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AnalysisAnalysis: 99p Stores targets convenience supermarkets with retail overhaul
The budget retailer 99p Stores is undergoing an overhaul and raising its ambitions, chief operating officer Tony Brown tells Retail Week.
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NewsBeales sales fall following store closures
Beales sales slipped in the 19 weeks to September 13 as it closed loss-making stores in the period but it said trading had improved on the first half.
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NewsScotland rejects independence ending uncertainty for retailers
Scotland has voted ‘no’ in the referendum for independence from the UK, ending uncertainty for retailers operating in the country.
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NewsSainsbury’s staff realise that King has left the building
Sainsbury’s new chief excecutive Mike Coupe was in for a rude awakening after a staff member mistook him for Justin King.
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NewsRiver Island invests to become 'multi-country, multichannel brand'
Fashion retailer River Island’s profits dipped in its last financial year because of “strong” investment in transforming itself into a “multi-country, multichannel brand”.
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AnalysisFood hall review: Selfridges Vs John Lewis
Nick Ward, head of creative strategy at Cubo compares the luxuriant offerings of Selfridges and John Lewis’s respective Oxford Street food halls.
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InterviewInterview: Ao.com’s John Roberts on IPOs, hot stone massages and playing Cilla Black
Ao.com’s founder John Roberts tells Retail Week why maintaining the etailer’s culture is more important than its share price.
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OpinionComment: Luxury brands must improve their online customer service offer
With ecommerce becoming increasingly prevalent, luxury retailers must improve their online and delivery service or risk losing their customers.
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InterviewQ&A: Nisa finance director, Simon Webster
Simon Webster, finance director of Nisa tells Retail Week about his love of Hamley’s and advice for those starting out in retail.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Phones 4u’s administration woes
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on mobile retailer Phone 4u’s administration and Dixons Carphone offering its staff jobs.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Scottish independence, Game and Phones 4U
Retail news round-up on September 19, 2014:
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NewsJack Wills poised to expand Asia business as EBITDA grows
Preppy fashion retailer Jack Wills unveiled plans to expand in the Far East as it revealed sales and EBITDA growth in its full year to February 2.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can modern supply chains help retailers boost sales?
With retail now very much a multichannel environment, the challenge is to build a supply chain that services a multitude of customer needs.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers solve staffing problems?
Retailers face a unique blend of challenges when it comes to staffing.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Lockers will become a big part of retail landscape, says Asda ecommerce boss
Asda’s ecommerce boss has predicted that collection lockers will come to prominence and revealed that improving its mobile site is one of its top priorities.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Dixons Carphone's IT overhaul will create 'huge benefit'
Dixons Carphone is overhauling its IT infrastructure to create a ‘huge competitive benefit’, according to its multichannel director Jeremy Fennell.
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AnalysisRetail Week Hackathon: Kega Retail win with seamless end-to-end technology
Basket abandonment is one of the biggest problems retailers face in the online shopping journey but winners of Retail Week’s first hackathon Kega Retail may have found a solution.
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NewsFrench Connection to launch Dutch and German stores as it eyes growth
French Connection is now looking to international expansion with launches in Germany and Holland planned as its turnaround plan gathers pace.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: 'Checkouts have not moved on in 20 years', says Kamaluddin
Online checkouts have not moved on in 20 years and are holding back sales, says former Asos international director Jon Kamaluddin.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Argos to launch 'hub to home' delivery in next few months
Argos is poised to launch a ‘hub to home’ delivery programme in the next few months, Home Retail chief digital officer Bertrand Bodson says.