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Retail Diary: Laury flushes away innovation and Thirlwell's cocoa cool down
Kingfisher innovation won’t go down the toilet, M&Co veteran McGeoch avoids another breakdown and Thirlwell goes from all-go to cocoa
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Burberry to reveal collection on Snapchat ahead of London Fashion Week show
Luxury fashion retailer Burberry will unveil its spring collection on Snapchat the night before its London Fashion Week (LFW) runway show.
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Grocers race to convert sales as Rugby World Cup kicks off
The grocers forecast soaring sales in a host of key food categories during the Rugby World Cup when it kicks off in London tonight.
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Clarks chief executive and finance boss in sudden exit
Footwear retailer Clarks is on the hunt for new leadership as its chief executive and finance boss have left with “immediate effect”, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisRetail Week Hackathon: Watch – Tesco Labs triumphs after 24-hour hack
Tesco Labs beat tough competition to win the second Retail Week House of Fraser Hackathon, in association with Infosys.
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Analysis: Control over delivery is a top priority for shoppers
Retail Week and Shutl data shows how shoppers’ busy lifestyles are driving demand for more convenient delivery propositions.
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Hobbycraft launches small store format to accelerate expansion plan
Arts and crafts specialist Hobbycraft has launched a new small store format as it seeks to accelerate the expansion of its store estate.
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AnalysisRetail Week Hackathon: Twenty-four hour video blog
As teams compete to simplify the multichannel shopping experience, watch our video coverage here. Updated hourly throughout the 24 hours.
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AnalysisTech & Ecomm: Watch – John Roberts on personalisation and Ao.com’s future
Ao.com’s boss gave the opening keynote at Retail Week’s Tech & Ecomm conference. He sat down afterwards to discuss the key topics.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Mobile commerce and analytics platform Grability
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Grability is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Six ways retailers can prepare for Black Friday
To those not in retail, last year’s Black Friday event may have looked more like an own goal than a demonstration of clever marketing.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has furniture reached its online tipping point?
Furniture and home furnishing sales have been rooted in bricks-and-mortar stores, but things are changing as shoppers move online.
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AnalysisPeople moves: Nick Robertson, Mike Shearwood and all the moves in August
All change across the retail sector as two fashion bosses step down from Asos and Karen Millen, and Fat Faces makes promotions.
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AnalysisMillennials are clicking but not collecting, Retail Week study finds
More than 35% of 18-34 year olds admit to requesting a refund after they failed to pick up an item in-store that they’d purchased online.
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AnalysisThe living wage: Retail bellwether Next examines the implications in its half-year results
Forget the weather, the hot topic for retail is the living wage. Since the Government announced the surprise measure, reaction has been varied.
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AnalysisMorrisons’ turnaround strategy: David Potts’ six-point plan
Morrisons first-half results revealed a devastating 35% slump in profits, but chief executive David Potts today outlined a turnaround plan.
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AnalysisThe key themes to emerge from the 'Super Thursday' results day
From Morrisons and Dixons to Next and John Lewis, a slew of retailers updated today. Here are the themes, from the living wage to productivity.
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AnalysisAnalysis: August Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Total retail sales were flat in August and down 1% on a like-for-like basis. However total food sales were up 0.3%, suggesting there may be light at the end of the tunnel for the category.
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AnalysisHow Conviviality Retail's £200m acquisition will shake up the drinks sector
Conviviality Retail’s acquisition of drinks distributor Matthew Clark has given it enormous buying power that could seriously disrupt the drinks retailing sector.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: In-store image recognition and analysis platform Trax
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Trax is in the spotlight.