All Retail Week articles in November 17, 2017 – Page 3
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News
Christmas trading will be 'unforgiving', warns B&M boss
B&M’s chief executive Simon Arora says that the golden quarter would be challenging for retailers that had not nailed their ‘in-store experience, pricing or product.’
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Analysis
Booker gives Tesco tasty foodservice opportunity
While much of the focus on Tesco’s merger with wholesaler Booker has centred on retail competition issues, catering supply is one of the central motivators of the tie-up.
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News
Argos lifts the lid on two-week Black Friday ‘bonanza’
Argos is preparing to push the button on its Black Friday event, which starts in earnest tomorrow and will run for a fortnight.
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Opinion
Tesco and Co-op deals signal food retail shake-up
Two-thirds of us regularly or occasionally visit a supermarket more than once a day. It’s a trend especially evident among the young: 18- to 24-year-olds are twice as likely to regularly visit a supermarket twice a day than the over-55s.
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News
Data: Tesco outpaces rivals, grocery sales growth slows
Tesco has surpassed its big four rivals for sales growth for the eighth consecutive month, Nielsen said, as grocery sector sales recorded a “slight slowdown”.
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Interview
Retail Week Live: John Rogers on how to beat Amazon
Sainsbury’s pulled off the biggest retail acquisition of the year in 2016 when it snapped up Argos owner Home Retail Group in a £1.4bn deal.
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News
Tesco-Booker deal wins CMA approval following probe
Tesco’s proposed merger with wholesale supplier Booker has edged closer as the £3.7bn deal was provisionally cleared by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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Opinion
Opinion: Find the silver linings in the retail forecast
Someone once told me that one can either complain because rose bushes have thorns or rejoice because thorns have roses. It’s all about perspective.
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News
B&M profits soar as it ploughs on with store expansion
B&M has recorded a spike in interim sales and profits as boss Simon Arora said the retailer continued to “prosper in a challenging retail environment”.
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Opinion
Opinion: As M&A activity slows, don’t forget the float
Despite the rush for retail consolidation sparked by Tesco’s move for wholesale titan Booker, 2017 has been a relatively slow year for mergers and acquisitions.
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Analysis
Do October’s ‘meagre’ sales mean Christmas is off?
The steepest slump in non-food sales on record has shaken the retail industry in the run-up to the critical festive period
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News
Ikea sales grow as it hits 30-year UK anniversary
Ikea’s UK sales rose as the Swedish furniture and homewares retailer marked 30 years in Britain.
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Data
Data: Top 20 international retailers by UK sales
Aldi is the largest international retailer in the UK, ahead of Amazon and Lidl.
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News
Yoox Net-a-Porter axes Net Set social networking app
Yoox Net-a-Porter has axed its Net Set social network and influencer app, which it launched with great fanfare just two years ago, it has emerged.
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News
Black Friday UK retail sales set to hit £10bn
UK shoppers are set to spend £10.1bn over the seven-day period around Black Friday as more retailers participate to shore up sluggish sales.
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Opinion
Opinion: There’s retail opportunity beyond the EU
It should come as no surprise that the Brexit negotiations are dragging on with little sign of progress.
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News
Nisa members give green light to £137.5m Co-op deal
Nisa members have voted in favour of the Co-op’s £137.5m takeover bid following a crunch ballot today.
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News
Alibaba Singles’ Day sales skyrocket to £19bn
Alibaba’s 24-hour annual sales event Singles’ Day recorded a spike in sales driven by mobile purchases and international brands.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Boden gets physical in Chelsea
Online and catalogue fashion brand Boden opened its first store on Friday. John Ryan visited it and talked to the retailer’s founder, Johnnie Boden.
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Opinion
Opinion: 'Online to offline' is a fleeting phenomenon
Pop-ups seem to be on the increase as we head toward the festive season, with empty units being occupied by online retailers looking to go physical.
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