All Retail Week articles in November 21 2014 – Page 2
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NewsAmazon turns to Snapchat and Instagram to post exclusive deals
Amazon has started to roll out exclusive deals, gift ideas and recommendations on popular social media sites Snapchat and Instagram.
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NewsIn pictures: White Stuff opens retro flagship in Bluewater
White Stuff has opened a flagship store in Bluewater shopping mall with a retro interior that aims to create a domestic feel.
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NewsNew Look finalises sale of struggling French arm Mim
New Look has completed the sale of its French fashion business, Mim, to holding company Main Asia for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsGameStop sales drop below expectations as it warns on cheap digital games
GameStop posted third-quarter results below expectations after the delayed release of the Assassin’s Creed Unity game and falling software sales.
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OpinionComment: Christmas windows are about more than driving sales
If we didn’t have the festive feeling and everything associated with it, Christmas wouldn’t happen. It was the shops wot done it.
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NewsAmazon to open east London fashion studio to support clothing growth
Amazon is to open a fashion photography studio in east London next year to support sales in one of the fastest growing parts of its business.
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NewsGap strikes deal to open online shop on Zalando website
Gap has signed a deal with Zalando to open an online shop on the European fashion website in its first step into multi-branded retail.
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NewsMacy's iPhone app uses image recognition technology
US department store operator Macy’s has released an iPhone app that uses image recognition technology.
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NewsHomebase to close 25 stores by March and sells Battersea freehold for £57m
Homebase expects to close around 25 stores in its current financial year and will sell the freehold on its Battersea property for £57m.
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NewsFortnum & Mason posts record full-year profits of £3.8m
Fortnum & Mason has reported record full-year pre-tax profits of £3.8m on the back of expansion both in the UK and overseas.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Can Aldi crack China?
German discounter Aldi has said it is examining market conditions for a launch in China at present, but nothing has been decided yet.
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NewsGrocery price war prompts rise in number of food producers going bust
The price war between the supermarkets has precipitated a sharp rise in the number of food producers going to the wall.
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NewsTesco expects Black Friday to be bigger than Boxing Day for first time
Tesco expects sales on Black Friday to exceed Boxing Day’s for the first time and aims to draw in shoppers with discounts of up to 70%.
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NewsAldi UK’s top duo to part ways as Matthew Barnes becomes chief executive
The pair, who have taken value retailer Aldi to unprecedented success in the UK, are to be separated following a restructuring.
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NewsJacques Vert Group replatforms website to provide one basket for all seven brands
Jacques Vert Group has replatformed its website to cater for the growth of m-commerce and to make it easier to shop across its seven brands.
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NewsDeloitte forecasts shoppers to spend £42.4bn this Christmas
Consumers are forecast to spend £42.4bn this Christmas, a £1.5bn increase on last year, according to statistics released by Deloitte.
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NewsArgos launches digital receipts service across all 750 stores after trial
Argos has introduced digital receipts across all 750 of its stores in the UK and Ireland following a trial earlier in the year.
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NewsAsda to sell quad bikes on Black Friday as it leans on Walmart buying power
Asda plans to leverage the buying power of parent company Walmart as it escalates the range of products available during Black Friday promotions.
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Tesco creates child-friendly news displays to hide inappropriate imagery
Tesco is set to adapt its newspaper displays to avoid front pages being displayed at child height after a campaign by concerned parents.
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NewsGrocery sales to record first full-year decline for a decade
Grocery sales have fallen for the third consecutive month as Nielsen predicts the first sales decline across a calendar year for a decade.