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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Independent retail website Streethub
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Streethub is in the spotlight.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Sebastian James warns retail is about to be hit by 'asteroid' strike
Dixons Carphone boss Seb James has warned the retail industry is about to be hit by an “asteroid” caused by the connected customer that could result in the death of retailers that fail to prepare.
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NewsKitemarks such as Fairtrade no longer trusted by consumers, says Lord Mandelson
Lord Peter Mandelson said retailers should no longer rely on ethical certifications when it comes to reassuring customers about the quality of their supply chain.
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OpinionComment: The Tories don’t have a clue about retail realities
As the general election nears, voters should ask whether the Conservatives have done enough to support the retail sector.
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NewsN Brown issues another profit warning as price investment hits margin
N Brown has issued its second profit warning in six months after “tactical and strategic” price investments.
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NewsChanging room innovation poised to transform online fashion
An innovative start up is launching a try-before-you-buy service for online clothes shopping that allows customers to order from multiple retailers at once and try items on in a luxury customer lounge.
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NewsBoohoo.com sales jump 22% driven by strong international growth
Boohoo.com has reported a 22% jump in sales for the two months to February 28 after strong performance outside of Europe.
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AnalysisLive blog: Day one at Retail Week Live 2015
Follow our live blog for all the latest updates throughout the day and join in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #RWL15.
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NewsGoogle enters bricks-and-mortar retail space through Dixons Carphone tie-up
Google is entering the bricks-and-mortar retail space with a ‘shop in shop’ concept that it is launching in partnership with Dixons Carphone.
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NewsSue Shipley sets up recruitment business SVS Executive Search
Retail headhunter Sue Shipley has founded her own international recruitment business, SVS Executive Search.
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NewsRetail elite gather as Retail Week Live 2015 kicks off in London
Retail Week Live kicks off its two-day conference in London today, with speakers including Sebastian James and Lord Peter Mandelson.
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NewsHeadhunter Barracuda names retail veteran as chief executive
Retail headhunter Barracuda has appointed Keith Jones, the former chief executive of sportswear retailer JJB Sports, as its new boss.
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InterviewQ&A with Miriam Lahage, chief merchant at Navabi, on plus-sized fashion
Retail Week speaks to Miriam Lahage, former head of fashion at eBay, who has moved to plus-size start-up etailer Navabi to head buying and merchandising.
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NewsMothercare restructures management team in bid to become digitally led
Mothercare has restructured its executive management team as it seeks to restructure the business to make it a digitally-led company.
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NewsWaitrose suffers first monthly market share decline in six years
Waitrose has suffered a monthly loss in food retail market share for the first time since 2009, according to the latest Kantar figures.
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AnalysisOcado confident on future of Morrisons partnership under David Potts
Ocado bosses are confident that its partnership with Morrisons will continue despite the supermarket giant’s change in management.
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OpinionComment: Apple Watch's simplicity should concern mobile payment competitors
The launch of Apple Watch will have a big impact on three specific areas, but will cause the biggest waves within the mobile payment sector.
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NewsTesco's strongest sales period for 18 months sees Asda sales slump
Tesco’s turnaround continues to gather momentum as it posts its strongest quarterly sales performance in 18 months, according to Kantar figures.
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AnalysisOcado's first-quarter sales growth: What the analysts say
Ocado has reported group sales growth of 19.2% and a retail sales spike of 15.2% for the 12 weeks to February 22. Here’s what the analysts think.
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OpinionComment: Next’s Lord Wolfson sets the tone on retail prospects
When the fashion retailer posts results next week its boss’s views will influence sentiment towards the entire retail industry.