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NewsTopshop owner Arcadia signs up to Bangladesh safety Accord
Topshop owner Arcadia has signed up to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh joining a raft of retailers which have pledged their support to the new code.
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NewsGovernment rules out visa change but vows to steamline process for Chinese shoppers
Immigration minister Mark Harper MP has struck a blow to the retail sector by ruling out adopting the same visa as Europe which would make it easier for lucrative Chinese shoppers to come to the UK.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open new store in Oxford by 2017
The department store has unveiled plans to open a new three storey store in Oxford in 2017.
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GalleryIn pictures: M&S autumn 2013 – Verdict's top picks
Verdict Research senior retail analyst Honor Westnedge selects the highlights from Marks & Spencer’s new Autumn/Winter 2013 seen as crucial to chief executive Marc Bolland’s plans to turnaround its womenswear performance.
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OpinionComment: M&S turns on style but can it turn on customers?
Marks & Spencer hosted its much anticipated autumn/winter clothing preview, the first ranges under direction of the new clothing team and perhaps Marc Bolland’s last attempt at turning its general merchandise arm of the business back to growth after seven consecutive quarters of sales decline.
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NewsLand Securities to roll out digital elements of Trinity Leeds as footfall hits 4 million
Land Securities is to roll out the digital elements trialled at its new Trinity Leeds scheme to the rest of its centres as it revealed it has attracted around 4 million shoppers to the development since opening in March.
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Blog: Customer loyalty tools help Notcutts nurture growth
We’re about to kick off a new customer relationship management (CRM) and loyalty initiative with the garden and outdoor specialist Notcutts.
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NewsBangladesh fire and building safety Accord published as 25 retailers sign up
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has been published as 25 major retailers including John Lewis, New Look, Next and Sainsbury’s sign up.
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NewsBoots full year profits soar despite sales fall
Alliance Boots has reported a 6.1% increase in trading profit to £1.27bn despite a 2.6% fall in revenue to £22.4bn during what executive chairman Stefano Pessina dubbed a “transformational year”.
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OpinionComment: Ocado and Waitrose’s game of brinkmanship
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has so clearly drawn a line in the sand by threatening to derail a potential tie-up between Ocado and rival grocer Morrisons.
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AnalysisM&S' critical autumn 2013 womenswear preview: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer is refocusing on product quality across womenswear. With a new clothing team driving the changes, the collection is viewed as key in tranforming the retailer’s fashion fortunes. Retail Week looks at the reaction from the analysts after the press show in May.
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NewsWalmart opts for own Bangladesh safety standards over industry-wide code
The world’s largest retailer Walmart has declined to sign the IndustriAll safety agreement, instead opting for its own standards which it claims go further and will produce faster results.
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NewsFrench Connection like-for-likes improve in first 15 weeks of year
Trading at French Connection’s difficult UK and Europe retail business has improved as the retailer recorded flat like-for-like sales in the 15-weeks to May 11, 2013.
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GalleryIn pictures: Marks & Spencer's autumn 2013 collection
Marks & Spencer has revealed its critical autumn 2013 collection, the first range designed by style director Belinda Earl.
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NewsAll Saints branches out with new film production company
Fashion retailer All Saints is launching a film production company to “capture the spirit of the All Saints DNA”.
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NewsMarks & Spencer puts quality and style centre stage as crucial autumn collection unveiled
Marks & Spencer has set out its stall to regain the initiative in fashion retail with the unveiling of an autumn/winter range designed to reassert its reputation for quality and style.
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Rakuten records net revenue increase
Rakuten recorded a 15.3% increase in net revenue to ¥68.67bn (£439.2m) for its first quarter ended March 31.Net profit at the Japanese ecommerce group rose 6.8% to ¥15.73bn (£100.6m).Results were driven by a 14.5% increase in general merchandise sales at Rakuten Ichiba in Japan and 29.6% growth from Rakuten’s international ...
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Metro Group to invest funds into struggling home market
Metro Group is considering an exit from Bulgaria, Egypt, Japan and Kazakhstan, it was reported in Germany. The retailer is believed to be selling in order to invest funds into its struggling home market. Metro hopes to accelerate the pace of transformation in Germany. Further changes are planned among top ...
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Casino opens Franprix supermarket
Casino has opened a Franprix supermarket in a motorway service station, adjacent to an Esso petrol station. The store is on the A11 motorway in northern Chartres, southwest of Paris.The retailer is increasingly targeting the travel retail market with fascias such as Petit Casino, Vival and Monoprix opening in similar ...
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NewsSainsbury's launches video-on-demand as part of plans to ramp up digital
Sainsbury’s has this week launched a video-on-demand service as part of wider plans to ramp up its digital business.