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GalleryIn pictures: Dutch giant Hema unveils first UK store
The Netherlands’ answer to Woolworths, Hema, is poised to shake up the UK’s value market with its strong own-brand offer as it opens its first store in London tomorrow.
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NewsSainsbury's departing boss Justin King insists he is not leaving on a low
Sainsbury’s departing chief executive Justin King insisted he is not leaving on a low despite the grocer reporting a 1.1% fall in like-for-like sales excluding petrol in its first quarter.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s first-quarter like-for-like drop: what the analysts say
The squeeze on grocers was underlined by Sainsbury’s this morning. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts are saying.
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NewsWHSmith halts sales decline for first quarter in five years
WHSmith has recorded flat total revenue in its third quarter, the first such period sales have not declined in five years.
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NewsSainsbury's reports like-for-like sales down 1.1% as King's exit nears
Sainsbury’s has reported like-for-like sales for its first quarter down 1.1% excluding petrol, in what chief executive Justin King said has been the slowest industry growth in a decade.
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NewsHolland & Barrett targets 300 stores in Europe
Holland & Barrett aims to achieve growth in Europe as it targets 300 stores in Belgium and Holland.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will the World Cup allow retailers to score winning goals?
With the World Cup on our screens this summer we examine retailers preparations and expectations for the world’s biggest football event.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Topps Tiles, Mulberry and retail supply chain
Retail news round-up on June 11, 2014: Topps Tiles gets £50m for expansion, Buccellati chief joins Mulberry, Supply chain slavery solution, DFS seeks upmarket shopper.
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AnalysisProfile: Christos Angelides, the Next product guru heading for Abercrombie
Next product supremo Christos Angelides is swapping brands and continents after being poached by Abercombie & Fitch.
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OpinionComment: Sunday trading will give our high street a fighting chance
Outdated trading regulations are holding retail back, we need to let large stores open on Sunday to give our high street a fighting chance.
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NewsNext's Christos Angelides joins Abercrombie & Fitch as president
Next product director Christos Angelides has been named president of Abercrombie & Fitch and Abercrombie kids brands.
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NewsNext product guru Christos Angelides to exit the business
Next product guru Christos Angelides is leaving the fashion business in September to join a US retailer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Eight trends changing customer experience in retail
Delivering strong customer experience has never been more important. Retail Week looks at the top trends affecting shoppers’ interaction with retailers.
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OpinionComment: What Apple's latest iOS updates mean for retailers
Apple just hosted its annual huge developers conference, WWDC where, among other things, it released key details about the latest update to iPhone and iPad devices - iOS 8.
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NewsTed Baker's first quarter: What the analysts say
Ted Baker posted group sales up 17.9% in the 19 weeks to June 7. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts say.
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NewsCity raises Ted Baker profit forecasts after bumper quarterly performance
Analysts have increased full-year pre-tax profit forecasts for Ted Baker by up to 1.5% after a bumper first quarter performance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retail fared in May, sector by sector
Clothing underpinned retail sales in May, resulting in a 0.5% like-for-like uptick on a year earlier, the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor showed.
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OpinionComment: Asos has bounced back before and it will rise once again
“When your back’s to the wall, entrepreneurial spirit kicks in”.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons – Sir Ken's AGM intervention harmed his own interests
Sir Ken Morrison needs to read How to win friends and influence people.
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NewsDFS boss vows to invest heavily in stores as third-quarter EBITDA improves
DFS boss Ian Filby vowed that stores would be “heavily invested in” over the next few years as EBITDA and sales improved in its third quarter.