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Analysis
Dixons full-year results: What the analysts say
Dixons today reported a 15% increase in underlying pre-tax profits. Retail Week rounds up the City’s reaction to the results.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: Twitter users recount seminal retail moments
To celebrate its 25th birthday, Retail Week asked its Twitter followers to share what they think is the seminal retail moment of the last quarter century. Here’s what they had to say:
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NewsWaitrose builds online business as Ocado partnership poised for change
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has said the grocer is building up its online infrastructure as its relationship with Ocado appears set to change.
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NewsJaeger appoints former Esprit director Colin Henry as new chief executive
Jaeger has hired former Esprit chief product officer Colin Henry as its new chief executive, filling the gap left by executive chairman Stewart Binnie who stepped down in March.
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GalleryIn pictures: Waitrose opens Greenwich store ahead of London push
Waitrose today opened a new 18,000 sq ft supermarket in Greenwich as its assault on the London market gathers pace.
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OpinionComment: Nick Bubb on 25 years of dramatic change in retail
Retailing in 25 years time will be very different, but it will change as dramatically as it has in the last 25 years?
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GalleryIn pictures: BT Retail Week Technology Awards VIP reception and after party
Photos from the BT Retail Week Technology Awards 2013 VIP reception and after party.
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OpinionComment: Continued innovation key to Dixons future
Dixons has a strong management team and are very solid operationally, but it now needs to transform the brand and the customer’s experience and perception.
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OpinionComment: ONS retail sales expose battle to stay relevant
We all heard the sigh of relief this morning. The ONS figures seem to indicate a modest uptick in sales volumes for May as food in particular spearheaded a sales rise.
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NewsFood and online boost strong retail sales rise in May
Retail sales volumes and values returned to month-on-month growth in May driven by online and food sales, in which volumes surged almost 20% against last year.
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NewsFurniture retailer Dwell ceases trading with immediate effect
Furniture retailer Dwell has ceased trading with immediate effect.
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GalleryIn pictures: BT Retail Week Technology Award winners revealed
The Co-op scooped the top gong at the BT Retail Week Technology Awards last night.
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NewsTed Baker 'delighted' with 33% revenue surge
Fashion brand Ted Baker is “delighted” after recording a 32.7% surge in group revenue across the 20 week period to June 15.
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NewsDixons reveals it is a 'winner' in its full-year results
Dixons chief executive Sebastian James says the brand is becoming “a winner” after returning to growth in its full-year figures.
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NewsConran Shop managing director Nick Moore departs
Conran Shop managing director Nick Moore has left the furniture chain to “pursue other challenges”, it has emerged.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer is neglecting the flagship store format
Marc Bolland said recently that M&S’s famous Marble Arch store has “passed the baton” as flagship to the retailer’s online shop.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: 25 moments that defined retail
We take a look at some of the landmark moments in retail over the last quarter-century. Do you remember when..?
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OpinionComment: Majestic shows specialists can compete against big grocers
If Majestic Wine was a bottle of bubbly, it might appear to lack a little sparkle. Profits didn’t move much last year and sales were down.
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NewsAmazon tops mobile sites list after recording strong traffic
Amazon has taken top spot in a list of the UK’s leading etail mobile sites after notching as strong growth in mobile traffic as it recorded on its desktop sites.
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NewsPoundworld strikes deal with Barclays to fund 100 new stores
Poundworld has completed a funding deal with Barclays to support its plans to open 100 new stores over the next three years.