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Opinion
Don’t turn your back on the basics
“You don’t turn the lights out when things get tough.” This advice, from BRC chairman Sir Geoff Mulcahy during this morning’s Retail Week Conference 2008 Online Debate about how to succeed this year, may at first seem trite.
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Dunelm profits to rise but tough year ahead
Value homewares retailer Dunelm is expected to deliver a rise in profits from 41 million to about 47 million when its posts interim figures next Wednesday.
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N Brown sticks with acquisitions as it hires development director
N Brown has revealed it is still on the acquisition trail and has appointed a new group development director to bolster growth.
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Opinion
Navigating a path through paradox city
The retail sector is beset by paradox. Food is classified as an area of non-discretionary expenditure but it is one where consumers are exercising more and more discretion.
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Tesco set to double its in-store opticians
Tesco is to more than double its number of in-store opticians over the next 12 months.
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Retail gets regal
Retail met royalty on Monday evening, when the Queen hosted a reception at St James’s Palace to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Retail Trust.
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Opinion
Inquiry rulings are a fair deal
Retailers have little to fear from the Competition Commission’s latest recommendations
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Out of this world
Echochamber & Retail Week scour the globe to track down the most impressive retail concepts. This month, we travel to Australia to worship at a motorcycling temple of enthusiasm
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Kookai to move into online as part of brand expansion
Fashion retailer Kooka will forge strategic alliances with online retailers in an effort to extend its brand presence, as it is poised to announce its return to profitability this year.
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Best Buy cuts forecasts as US slowdown starts to bite
Best Buy has slashed sales and profit forecasts in what analysts believe the latest sign of the country’s retail slowdown.
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Thorntons: The City View
The City gave Thorntons a thumbs-up after the chocolatier posted a tasty increase in first-half profits and sales.
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Competition probe and Asda success help quoted grocers
Food retailers staged a comeback after they emerged largely unscathed from the Competition Commission’s investigation into the grocery market. Good fourth-quarter figures from Asda helped, confirming that food retailers as a group have been doing well.
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Ashley’s pricing rethink pays off as profits rocket at Lillywhites
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley’s world-famous Lillywhites business has nearly doubled pre-tax profits after taking a more ambitious approach to pricing.
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Grocers go all out for Fairtrade Fortnight
The UK’s biggest grocers are touting their Fairtrade credentials ahead of the start of Fairtrade Fortnight next week.
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LK Bennett ups profile as it lands Regent Street site
LK Bennett has secured a flagship store at a prestigious site on London’s Regent Street, propelling the retailer onto the global stage.
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January sales rebound
Retail sales climbed 0.8 per cent in January – a marked improvement on the 0.2 per cent fall recorded for December – according to the Office for National Statistics.
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WHSmith to return £90m to investors
WHSmith shareholders will net 90 million through a special dividend and share buy-back programme.
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Phones 4U snaps up online rival
Mobile phone specialist Phones 4U has bought online retailer Dial-a-Phone for 9 million.
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Competition test will allow Asda to double store openings
Asda expects to benefit from the Competition Commission’s proposed “competition test” for new supermarket openings, because it will mean it is able to double the number of shops it opens a year.
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Kingfisher reports poor trading in fourth quarter
Kingfisher reported weak trading in its fourth quarter to February 3, but said full-year pre-tax profit will be in line with expectations.