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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Hotel Chocolat
The inside opinion from people and ethics director Lynn Cunningham
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AnalysisOn song for the festive peak
Getting the store operations timeline right for peak trading is crucial if you want Christmas to go off with a bang, says Liz Morrell
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GalleryStore of the Week: Diesel, Dallas
Just occasionally, you come across a store window that makes you smile and that moment is carried through into the shop. Diesel is well known for its subversive take on visual merchandising and this store, in Dallas’ NorthPark mall, certainly stops shoppers.
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News
Argos system improves store activities
Argos is sending about 40 projects a week to each of its stores for completion using its recently adopted task management system.
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NewsRetailers get business rates revaluation
Retailers are able to discover how much they will be charged in business rates today after the Government revealed its revaluation rates.
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NewsCo-op says it holds the key to ‘democratic consumerism’, not Asda
The Co-op has invited Asda to “come and see how it’s done” as it objects to its rival’s claims of leading the way in “democratic” business.
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NewsWickes sales boosted by showroom ranges
DIY retailer Wickes’ like for likes rose 0.7% in the 39 weeks to September 26.
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NewsAsda installs webcams as it aims for company transparency
Asda has outlined a radical new strategy that it claims will make it the first genuinely transparent business that puts the customer at the heart of its decision-making process.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse and Phones 4U battle to sell iPhone
Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4U are battling to sell Apple’s iPhone on the Vodafone and Orange networks after O2’s exclusive rights to the popular handset ended this week.
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NewsBlacks to seek exits on store leases
Blacks Leisure is to contact landlords over the coming weeks to seek exits from the leases on the stores it intends to close, and could agree a company voluntary arrangement by November.
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NewsFlying Brands moves fulfilment functions to UK
Flying Brands has moved some of the fulfillment functions of its flower business to the UK from Jersey and as appointed a new sales and marketing director.
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NewsTesco retreats from Holmfirth superstore plan
Plans for a Tesco superstore in the West Yorkshire town of Holmfirth, home of the BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine, have been axed after a campaign by residents and local independent retailers.
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News‘Son of Woolworths’ Alworths set for November launch
Updated: A chain of Woolworths-like stores is set to open next month under the name Alworths, but could face legal hurdles.
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NewsRetailers braced for Christmas book rush
Celebrity books from Peter Kay, Ant and Dec, Jeremy Clarkson and Jamie Oliver were being tipped to storm the Christmas book charts as the busiest publishing day of the year got under way, while Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol looks set to be the festive number one.
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NewsTop 10 Christmas toy list published
Argos has published a list of the top 10 toys most likely to be popular with children this Christmas.
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NewsHabitat takes store at Liverpool One
Furniture and homewares retailer Habitat has signed for a store in shopping centre Liverpool One.
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Consumer confidence jumps in September
UK consumer confidence recorded a surprise jump to its highest level since January 2008 in September.
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OpinionRetail IT telling its war stories
At the Retail IT Summit, there has been little talk about technology and much talk about business need, culture, processes and customer demands.
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NewsAlexon slumps into loss
Womenswear group Alexon Group has reported a pre-tax loss and said recent trading had been “challenging”.
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NewsAsos posts 47% sales increase
Asos has reported a 47% first-half increase in sales, with profits “marginally ahead” of last year.