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NewsInflation unchanged as summer discounting keeps shop prices flat
Shop price inflation was unchanged in the month of June, as summer discounting by retailers kept costs for customers down.
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NewsBoots extends Deliveroo opening hours as demand surges over World Cup
Boots is extending its opening hours across select Deliveroo locations as demand for convenience ramps up during the World Cup.
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NewsAccent Group rejects Frasers’ ‘materially inadequate’ takeover bid
Australian retail group Accent has rejected the takeover bid from Frasers Group, branding the offer as “materially inadequate”.
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NewsBurnham will make high streets a measure of his success
Apparent prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham has signalled that thriving high streets will be one measure of whether he delivers on his ambitions.
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NewsPinterest launches new international shopping product suite for retailers
Pinterest has launched new international shopping tools for retailers, aimed at connecting catalogues to “market-specific experiences”, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsVinted takes down ‘fake’ child trafficking listings
Vinted has confirmed that it is swiftly removing listings on its platform following claims of child trafficking on the secondhand marketplace.
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NewsJohn Lewis strengthens retail media offer with new platform partnership
Department stores and grocery group the John Lewis Partnership has struck an alliance with specialist partner Kevel to ramp up its retail media proposition.
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NewsLeading Ocado shareholders oppose plan to oust founder Steiner
Several of Ocado’s top 10 investors have written to the board in support of boss Tim Steiner after others aimed to push him out
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NewsCourt decision imminent on TGJones restructuring
Court approval will be sought today and tomorrow for the restructuring of embattled TGJones, which has won backing from some of its main landlords.
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NewsFor sale sign raised at Harvey Nichols
Famous department store group Harvey Nichols has been put up for sale by its billionaire owner, it is understood.
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NewsVinted quietly launches in Australia
Online secondhand marketplace Vinted has quietly launched in Australia as part of its continued global expansion.
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NewsBoots ‘incredibly proud’ as it receives royal warrant
Boots has been granted a royal warrant by the Queen, in recognition of its services as manufacturers and retailers of health and beauty products to the royal household.
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NewsUK spend across all online retail rises during Prime Day
Online retail spend in the UK has seen a huge year-on-year increase during day one of Amazon’s Prime Day event, according to Adobe Digital Insights shared with Retail Week.
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NewsMatalan extends debt facilities
Matalan has secured extensions to the maturities of its debt facilities from its investors, a vote of confidence in its long-term transformation strategy.
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NewsDecathlon narrows losses as price investments push up sales
Decathlon UK has more than halved its operating losses as targeted investments into price cuts helped to push up sales.
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NewsApple hikes MacBook and iPad prices by 20%
Apple has said chip shortages mean it needs to increase the prices of MacBooks and iPads by around 20%, with Microsoft-owned Xbox also recently announcing prices of its console would increase.
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NewsFrasers says £1.7bn Hugo Boss offer is final
The company issued a statement yesterday saying its £1.7bn offer for the premium German fashion brand will not be increased.
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NewsLidl to ringfence interviews for long-term unemployed
Lidl has said it will hold 10% of its interview slots for entry-level roles at every new store over the next 12 months for people who have been out of work for at least six months.
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NewsModa in Pelle in legal battle over trademark ownership
The company behind troubled footwear retailer Moda in Pelle is involved in a trademark dispute with its previous administrators over the ownership of the brand, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsCo-op group managing director to leave the business
Co-op group managing director Matt Hood is set to leave the business, heading up a trio of departures, including two other commercial directors.