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NewsArcadia cuts supplier terms amid changing market
Arcadia has told suppliers that it is cutting the price it is willing to pay for the orders placed.
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NewsPrimark like-for-like sales climb over Christmas
Primark has unveiled an increase in total and like-for-like sales over Christmas.
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NewsHalfords posts Christmas sales rise as new boss starts
Halfords has reported an uplift in Christmas sales but cautioned that the trading environment remains subdued.
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NewsMarks & Spencer shakes up clothing distribution network
Marks & Spencer is to open a new clothing and home distribution centre next year as part of its efforts to improve its supply chain.
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Retail VoiceAccurate delivery data will soothe headaches in 2018
Chris Boaz, head of marketing at PCA Predict, says proactively addressing the problem of incorrect delivery data will help etailers to thrive.
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OpinionOpinion: Lessons from Sainsbury’s pioneering past
Nearly 70 years ago this month, in 1950, Sainsbury’s opened its first self-service supermarket.
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NewsCo-op partners with Deliveroo for online grocery trial
The Co-op has partnered with Deliveroo to pilot home deliveries as the mutual ramps up its convenience credentials.
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NewsWalmart promotes Judith McKenna to international CEO
Former Asda executive Judith McKenna has been promoted by Walmart to run its international division.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Retailers’ mixed prospects
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on retailers Toys R Us and New Look seeking CVAs and House of Fraser begging for rent reductions while discounters go from strength to strength.
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NewsZalando has strong finish to year with bumper Christmas
Zalando said it “pulled off a strong finish to the year” as sales in the golden quarter hit between €1.32bn and €1.35bn, a rise of 21.2% to 23.2%.
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NewsTesco sparks shopper outrage with Clubcard changes
Tesco has sparked outrage with changes to its Clubcard, with some shoppers insisting the “simplified” rewards scheme will mean they get less for their points.
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NewsBurberry’s UK sales fall as it faces tough comparatives
Burberry group like-for-likes edged up 2% over the golden quarter, but tough comparatives led to a high single-digit percentage sales fall in the UK.
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NewsThe Works celebrates record Christmas performance
The Works has hailed its “strongest ever” Christmas trading performance, notching up record growth both in stores and online.
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AnalysisStore of the Week: Godiva, Meadowhall
Luxury chocolate-maker Godiva has opened an outlet in Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre that is more café than traditional store.
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NewsPoundland ramps up fashion with 150 Pep&Co openings
Poundland is making a major play for the value fashion market by opening more than 150 Pep&Co shop-in-shops in its stores over the next year.
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OpinionBlog: Try, not buy – how rental could save retail
Rent the Runway’s chief executive and co-founder Jennifer Hyman is emphatic that leasing clothes could reverse fashion’s flagging fortunes.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales fall as electricals struggle
John Lewis sales fell 3.8% to £85.7m last week as electricals and home technology sales plunged 6%.
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NewsMobile makes up bulk of soaring Yoox Net-a-Porter sales
Luxury etail group Yoox Net-a-Porter’s sales jumped 11.8% (16.9% based on constant currency) to €2.1bn in 2017.
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AnalysisDon’t begrudge Asos’ merry Christmas, learn from it
As some dire non-food Christmas trading results have rolled in, there were a couple of bright spots in an otherwise gloomy January sky.
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NewsDunelm registers rise in golden quarter revenues
Dunelm has hailed an increase in sales and market share during its golden quarter, despite margin pressures.