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GalleryFirst look: Hema's new London flagship
Hema has brought its UK store count to seven with the opening of its new flagship in central London.
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NewsSteinhoff UK poaches new digital boss from The Range
Steinhoff UK has poached Alexander Bartholomew from The Range to head up its ecommerce and digital functions at Harveys and Bensons for Beds.
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NewsOpinion: Automation should make stores more human
The workforce of the future will look decidedly different in 15 years due to advances in technology.
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AnalysisBlack Friday: Can the genie be put back in the bottle?
Black Friday has polarised retail. For some retailers, it’s the new Christmas; for others it is the worst thing that has ever happened to the sector.
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Budget 2017: Business rates to switch to CPI from April
The Government will base business rates increases on the CPI index rather than RPI two years earlier than planned, it revealed in today’s Budget.
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OpinionOpinion: No, John Lewis has not stolen Christmas
Author Christopher Riddell has claimed that this year’s John Lewis Christmas advert about Moz the monster is a plagiarised copy of his 1986 book Mr Underbed.
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NewsQuiz profits advance in first results since float
Quiz, which made its stock market debut at the end of July with a £245m valuation, hailed “strong growth” across all channels in its first half.
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NewsScS bucks big-ticket blues with first-quarter sales rise
Sofa and carpet specialist SCS unveiled positive like-for-likes in its first quarter as it continues to sidestep the big-ticket slowdown caused by tough market conditions.
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NewsRetailers confident of Christmas spending spree
Half of all retailers expect to register rising revenues this Christmas, despite the turbulent trading environment.
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NewsEx-Asda boss Clarke ‘surprised’ by Tesco-Booker verdict
Former Asda boss Andy Clarke admits he was ‘surprised’ by the competition watchdog’s decision to provisionally approve Tesco’s £3.7bn mega-merger with Booker.
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NewsMaplin squares up to Dixons Carphone with iSmash deal
Maplin has sparked a concession partnership with fast-growing smartphone repair firm iSmash as it ramps up its services proposition.
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NewsSports Direct increases credit facility to £907m
Sports Direct has increased its credit facility to more than £900m to help fund founder Mike Ashley’s vision to become ‘the Selfridges of sport’.
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NewsMountain Warehouse boss takes on Tiger with new venture
Mountain Warehouse founder Mark Neale has launched new retailer Neon Sheep to target the ‘impulse gifting’ sector, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJohn Lewis electricals sales sparked by Black Friday
Black Friday promotions fuelled a bumper week for John Lewis’ electricals and home technology category last week.
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DataData: How can M&S change its customer’s mindset?
Marks & Spencer has a strong womenswear design team led by style director Belinda Earl, but how can the retailer promote its fashion if customers aren’t interested?
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NewsBlack Friday 2017: Which retailers are doing what?
Black Friday deals are already underway for 2017 as retailers are slashing prices ahead of the main event.
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NewsAO.com losses widen as investment hits bottom line
AO.com has posted widening losses at the interim mark despite healthy sales rises across the UK and Europe.
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NewsKingfisher UK sales driven up by Screwfix and inflation
Kingfisher posted a boost in its overall third-quarter sales as a strong performances at Screwfix compensated for falling sales at B&Q.
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OpinionWhat Alibaba can teach others about bricks and mortar
Alibaba’s vision of ‘new retail’ involves a multi-billion-dollar investment in stores that are ‘enhanced’ by data, technology and personalised services – and other retailers should take note.
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DataData: The top 30 retailers by UK store numbers
Tesco and the Co-op maintain the largest store networks, but discounters are showing the fastest growth.