All Retail Week articles in November 20 2015 – Page 6
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on business rates discounts, supermarkets and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on November 20, 2015: Local councils pay out £3bn in rates relief and deadly superbug in 80% of chickens from supermarkets.
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Opinion
Retail Surgery: How can a retailer future-proof its multichannel strategy?
How can a retailer future-proof its multichannel strategy?
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Opinion
Retail surgery: Retailers face new laws over slave labour
How can retailers adapt their supply chain in light of working condition laws?
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Analysis
Analysis: All you need to know about next-generation lighting
Could smart lighting be one of the most transformative influencers on retail over the next few years adding value beyong illumination?
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News
Mothercare boss Mark Newton-Jones blasts industry's embrace of Black Friday
Mothercare boss Mark Newton-Jones has blasted the industry’s embrace of Black Friday and says the retailer will only participate “in a light fashion”.
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Notonthehighstreet launches first retail app on Apple TV Europe
Online marketplace Notonthehighstreet has launched an app on the new Apple TV, the first retailer to do so in Europe.
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Pets At Home promotes Peter Pritchard to newly created COO role
Pets At Home has promoted commercial director Pritchard to the newly created role of chief operating officer in the company’s retail arm.
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Poundland to trial multi-price format in former Family Bargains stores
Poundland plans to trial a new multi-price store format using some of the Family Bargains shops it picked up in its acquisition of 99p Stores.
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Cotswold Outdoor and Snow + Rock merge to create single company
Cotswold Outdoor and the Snow & Rock Group have been merged, by parent AS Advenure Group, into a new company called Outdoor and Cycle Concepts.
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October retail sales fall as customers hold out for Black Friday
Retail sales volumes in the UK fell 0.6% last month, compared to September, as shoppers wait for Black Friday.
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Analysis
Poundland reports 26% dive in first-half profits: What the analysts say
Pre-tax profits plunged 26% at Poundland. The value retailer blamed higher costs and currency issues. This is what the analyst said.
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News
Retail Diary: Morrisons tackles wardrobe nightmares before Christmas
Morrisons tackles Santa’s wardrobe nightmares before Christmas, as Burberry boss Bailey swaps clothes for Christmas trees.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why new 'athleisure' brand Zakti has a sporting chance
Mountain Warehouse founder Mark Neale explains the thinking behind his new women’s ‘athleisure’-wear brand and retail chain Zakti.
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News
Bargain hunters drive 5% rise in same store sales at TK Maxx parent
Bargain-hungry shoppers have driven a strong third-quarter performance at TJX Companies, TK Maxx and HomeSense parent, with same store sales up 5%.
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Opinion
Opinion: B&M has earned its place in battle of the discounters
Value retailer B&M this week posted results that underpin its position as one of the fastest-growing retailers in the UK.
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News
Ted Baker sales jump 20.5% despite tough international markets
Ted Baker has reported a 20.5% jump in third-quarter group sales despite “challenging” conditions in some international markets.
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News
Mothercare half-year pre-tax profits more than double
Mothercare has reported a more than doubling of half-year pre-tax profits as its turnaround plan begins to have impact.
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Poundland first-half profits drop 26% but total sales rise
Poundland has blamed higher costs and currency movements for the 26% dive in its underlying half-year profits.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco report and B&Q Ireland
Retail news round-up on November 19, 2015: Supermarket watchdog delays publication of Tesco probe findings, and B&Q’s losses widen at Irish arm.
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News
Retailers prepare to battle it out in Black Friday showdown
Retailers’ fortunes are expected to vary dramatically over Black Friday, which is set to be the biggest yet and generate about £1bn in revenues.