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OpinionThis week in retail: Asda seeks to recover trade from core shoppers
Asda issues its quarterly update this week, with pressure on CEO Andy Clarke after performance had reached a “nadir” last year.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Sports Direct's Mike Ashley eyes Austin Reed and BHS
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the Sports Direct founder’s reported interest in buying Austin Reed and BHS out of administration.
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InterviewInterview: Hotel Chocolat’s Angus Thirlwell on the IPO – and David Bowie
When Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris opened the first Hotel Chocolat in Watford back in 2004, world domination seemed a million miles away.
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AnalysisAt a glance: Gear4music, the instrument etailer hitting the right notes
Gear4Music reported a surge in its first full-year figures since floating today. Here’s a closer look at the online music equipment retailer.
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OpinionOpinion: Why is Mike Ashley bidding for BHS and Austin Reed?
Mike Ashley is being portrayed as a potential white knight after it emerged he is assembling bids for collapsed chains BHS and Austin Reed.
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OpinionOpinion: Austin Reed and BHS may vanish but newcomers show retail’s vibrant
The administrations of Austin Reed and BHS have dominated headlines, but look past those sad collapses and there are reasons to be cheerful.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things we learned from Sainsbury's full-year results
Sainsbury’s is back in the black after posting a £548m statutory pre-tax profit. Here are five things we learned from its full-year results.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why has Next's strong run finally come to an end?
Next posted a poor update today after total sales fell in the first quarter and retail like-for-likes were estimated to have fallen nearly 10%.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Joules in numbers as the retailer prepares to float on AIM
After Joules revealed its intention to float, Retail Week takes a closer look at the history of the retailer and its vital statistics
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AnalysisInfographic: BHS jobs under threat plus fashion sales fall
The week in words and numbers, April 29, 2016: 11,000 BHS employees stand to lose jobs plus key quotes from this week’s news stories.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What went wrong for collapsed chain Austin Reed?
Austin Reed, famed for bringing ready-to-wear suits to the high street when it was founded in 1900, went into administration this week.
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OpinionOpinion: 'Administration rules cost me £1m. It’s time to reform them'
Suppliers are the big losers when retailers go into administration, maintains one businessman with first-hand experience.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: is this the end of BHS on the high street?
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on BHS’s future on British high streets, following the retailer’s administration announcement.
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OpinionOpinion: Boohoo is emerging as a true retail success story
It’s not all doom and gloom on the high street, or the virtual high street at least, as fashion etailer Boohoo’s full year update testifies.
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AnalysisTimeline: Austin Reed’s high street legacy as it enters administration
Iconic fashion retailer Austin Reed entered administration today. We look over the 116-year-old retailer’s history, from its heyday to its collapse.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What BHS's administration means for high streets and landlords
It was once one of the biggest names on the high street, but talk has turned to how BHS’s administration will impact locations across the UK.
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OpinionOpinion: BHS faces battle to find a place on the high street of the future
In 2000, the year that tycoon Sir Philip Green bought BHS, Asos was launched and Amazon had only been trading for five years.
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OpinionOpinion: How bad is the retail sector’s productivity problem?
It is no secret that the UK economy has a productivity problem. What may come as a surprise is that the retail sector has actually fared better than most.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things that led to the collapse of BHS
As department store chain BHS files for administration, we examine what has gone wrong for the 88-year-old retailer.
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OpinionThis week in retail: Keep an eye on Boohoo for lessons in retail agility
Fashion etailer Boohoo posts full-year results on Tuesday – it’s a business worth keeping an eye on, and not just from a clothing retail perspective.