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AnalysisAnalysis: How Homebase got back in the black
This time last year Homebase had just reported a £114.5m loss following several bad decisions by its former owner Wesfarmers.
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Analysis
Data: The world’s 100 largest retailers by revenue
Eighty-eight European companies made it into Deloitte’s Global Powers of Retailing ranking, which analysed the performance of the top 250 global retailers.
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Opinion
Opinion: Hammerson’s issues are symptomatic of a broken property market
Hammerson’s latest set of financial results are symptomatic of the wider issues plaguing the UK retail property market and the institutional landlord is unlikely to be the only one feeling the effects.
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Analysis
Valentine’s Day: The retail marriages made in heaven
This Valentine’s Day, Retail Week looks at the retailers that have formed long-lasting unions be it through mergers, acquisitions or partnerships.
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Analysis: Will 2020 be Ocado’s year?
Despite presenting a set of financial results that showed spiralling losses before tax and a significant dip in EBITDA, Ocado’s chiefs are convinced 2020 will be the year its investment in technology is vindicated. Retail Week looks at whether their optimism is justified.
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Opinion
Opinion: Time is now for Johnson and Javid to back retail on rates reform
If the message to prime minister Boris Johnson and chancellor Sajid Javid on business rates wasn’t already clear, it certainly is now.
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Analysis
Analysis: Will corporation tax save the high street? Don’t bank on it
Following reports that the Retail Sector Council (RSC) was preparing to recommend an increase in corporation tax to fund a cut in business rates, Retail Week discovers it’s far from a done deal.
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Analysis: Is the CMA killing retail?
Asda-Sainsbury’s, JD Sports-Footasylum and potentially Amazon-Deliveroo – the CMA has been taking a tough stance on retail M A over the past two years. But is the watchdog’s clampdown on mergers actually hurting the industry?
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Data: Amazon UK sales jump 23% to £13.4bn in 2019
Amazon in the UK outperformed the rest of the retail market and even its own international business to record a 20.7% jump in revenue to $17.53bn in the year to December 31, 2019. Converted into local currency, this means that UK sales soared by 23.2% to £13.4bn.
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Analysis
Analysis: No Brexit bongs, but alarm bells could still ring for retail
As the UK leaves the EU tonight, Retail Week looks at what the next 11 months and beyond hold for the retail sector.
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Opinion
Opinion: Want to beat Amazon? Target its weak spots
While shopping in my local Co-op before Christmas, I overheard two older customers discussing their seasonal buying. “I did all of my Christmas shopping on Amazon this year,” one said. “It’s so easy. But I do feel guilty about it.”
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Analysis
The winners, losers and trends that defined the golden quarter
From Next and Marks Spencer to the Black Friday bonanza, Retail Week’s new report explores what Christmas 2019 tells us about retail’s future.
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Opinion
Opinion: If Flybe deserves a break, why doesn’t retail?
As it emerged that regional airline Flybe was in trouble, ministers scrambled into action to keep the business flying.
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Opinion
Opinion: Aldi’s Leader Price takeover will step up discounter push in Europe
Compared to other parts of the food retail business, the discounters are not renowned for their track record in mergers and acquisitions.
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Analysis
From shunning toys to value-led shopping – the trends that defined Christmas
It has been a festive trading period dubbed by the BRC as “the worst on record” . With this week bringing the departure of a retail boss from one business and a profit warning at another , it does have the markings of a bleak Christmas.
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Opinion
Opinion: Christmas trading statements? Take them with a pinch of salt
In the mid-1980s, the UK retail landscape was very different. Aldi had yet to open here. Having conquered much of continental Europe, Ikea was just starting to eye Britain.
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Data
Retail league table: Christmas trading 2019
Find out how retailers performed during the critical 2019 Christmas trading period with our league table comparing sales.
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Analysis
The nine most jaw-dropping retail moments of 2019
The retail industry has experienced many twists and turns this year. Retail Week picks nine truly jaw-dropping moments from 2019.
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Analysis
Retailers gear up for last-minute Christmas rush
Retailers hope that a last-minute dash for Christmas gifts and food will boost spending after a tough year.
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Opinion
Leader: Retail’s star can’t only shine at Christmas
In a few days, the tumult of Christmas trading will be over. The short time before the January Sales kick off – in-store at least – brings a chance to reflect on the retail year gone by.
