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AnalysisThis week in retail: John Lewis' Andy Street eyes move from tills to town hall
Thursday brings results and updates from a raft of retail’s biggest names, as Next, Morrisons and John Lewis update.
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AnalysisInfographic: Personalisation lifts Waitrose.com plus the latest retail stats
The week in words and numbers, September 9, 2016: Waitrose lifts new online customer orders by 24% after using product recommendation
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AnalysisDixons first-quarter like-for-likes rise: what the analysts say
Dixons Carphone posted a 9% increase in its first-quarter sales, bolstered by strong like-for-likes. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Sports Direct invites public to 'open day'
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on an attempt by Sports Direct to embrace transparency in the wake of criticisms of its working practices.
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OpinionOpinion: Shop Direct shows the way in making personalisation pay
Imagine being able to lay out a store to suit each shopper as they come in, creating a bespoke offer for unique individuals.
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AnalysisThis week in retail: Sports Direct poised for crunch match
Sports Direct’s AGM will attract plenty of attention this week as the retailer remains under scrutiny from investors, unions, MPs and the media.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five priorities for Sainsbury's Argos boss John Rogers
Sainsbury’s finance chief John Rogers steps into the hot seat at newly acquired Home Retail Group next week, following the £1.4bn acquisition.
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OpinionOpinion: What the high street can learn from Notonthehighstreet
Despite BHS’s final closure last weekend, retail remains a vibrant and versatile industry as exciting newcomers emerge.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Homebase's new owners nail the UK DIY market?
Poised for transformation, former Home Retail Group-owned Homebase is in early stages of being morphed into Wesfarmers’ DIY brand Bunnings.
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OpinionOpinion: Asda's fightback must be about more than just price
Asda’s nightmarish Q2 update was good news for its rivals, not just because the 7.5% LFL tumble was further evidence of how far it lags its peers.
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OpinionOpinion: As Walden says farewell to Argos, he leaves a better business
Next week one chapter in the Argos story closes and another begins when its £1.4bn takeover by Sainsbury’s completes.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five lessons retailers can learn from Team GB's gold rush
As Team GB celebrates its best-ever Olympic medal haul on foreign soil, we analyse what retailers can learn from the success of British athletes.
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OpinionThis week in retail: WHSmith takes centre stage as it issues pre-close update
High street and travel retailer WHSmith will find itself in the spotlight on Wednesday when it posts a pre-close update.
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OpinionOpinion: Asda's latest sales setback shows turnaround will be a long slog
Asda’s second-quarter numbers are unsurprisingly disappointing, yet the 7.5% dip in like-for-likes is perhaps heftier than anticipated.
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AnalysisKingfisher second-quarter sales jump: What the analysts say
Kingfisher reported a 7.2% rise in its second-quarter UK like-for-likes driven by a 13.3% jump at Screwfix. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Recession lessons that will help retailers trade through Brexit
As retailers prepare for any Brexit storm, we look at what can be learned from the success stories of the recent recession.
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AnalysisInfographic: David Knight on the referendum plus the latest retail stats
The week in words and numbers, August 12, 2016: Strong trade for ScS, New Look’s LFLs fall 7% and Game’s UK gross transaction value drops 5%.
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OpinionOpinion: B&Q looks in good shape to fight Brexit and Bunnings threat
The DIY market is about to get a makeover and a rather exciting one at that, as Bunnings prepares to tackle the UK with its revamped Homebase stores.
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AnalysisBrexit: The expert verdict from the KPMG Ipsos Retail Think Tank
Retailers and consumers across the UK continue to face uncertainty as they weigh up the impacts of Brexit. Seven experts give their view.
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AnalysisInfographic: How Mattress Firm and Poundland fit into Steinhoff's jigsaw
Steinhoff has agreed to buy America’s biggest bedding retailer Mattress Firm and is on the verge of bringing value operator Poundland under its umbrella.