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AnalysisHow can retailers protect against insider threats?
Security and loss prevention are major concerns for any business. But what if it is one of your own employees that is stealing your stock, instigating a complex fraud or leaking confidential information on the internet?
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AnalysisJaeger private equity owner Better Capital considers sale
The private equity owner of fashion retailer and brand Jaeger is considering a sale of the company according to reports.
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AnalysisThe devil is in the detail of business rates reform pledge
The devolution of the business rates system to local authorities was one of the biggest surprises of the Conservative conference this week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: HMV banks on resilient physical music market as it expands abroad
When HMV went into administration in 2013, the future looked bleak for the 94-year-old retailer and the brand’s demise appeared inevitable.
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AnalysisSports Direct plans 'multi-million' investment in Heatons' sports offer
Sports Direct is planning a “multi-million investment” in Heatons’ store estate as it believes the group’s sports offer can be improved.
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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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AnalysisMorrisons chairman Higginson declares naysayers a motivator
Andy Higginson said the fact that some commentators have written off Morrisons was a motivator and it would fight back by “listening to customers”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to measure satisfaction and drive customer service
Customer-centric retailers are making giant leaps in service. But how are they measuring satisfaction to make sure they are getting it right?
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AnalysisLidl extends living wage to staff in Northern Ireland
Discount retailer Lidl has reversed its decision to exclude Northern Irish workers from the pay rise awarded to rest of its UK staff.
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AnalysisTesco boss Dave Lewis snaps up shares 13 months into reign
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has purchased a stake in the retailer, 24 hours after the board lifted a ban on trading shares.
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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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AnalysisTesco boss Lewis 'confident' the grocer is on the up despite tumbling profits
Tesco boss Dave Lewis believes the grocer has “stepped forward” as a business after hitting its lowest ebb, but warned “nothing is guaranteed”.
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AnalysisPoundland hires Hilco to renegotiate 99p Stores rents following acquisition
Poundland has hired adviser Hilco to renegotiate rents on 99p Stores, the business it acquired last month, Retail Week has learned.
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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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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Predictive marketing platform Yieldify
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Yieldify is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisDave Lewis warns Tesco staff could face employee benefits cuts over living wage
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has warned its staff could face losing some of their staff benefits as the impact of the living wage takes hold.
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AnalysisTesco operating profits slump 55% but 'improvement' hailed in like-for-likes
Tesco has reported a 55% slump in profit during its first half but has hailed “further improvement” in like-for-like sales during its second quarter.
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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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AnalysisKurt Geiger pre-tax profits leap 242% on back of surging sales
Premium footwear brand Kurt Geiger’s pre-tax profits jumped 242% to £11.3m for the year on the back of surging sales.
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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.