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NewsJohn Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield led the field for retail in the Queen’s Birthday Honours receiving a knighthood for his services to business.
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NewsOnline retail tax would stunt business growth, etailers warn
A tax for online retailers would be a “barrier to entrepreneurship” in the UK, the Treasury has been warned by the founders of online retailer Sofa.com.
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NewsVery.co.uk launches product placement deal with Big Brother
Very.co.uk customers will be able to purchase items via reality show Big Brother’s house thanks to a product placement deal.
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NewsHMV to return to its famous 1921 Oxford Street store
Entertainment retailer HMV plans to reopen the first store it ever opened, on London’s Oxford Street, two months after it was rescued out of administration.
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NewsFootfall down in May but out-of-town centres beat trend
Shopper footfall dipped during May and out-of-town locations performed better than high streets and shopping centres.
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NewsMajestic Wine toasts rise in profits despite sales dip
Drinks specialist Majestic Wine has posted a profits rise despite a sales fall last year.
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NewsThe Hut moves into the black as sales surge 30% last year
Online retailer The Hut has moved into the black at pre-tax level after making operational improvements and shifting out of low margin categories.
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NewsRetailers say 'cheers' to overseas growth plans
Retailers can take years to formulate overseas expansion plans. However, for some, all that is needed is a little lubrication.
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GalleryStore of the week: The Conran Shop, Marylebone High Street
Top-end furniture and homewares retailers are not uncommon in the more chichi parts of central London. And many of them still seem to favour minimalism.
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GalleryStore gallery: Tesco Chelmsford prioritises convenience format
Tesco is piloting a convenience format in Chelmsford. John Ryan visits and talks to superstores managing director Richard Baker.
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OpinionComment: Will a sub-standard retail environment turn customers off?
Let’s invent a new shop. It will stock books. Well, actually, it will stock very few books. Instead there will be endless repetitions of a few titles.
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NewsSainsbury's relaunches Tu clothing brand in non-food push
Sainsbury’s is to relaunch its Tu clothing brand in September as it chases a bigger slice of the non-food market.
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OpinionBlog: Ex-TOWIE star Mark Wright is the right fit for Littlewoods
For some Mark Wright, ex-The Only Way is Essex star, might seem like a strange fit for Littlewoods as he fronts the retailer’s new menswear collection. But I think he will give the brand the edginess it needs to engage with a more fashion-conscious man.
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InterviewQ&A: Holland & Barrett boss Peter Aldis talks international strategy
Holland & Barrett posted a 30% rise in profits to £74m, as sales surge 9% to £335m this week. Retail Week speaks to Peter Aldis, chief executive of Holland & Barrett’s parent company NBTY Europe.
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NewsFormer TOWIE star Mark Wright becomes face of Littlewoods’ menswear
Shop Direct-owned etailer Littlewoods has signed former The Only Way is Essex star Mark Wright as the new face of its menswear offer.
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Opinion
Blog: The smaller they are, the harder they fall
At Fat Face, we’re no strangers to excitement and danger. A sense of adventure runs through the whole company, originally set up to support two friends skiing in the Alps.
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NewsAchica poaches B&Q's Steve Robinson as its chief operating officer
B&Q director Steve Robinson has left the DIY retailer to join furniture and homewares etailer Achica as its new chief operating officer.
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OpinionComment: The online shopping experience needs human interaction
Burberry has just unveiled its latest attempt to humanise the online experience by allowing consumers to seal their electronic messages with a real kiss. ‘
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InterviewQ&A: The Fragrance Shop plans to launch loyalty app, boss Sanjay Vadera reveals
The Fragrance Shop revealed a 21.5% EBITDA surge to £11.3m in its full-year to March 31. Retail Week speaks to chief executive Sanjay Vadera about how he increased profit through his multichannel strategy.
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NewsThorntons trials kiosks in store for online orders
Thorntons has begun a trial of kiosks which will allow shoppers to browse its online offer in store and is set to offer customers the ability to create their own hampers online.