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Retail VoiceThe importance of place: The four types of UK town centre
How knowing your 'place' can help retailers to tailor their offers to different local catchments.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Next is pivoting in a digital world
Next is in the middle of one of its biggest changes in decades, transitioning to become a digitally led business amid changing consumer habits.
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NewsLabour pledges action to revive embattled high streets
The Labour Party has unveiled proposals to reinvigorate high streets which have suffered as result of high business costs and the rise of online retail.
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NewsOasis and Warehouse profits boosted by store closures
Oasis and Warehouse Group’s full-year profits have jumped despite what boss Liz Evans described as a “challenging” environment for retail generally.
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NewsJohn Lewis hands Allam new director of services role
John Lewis & Partners has appointed its first ever director of services as it presses ahead with plans to broaden its proposition beyond retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Jack's shapes up versus Aldi and Lidl
Tesco has launched the Jack’s discount chain to take on Aldi and Lidl, but can Britain’s biggest grocer beat the German duo at their own game?
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OpinionOpinion: Partnerships with start-ups are the future of retail
It’s hardly breaking news that large traditional retailers are struggling to keep up with growing transnational corporations.
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GalleryDebenhams puts beauty centre-stage in Watford store
Debenhams this week opens the doors to its store at the Intu Watford extension, representing its latest thinking as it seeks to reignite the department store format’s appeal to contemporary shoppers.
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NewsHotel Chocolat targets US and Japan as profits jump
Hotel Chocolat will launch its first store in Japan and take a second crack at the US as the business ramps up its overseas push.
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NewsCard Factory profits grow despite ‘challenging’ trading
Card Factory has registered an increase in half-year profits as it grew sales amid what it dubbed a “challenging consumer environment”.
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NewsNext raises profit guidance as interim earnings edge up
Next has increased its profit guidance for the full year after sales and earnings bettered expectations in its first half.
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DataRetailers aim for more than 75% recyclable packaging
Some 46% of retailers say they want to hit this sustainability target by 2020, Retail Week research has found.
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NewsAsos swings axe on A-List loyalty scheme
Asos’ loyalty scheme – which allows shoppers to earn points on their purchases for vouchers – will be shuttered next month.
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NewsB&M fined record £480k for selling knives to children
B&M Bargains has been hit with a £480,000 fine for repeatedly selling knives to underage shoppers as young as 14.
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NewsCarrefour denies making Casino merger approach
Carrefour has refuted claims from French grocery rival Casino that it approached the business over a possible tie-up.
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OpinionWhy I’m certain department stores have a future
As he unveils his latest store, Debenhams’ chief executive explains why he’s confident in prospects despite tough conditions.
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NewsRiver Island profits decline as it invests in strategy
River Island’s profits fell last year as the business ploughed investment into keeping up with “evolving consumer habits and expectations”.
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NewsArcadia suppliers have credit insurance cut
Arcadia suppliers have had their credit insurance cut in another blow to owner Sir Philip Green.
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NewsMike Ashley blames 'greedy landlords' for HoF closures
Mike Ashley has blamed “greedy landlords” for the closure of three House of Fraser stores in Edinburgh, Hull and Swindon after rent negotiation talks failed.