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AnalysisAldi to launch ecommerce site as full-year sales soar but profits fall
Aldi has unveiled plans to launch online next year after its operating profits slipped 4% to £260.3m in the year to December 31, 2014.
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AnalysisInfographic: UK online retail sales to hit £62.7bn in 2020
Online retail expenditure in the UK is forecast to rise by 44.9% in the coming five years to reach £62.7bn in 2020, according to analysts at Verdict.
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AnalysisRetail Diary: Maplin's Drone Academy and Retail Week's caption competition
Electricals retailer Maplin launches a Drone Academy, a Morrisons shopper puts the final kale in his diet coffin and enter our caption competition.
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AnalysisTesco poised to scrap Dunnhumby sale but could offload its Polish business
Tesco is set to pull the plug on plans to sell off its data arm Dunnhumby, but is preparing to offload its central and eastern European business.
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AnalysisDebenhams boardroom coup looms large as three investors join rebellion
Debenhams is bracing itself for a boardroom coup after more of its biggest investors backed City stockbroking firm Cenkos Securities.
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AnalysisThink tank event: Online solutions for the modern home and leisure consumer
In light of new research that shows 44% of consumers would purchase a sofa online, rising to more than 60% for 18 to 34 year olds, how can retailers increase sales of big-ticket items online?
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AnalysisHow Waitrose in King’s Cross is inspiring shoppers to increase dwell time
The newly opened Waitrose in King’s Cross is that rare beast: a supermarket that inspires shoppers to linger around in it.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: How Amazon can disrupt French grocery
The news that Amazon is now selling groceries in France presents a new route to market for the major FMCG players.
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AnalysisMajestic Wine's newly appointed managing director John Colley profiled
Majestic Wine’s new managing director John Colley has his work cut out as competition in the wine market is set to become even more intense.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Aldi can grow its online offer from a non-food base
During its 25 years of trading in the UK, Aldi has become accustomed to raising eyebrows and sparking debate among grocery analysts.
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AnalysisLloydsPharmacy targets more NHS hospital chemists as part of growth strategy
LloydsPharmacy is looking to acquire a number of extra chemists in NHS hospitals as part of its expansion plans.
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AnalysisWhat challenges will Aldi face following its ecommerce launch?
Following Aldi’s encroachment on the market share of supermarkets like Tesco, adopting a multichannel approach was the next natural step.
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AnalysisNet-a-Porter and Yoox merger nears completion as deed is signed
The Net-a-Porter and Yoox merger is set to complete on October 5 following the signing of the merger deed between the retailers.
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AnalysisStarbucks to pay all staff living wage but John Lewis boss cautions on impact
Starbucks is to pay all staff, including those aged under 25, the living wage and will offer employees interest-free loans for rent deposits.
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AnalysisArgos and Tesco among winners at The Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards
The top talent in UK retail supply chain gathered at the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards 2015 in London last night.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Global economy rattles retailers’ mood but consumer confidence rises
In the third of Retail Week’s quarterly analysis reports, we ask whether the mood among the UK’s top retail bosses has changed.
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AnalysisInfographic: John Lewis weekly sale rise on demand for cold weather clothing
Sales at department store business John Lewis rose 6% last week to £78.7m as clothing performance benefited from autumn’s arrival.
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AnalysisDoddle unveils click-and-collect points at university campuses
Doddle has launched six click-and-collect collection points at university campuses in the UK as it seeks to tap into the student market.
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AnalysisStore gallery: Celesio unveils new-look John Bell & Croyden London pharmacy
Celesio has reopened its new-look John Bell & Croyden pharmacy in London’s West End following a £4m refit.
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AnalysisMajestic Wine hires former B&Q director John Colley as managing director
Majestic Wine has appointed former B&Q director John Colley to the newly created position of managing director of its core retail business.