All Retail Week articles in October 16 2015 – Page 2
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AnalysisYodel to hire 7,000 drivers to tackle Christmas and Black Friday demand
Courier firm Yodel is hiring almost 7,000 drivers as it gears up to deal with increased demand during the Christmas period.
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AnalysisAnalysis: All you need to know before making the change to LED lighting
Find out how to make LED lighting work for your shopfloor as well as your bottom line in a new digital briefing.
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AnalysisM&S appoints Shazam chairman Fisher as a non-exec director
Marks & Spencer has appointed Andrew Fisher, chairman of the smartphone app Shazam, to its board as a non-executive director.
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AnalysisAccessorize and The Body Shop head new signings at The Broadway
Accessorize and The Body Shop head up a clutch of new retailers that have penned deals to join The Broadway shopping centre in Bradford.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Facebook and Apple Watch
Retail news round-up on October 14, 2015: Facebook testing dedicated shopping feed and a new smartwatch unveiled to take on the Apple Watch.
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AnalysisAsda's new chief operating officer Roger Burnley profiled
Asda has poached Sainsbury’s retail and operations director, who will return to the grocer after 10 years for a third stint with Andy Clarke.
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VideoWatch: EE retail director on new store formats and the connected consumer
EE’s latest store format has opened in London. Retail Week visited and spoke to retail director Deirdre Burns about the design of the shop.
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AnalysisIceland's 'misleading' bread ad banned by advertising watchdog
Iceland’s “misleading” online video advert promoting a range of bread has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
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AnalysisN Brown half-year profits slump as digital transformation costs hit retailer
N Brown has reported a slump in half-year profits and that is has closed 18 clearance stores as it continues to transform into a digital business.
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AnalysisFacebook tests shopping section on its mobile app
Facebook has said it will be testing new ways for users to browse and purchase retail products directly through its mobile app.
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AnalysisBRC warns business rates will top £8bn despite UK deflation
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that the business rates burden on retailers could break the £8bn barrier despite the country falling into deflation.
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AnalysisMatalan's chief operations officer leaves for health reasons
Matalan’s chief operations officer Arnu Misra has left the value fashion retailer after nearly three years because of health reasons.
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AnalysisN Brown invests in over-50s menswear range to spur JD Williams sales
N Brown aims to ramp up sales of its over-50 menswear range after identifying it as an area of growth opportunity for the business.
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AnalysisAlibaba hires former Tesco executive as first UK boss
Alibaba has hired former Tesco executive Amee Chande as its first UK boss as the Chinese ecommerce giant expands its presence in Europe.
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AnalysisMatalan expects profits to tumble as warehouse issues cause 'severe impact'
Matalan expects its full-year profits to tumble after it suffered the “severe financial impact” of problems at its new distribution centre during its second quarter.
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AnalysisWalmart expects profits to fall as it reinvests in staff and ecommerce
Walmart has said profits will drop between 6% and 12% in its next financial year as it ploughs cash into reviving its slowing sales growth.
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AnalysisFirst look: Sainsbury's launches 'micro' c-store format in Holborn
Sainsbury’s has opened a new ‘micro’ c-store format across the road from its head office in Holborn as it bids to improve the store experience.
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AnalysisStore closures at lowest level for five years but fashion sector suffers
The number of stores being closed by retailers has dropped to its lowest level in five years, according to new figures revealed today.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's and Marks and Spencer
Retail news round-up on October 15, 2015: Sainsbury’s ends mobile phone service deal with Vodafone and M&S launches new loyalty scheme.
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AnalysisM&S unveils Sparks 'membership scheme' to better connect with customers
Marks & Spencer has unveiled an imaginative customer membership scheme designed to transform its relationship with its shoppers.