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NewsInflation jumps to 2.9% as fashion retailers rein in discounting
Inflation jumped to a 14-month high in June, rising to 2.9% up from May’s 2.7% as clothing and footwear drove prices up.
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NewsOnline experiences biggest growth in two years as sales surged 20% in June
June online retail sales surged to their highest point in two years driven by fashion, which soared 29% over the month.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe.com secures 'significant' funding as co-founder Sarah Curran exits
My-Wardrobe.com has secured “significant” funding to allow it to grow globally as co-founder Sarah Curran leaves the business.
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NewsSainsbury's to introduce By Sainsbury's brand into general merchandise ranges
Sainsbury’s is to introduce its By Sainsbury’s brand into its general merchandise products from next month.
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NewsThe Co-op arrests decline in sliding food sales, Kantar reports
The Co-operative has returned to sales growth in its grocery arm after four successive months of decline.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What went wrong for Kate Bostock at Asos?
After just six months, Kate Bostock has today resigned from Asos.
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NewsKate Bostock in shock departure from Asos
Asos executive director of product and trading Kate Bostock has resigned from Asos. Bostock joined the etailer in January this year.
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NewsMPs slam ‘slow pace’ of horse meat investigation
MPs have signalled frustration at the pace of the investigation into the horse meat scandal in the UK with no one prosecuted exactly six months since the crisis first erupted.
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NewsWhittard of Chelsea to launch new website to capitalise on heritage
Tea and coffee specialist Whittard of Chelsea is to relaunch its website as part of a marketing push to play on its heritage as a “master blender”.
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OpinionComment: Retail must offer support to attract the best graduates
At colleges and universities up and down the country, thousands of students are receiving their degrees or diplomas in graduation ceremonies.
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AnalysisProfile: Matalan's new managing director Jason Hargreaves
Matalan’s new managing director Jason Hargreaves, the son of billionaire founder John Hargreaves, won’t need to be showing round the retailer’s head office in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What challenges does new Matalan boss Jason Hargreaves need to tackle?
As Matalan founder John Hargreaves’ son Jason Hargreaves takes the helm, Retail Week takes a look at how he can improve performance after a first quarter slowdown.
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OpinionComment: House of Fraser move throws down delivery gauntlet
House of Fraser has just had another shot at the online delivery race with its “next evening delivery” solution, which will appeal to the working population.
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NewsDobbies boss James Barnes exits the Tesco-owned garden centre retailer
Dobbies chief executive James Barnes has left the Tesco-owned retailer after 23 years with the business along with finance director Sharon Brown.
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NewsJune footfall edges up 0.1% as promotions and warm weather boosts shopper visits
June footfall edged up 0.1% year-on-year, an increase on a 0.7% decline in May as retailers cut prices and the warmer weather helped drive shoppers into stores.
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AnalysisThorntons’ fourth quarter: What the analysts say
Thorntons today reported a 5.6% boost in fourth quarter sales as its commercial arm drove a strong performance. The City reacted positively to the figures.
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NewsTesco boss Philip Clarke banned from driving after speeding
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding.
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NewsMountain Warehouse profits up 75% as it opens new stores
Mountain Warehouse has revealed a 75% surge in full-year pre-tax profit to £7.6m, as it plans to open 20 stores in the next 12 months.
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NewsThorntons fourth-quarter sales rise as turnaround gathers pace
Thorntons has recorded a 5.6% rise in total sales in the fourth quarter as its plan to rebalance the business towards its commercial arm bears fruit.
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NewsHouse of Fraser to launch next-evening delivery service
House of Fraser is to launch a new fulfilment service that will make taking time off work for online deliveries a thing of the past.