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OpinionOpinion: Is Li & Fung the answer to Debenhams' woes?
Debenhams has had a rollercoaster of a year so far – its chair is gone, its chief executive kicked off the board and stores slated for closure.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will shopping centre flux impact retailers?
Property giants Hammerson and Intu intend to sell off a raft of assets and ramp up their focus on residential units and hotels in an effort to rejuvenate their portfolios including flagship malls. Retail Week examines what the strategy means for the future of retailers in shopping centres.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Sainsbury's-Asda deal sinking fast
Patrick Blower’s take on Sainsbury’s-Asda finding their proposed merger could be dead in the water following the CMA’s damning investigation.
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OpinionOpinion: Don't bank on a private equity swoop on Asda
The planned merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda was dealt what looks like a body blow by objections raised last week by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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OpinionProperty owners and retailers must be honest with each other
There has been plenty of media coverage recently on the need for greater transparency and collaboration between owners and occupiers.
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AnalysisCan the West End survive another business rates hike?
Eye-watering business rate rises have made trading in central London more costly than ever. With some retailers shutting up shop, can the West End survive?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is a Sainsbury's-Asda deal dead in the water?
What a difference a year makes. In April 2018, Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe, Asda boss Roger Burnley and Walmart’s international supremo Judith McKenna were all smiles as they lifted the lid on plans for a £13bn mega-merger.
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OpinionSainsbury's-Asda merger: How will Walmart react to CMA probe?
Today’s bafflingly onerous verdict from the Competition and Markets Authority on the planned Sainsbury’s-Asda merger is clearly a body blow for Sainsbury’s.
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OpinionOpinion: JD ditches attack for defence with Footasylum stake
JD Sports’ aggressive acquisition spree shows no signs of slowing down – but its latest purchase smacks of a much more defensive move.
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OpinionHigh street woes shouldn't obscure global opportunities
A retailer that many may never have heard of is understood to be planning a float that would value it at more than $1bn.
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OpinionOpinion: Don't blame private equity for retailers' woes
Who can we trust as owners and custodians of our great retail brands?
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AnalysisWhy H&M has hired Cambridge Analytica whistleblower
H&M last week confirmed it had hired former Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie. Is it a masterstroke or a PR ploy?
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OpinionOpinion: Is Bonmarché’s realism realistic enough?
Bonmarché has followed up two profit warnings at the tail end of last year with a dismal update on Christmas performance.
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AnalysisKey takeaways from the trends that shaped Christmas
Our new report draws on insights from the golden quarter to identify the threats and opportunities for retail in 2019.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The 'new realities' facing retail in 2019
Next boss Lord Wolfson warned after the fashion bellwether’s Christmas trading update that retailers, landlords and local authorities must wake up to “the new reality” on the high street.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: HMV gets a new master?
Patrick Blower’s take on reports that HMV is the latest struggling retailer on Mike Ashley’s shopping list.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail's winners show how to beat tough times
Now that the bulk of the numbers are in, what to make of retail’s Christmas and the outlook for this year?
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CartoonRetail cartoon: M&S's Rowe on Covent Garden rates hike
Patrick Blower’s take on the £500k rates hike faced by Marks & Spencer’s old Covent Garden store – prompting chief executive Steve Rowe to comment: “In the nicest possible way, we sell sandwiches”
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AnalysisOpinion: Debenhams' future is in Mike Ashley's hands
Mike Ashley’s spectacularly engineered coup at Debenhams’ AGM sent shockwaves through the industry at the tail end of Super Thursday.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Were grocers hit by Christmas ‘downtrading’?
As the countdown to Christmas ticked into December – and political uncertainty continued to swirl – two schools of thought appeared to emerge among grocery retailers.