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NewsJohn Lewis inks deal with Collect+ to enable easier customer returns
John Lewis’ online customers will be able to return fashion purchases through convenience stores after the retailer signed up to parcel service Collect+.
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NewsCompany profile: Reiss
Loved by the Duchess of Cambridge, upmarket fashion retailer Reiss has benefited from a surge in sales driven by its royal clothes horse.
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NewsMoney in the banksy
Poundland is famous for its low prices, but an item worth about $500,000 has disappeared from the retailer’s Wood Green branch in north London.
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Department store group Karstadt publishes 2011 figures
Department store group Karstadt has - 14 months after the end of the reporting period - published its figures for the year from October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011.The retailer reported that sales fell 3.2% to E3.23bn (£2.79bn), resulting in a net loss of E20.8m (£18m).
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Electronics retailer Darty issues profit warning
Electronics retailer Darty has issued a warning on its full-year profits.The retailer said if conditions continue, “adjusted profit before tax for the year to April 30 is unlikely to meet the lower end of expectations”. Darty’s total revenue in the third quarter to January 31 fell 2.5%, and like-for-like sales ...
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Walmart has 'worst sales start to a month in seven years'
Walmart has reportedly had the worst sales start to a month in seven years, according to a leaked internal email obtained by Bloomberg.The email, from the company’s vice-president of finance and logistics Jerry Murray, reported that month-to-date sales were “a total disaster”.Possible reasons for the poor performance from the retailer ...
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OpinionComment: Property brings opportunity as well as challenges for retail
Property expansion is no longer the central priority it once was, but there is still plenty to consider when it comes to developing space.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The outlook and challenges for retail property in 2013
A wave of administrations marked the start of another tough year, but what is the real picture and how will retail property fare in 2013?
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AnalysisAnalysis: What are the new destinations for retail property?
Retailers are increasingly considering new types of locations for trading, from quirky one-off sites to expanding transport hubs.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers get to grips with warehousing challenges
A sudden crash in warehouse construction is sending shockwaves through the property industry. What challenges do retailers now face?
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AnalysisAnalysis: New hope for London Oxford Street’s east end
Is the arrival of Primark and the forthcoming Crossrail hub enough to kick-start the much-needed regeneration of the eastern end?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Out-of-town locations top the charts for retailers
Retail park sales growth has eclipsed in-town performance and has encouraged more leisure operators to expand their out-of-town locations.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The retailers’ pursuit for favourable UK lease terms
Fashion giant H&M is reported to have challenged the status quo last year with a hefty set of lease demands. How will landlords respond?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Superquinn’s Feargal Quinn - setting the right retail example
In this extract from his new book legendary retailer Feargal Quinn, founder of Superquinn, shares his thoughts on leadership.
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OpinionComment: Department store Selfridges is the star of the show
From the sitcom Are You Being Served? to the drama A Woman of Substance, department stores have long provided rich material for TV.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Topshop The Future of the Fashion Show
More than two million people in 100 countries live-streamed Topshop’s fashion show in 2012, so the 2013 eventhad to be bigger and better.
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AnalysisSites: Argos Vs Primark
Peter Veash Managing director of The BIO Agency, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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AnalysisMaplin boss John Cleland on expansion, strategy and business rates
Maplin chief executive John Cleland speaks to Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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AnalysisProfile: Chris Matthews, Go Outdoors’ new chief executive
Chris Matthews, the new Go Outdoors boss, should find the UK a breeze having navigated the stormy waters of retail in Greece.
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OpinionComment: It’s time to ease business rates as stores stand empty
The latest stats on shop vacancy rates showed a gulf where high streets and shopping centres are thriving and those looking gap-toothed.