range, claims study
Ocado is 45% more expensive on average than Amazon on the chilled and frozen products the latter began selling in the UK last week, according to analytics firm Profitero.
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AnalysisPeople moves: A host of shock exits and all the moves in September
All change across the retail sector as John Dixon moves to Australia and there is a range of surprise exits at fashion retailers.
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AnalysisMcColl's poaches Tesco's Simon Fuller for deputy chief financial officer job
Convenience specialist McColl’s has poached Tesco’s finance director of product Simon Fuller to become its deputy chief financial officer.
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AnalysisNext week in retail: N Brown interims, WHSmith results, Game and Zalando
Retail Week presents a round-up of what to look out for next week, including a half-year update from N Brown and full-year figures from WHSmith.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis unveils details for new £30m Cheltenham store opening
John Lewis has revealed plans for a new 115,000 sq ft department store in Cheltenham on top of a string of other openings.
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AnalysisUniqlo Europe's operating profits contract after refurb of London flagship
Uniqlo Europe’s annual operating profits contracted following losses incurred from the refurbishment of its London flagship store.
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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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AnalysisAsda profits surpass £1bn mark despite falling sales and market share
Asda’s operating profits increased 1.9% to £1.012bn last year despite falling like-for-like sales and declining market share.
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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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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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AnalysisHelen Dickinson: The Government needs to live up to its rhetoric
As the Autumn Statement looms, the Government and retail need to work together to increase productivity and improve prosperity
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AnalysisStore of the week: Multiplex shines a light on the potential of pop-ups
London-based department store pop-up Multiplex brings a unique and strikingly designed proposition to a tried and tested formula.
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AnalysisStore gallery: The verdict on new West End player The Toy Store
Middle Eastern retailer The Toy Store has opened its first UK branch in the West One shopping centre, at the heart of London’s West End.
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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.