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OpinionComment: Tesco smartphone makes sense as tech becomes a retail battleground
Last week Tesco revealed that it is to launch its own smartphone this year.
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NewsCo-op chair urges members unsure of reform vote to speak to her
Co-op chair Ursula Lidbetter has urged anyone unready to back Lord Myners’ reforms to speak to her as Midcounties vows to back plan.
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NewsApril retail like-for-like sales grow 4.2% boosted by Easter
UK retail sales rebounded in April with a 4.2% like-for-like basis boosted by Easter, according to The BRC KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on retail sales, The Co-op, Asda and more
Retail news round-up on May 13, 2014: Easter boosts retail sales, Midcounties Co-op backs reform plan, Asda ecommerce boss moves to Walmart and discounter grocers gain ground in Ireland.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Habitat at 50 – how it changed the high street
From its heyday as a design innovator to tough times and reinvigoration, it has been an eventful 50 years for Habitat. Retail Week speaks to managing director Clare Askem.
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NewsStore Twenty One winding up petition hearing dismissed
A petition to wind up loss-making Store Twenty One has been dismissed from the Royal Courts of Justice today.
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AnalysisAt a glance: IPO candidate flash sales site MySale
MySale revealed its intention to float this morning. Retail-week takes a closer look at Australian fashion etailer MySale.
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NewsMorrisons to roll out click-and-collect locker service in stores
Morrisons is rolling out a network of lockers to its stores that will allow shoppers to pick up click-and-collect parcels.
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OpinionComment: Why the Internet fridge remains frozen in time
Retail Week ran a comment article last month citing the idea of the Internet fridge that could understand when you were low on cheese and connect to online grocers to ensure you never ran out again.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Alibaba's IPO will keep it ahead of its rivals
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba filed to go public last week, reflecting the fact that it is facing growing competition in its home market of China.
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GalleryStore gallery: Evans rolls out its new look at Bluewater
As Evans’ new look reaches its Bluewater branch, we discuss the challenges facing retail chains when roll-out time beckons.
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NewsBidders including Hilco, Jon Moulton and Endless eye Kiddicare
Bidders circling Morrisons-owned maternity specialist Kiddicare are understood to include City financier Jon Moulton and investment firms Hilco, R Capital and Endless.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Outdoor sports shop Globetrotter boasts swimming pool and in-store camping
The “please touch” ethos of German outdoor sports retailer Globetrotter aims to inspire wanderlust in even the most unadventurous of consumers.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse Dixons merger deal expected this week
Carphone Warehouse and Dixons are expected to reveal a £3.6bn merger deal on Thursday, to become the UK’s biggest electronics retailer.
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OpinionComment: Rivalry matters, but so does teamwork
A promotion in Milan this weekend points towards a tendency for teamwork that should be emulated by retailers in this country.
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OpinionBlog: Can Whistles crack the menswear market?
There’s no denying the fact that the menswear market is tough, with independents in the sector slipping away every week. Still, this hasn’t stopped Whistles from moving into the category, with the contemporary fashion retailer previewing its first menswear collection last week.
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NewsMamas and Papas founders in talks to sell a stake in the maternity retailer
The founders of Mamas and Papas are in discussions to sell a stake in the maternity specialist retailer for the first time.
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NewsWiggle weighs up future options with advisers as it eyes IPO
Cycling etailer Wiggle is looking at a potential flotation on the stock market with advisers at investment bank Rothschild.
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NewsBoots unveils 'ground-breaking' new No7 Protect & Perfect anti-ageing serum
Boots has unveiled a more powerful version of its flagship No7 Protect & Perfect serum as it aims to recreate the success it had first-time around.
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NewsArcadia owner Sir Philip Green acquires 25% stake in Australian fashion site
Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green has bought a 25% stake in an Australian online fashion site in his first foray into online pure play.