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NewsScS profits and sales up as it reaches 100th store
Sofa specialist ScS’ profits and sales rose in its full year as it reached the milestone of opening its 100th store.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The growing threat of brands becoming retailers
Dyson, Adidas, Nike, Apple, Estée Lauder, Lego, Samsung, New Balance, Smeg. London’s West End is now awash with shops dedicated to the world’s biggest brands.
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OpinionDon’t let retail become the next ‘nasty’ industry
Business practices that don’t prioritise customer service can reflect on a whole sector. Retailers should be wary of repeating Ryanair’s mistakes.
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AnalysisInteractive map: Retail’s top five global hotspots
International expansion is not without its challenges, but good foresight and market research will make a huge difference to overseas success.
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NewsM&S reveals intention to exit Covent Garden store
Marks & Spencer is pulling out of its Covent Garden store and intends to close it in March, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsDr Martens CEO exits as ex-Asda boss Mason takes reins
Dr Martens chief executive Steve Murray has left the business and been replaced on an interim basis by former Asda boss Paul Mason.
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NewsToday in retail: Shop Direct triumphs, sale or no sale
Retail may be struggling, but you wouldn’t know it looking at Shop Direct’s latest results.
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NewsReserved eyes UK store push after Oxford Street launch
Reserved is plotting a wider assault on the UK market just weeks after opening its first store on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsJohn Lewis poaches Arcadia property director
John Lewis has poached Arcadia group property director Chris Harris, who will join the department store retailer in the same role in March next year.
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NewsShop Direct profit rise boosted by mobile and athleisure
Shop Direct recorded its fifth consecutive year of rising profits and sales as purchases made on smartphones comprised over half of the retailer’s overall sales.
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NewsRetail diary: Why shoppers are thrilled with Poundland
Morrisons goes to war with Asda over wonky veg, Poundland starts flogging cheap thrills, and one retailer takes puppy love one step too far.
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OpinionOpinion: Rents and rates in retail reach the tipping point
The rising cost of rents, rates, consumer apathy and the web. How will retailers keep pace?
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NewsAngling Direct reels in rival fishing retailer Fosters
Angling Direct has snapped up rival Fosters Fishing as it presses ahead with its ambitious expansion plans.
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NewsAccenture embraces Be Inspired campaign
Accenture has pledged its support for Be Inspired by becoming its exclusive consulting partner, lending its expertise to the Retail Week campaign.
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OpinionOpinion: Reputable retailers must prioritise diversity
I have two daughters. As with any parent, I am immensely proud of them. They never cease to surprise me.
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GalleryStore gallery: H&M brings Arket to the market
A second UK branch of H&M group brand Arket has opened, in Covent Garden. John Ryan visits and talks to the brand’s creative director about who it is aimed at.
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OpinionOpinion: Size isn't everything for experiential stores
In an ever-changing environment, shopping centres are evolving fast to cater to the demands of both retailers and customers.
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NewsNisa boss Nick Read quits ahead of formal Co-op offer
Nisa boss Nick Read has quit the convenience chain and wholesaler after almost three years at the helm.
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NewsToday in retail: Ikea lays service foundations
Ikea has today followed a path well-trodden by the likes of John Lewis and Dixons Carphone by ramping up its services proposition.
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NewsTesco execs accused of ‘cooking books’ in fraud trial
Three former Tesco executives have been accused by prosecutors of “cooking the books” and bullying subordinates into compliance on day one of their fraud trial.