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NewsGreggs sales are on a roll as it holds firm on guidance
Food-on-the-go retailer Greggs has maintained its full-year guidance after a quarter of “further good progress” as sales continue to soar.
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NewsJohn Lewis visits and sales have climbed after price promise relaunch and ad debut
Visits to John Lewis’ website and store sales have risen since the reintroduction of the Never Knowingly Undersold price promise and associated ad, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsShop prices continue to deflate with furniture and clothing driving the fall
Shop prices continue to fall into deflation to reach their lowest level in three years, with furniture and clothing seeing the biggest drops in prices.
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InterviewQ&A: Skin+Me CEO on partnering with John Lewis and Boots and cracking the skincare market
Retail Week catches up with Skin+Me’s co-founder and chief executive Horatio Cary on the brand’s first retail partnership with John Lewis and Boots, its interesting business model and the journey so far
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NewsDobbies plans to close a raft of garden centres, risking hundreds of jobs
Dobbies will close unprofitable locations, exit the Little Dobbies format and make hundreds of staff cuts as the retailer seeks to navigate out of financial difficulty.
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AnalysisThe power of a strong retail slogan
As John Lewis reports a rise in visits following the reintroduction of ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ earlier this month, we can see the power of a retail slogan. We asked some of retail’s best marketers for their favourite retail slogan and why it works
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NewsFrasers Group has made a bid for struggling Mulberry to avoid ‘another Debenhams situation’
Frasers Group has made a surprise takeover bid for luxury handbag and accessories brand Mulberry in what it called an attempt to avoid “another Debenhams situation”.
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NewsMiniso is opening its first travel concept store in London
Miniso is opening its first ever store for travellers and commuters in Paddington as it expands its presence in the UK.
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NewsThe Body Shop CEO says brand is on its way back, starting with Spain and Portugal
The Body Shop chief executive says the brand is on its way back “market by market” as it rebuilds franchises in Spain and Portugal after a string of international closures.
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NewsSportsShoes.com international sales surge as overseas business grows
SportsShoes.com has reported a surge in international sales driven by growth in its overseas customer base as it targets more European markets for expansion.
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NewsBoohoo bosses under pressure to break up business and ‘spin off’ brands
Bosses at fast-fashion giant Boohoo Group are mulling a break up of the business as it faces pressure from shareholders to turn its fortunes around, according to reports.
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NewsGymshark to open four physical locations including first mainland Europe store
Gymshark will open four new retail locations, including its first store in mainland Europe, as it ramps up investment in its omnichannel strategy.
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NewsM&S is exploring a giant new warehouse for an expected boom in online sales
Marks & Spencer is eyeing up a deal for a new giant warehouse in the East Midlands to accommodate an expected leap in its online sales.
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Innovation of the WeekSelfridges is embarking on a retail media partnership with Criteo
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsPotential buyers in talks for Kurt Geiger include a private equity firm
Private equity firm Alteri Investors has been named as one of the parties mulling bids for luxury footwear and accessories brand Kurt Geiger.
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NewsDreams sales climb following a record investment in store and tech upgrades
Dreams has recorded a sales boost following record store, tech and supply chain investments as part of its modernisation programme.
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Opinion‘Retail’s tech transformation doesn’t have to be all or nothing’
Can you be a market-leading retailer if tech investment decisions lie outside the c-suite, asks AlixPartners’ Brian Kalms
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NewsThree-quarters of retail staff ‘unable to perform at their best’ due to anxiety
Three-quarters of retail staff feel they are unable to perform at their best due to surging levels of anxiety, according to a new study from the Retail Trust.
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NewsTesco is set to bring its F&F range back online
Tesco is planning to relaunch its F&F clothing range online six years after being axed.
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NewsTHG-owned Lookfantastic has opened first permanent store
Lookfantastic, one of the beauty brands owned by pureplay giant THG, has opened its first permanent store in Altrincham, Greater Manchester.