All Retail Week articles in October 28 2016 – Page 2
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GalleryIn pictures: The £1.4bn vision for Brent Cross
Brent Cross shopping centre is poised for a £1.4bn redevelopment as its owners Hammerson and Standard Life Investments breathe new life into the mall.
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OpinionOpinion: Reimagining retail stores for mobile shoppers
As mobile commerce becomes increasingly commonplace, what purpose does the bricks-and-mortar store serve for retailers and shoppers?
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NewsTesco's John Allan warns prices will rise
Tesco chairman John Allan has warned it is “very likely” that prices will rise, following the devaluation of the pound after Brexit.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize appoints new finance director
Monsoon Accessorize has appointed a new, permanent finance director to take over from interim boss Adrian Walsh.
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NewsHomebase like-for-like transactions up in first quarter
New Homebase owner Wesfarmers has reported an increase in transactions in its first complete quarter since acquiring the DIY retailer.
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NewsSuperGroup poaches M&S property director Hugo Adams
SuperGroup has poached Marks & Spencer’s property director Hugo Adams to head up its marketing and business development function, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryStore gallery: Jigsaw’s new Emporium store at St James’s, London
The new Jigsaw in London’s St James’s is quite unlike others in the retailer’s portfolio.
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NewsJohn Lewis ploughs invesment into JLab finalist start-ups
John Lewis has awarded £200,000 of investment across three start-ups from its third accelerator programme.
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NewsApple sales and profits dip as iPhone purchases fall
Apple has reported a drop in its fourth quarter sales and profits as iPhone sales continue to decline and computer sales slump.
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NewsToday in retail: Government responds to BHS inquiry
The Government has responded to the parliamentary select commitee inquiries into BHS and the message to retailers, and other businesses, is that they are going to be under scrutiny.
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NewsBHS row could prompt new corporate governance laws
The demise of BHS on the UK high street could prompt new corporate governance legislation, the Government has revealed today.
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NewsTesco trials paperless receipt payment technology
Tesco is testing contactless, paperless receipt technology which will link a shopper’s purchases to the grocer’s mobile app.
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NewsMPs to debate businesses' national living wage approach
So-called “unscrupulous employment practices” will come under scrutiny next month, as MPs debate actions by retailers to mitigate the cost of the national living wage.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: UK store closures and Scottish sales
Retail news round-up: Retail jobs fell 3% amid store closures and Scottish retail sales increased
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DataData: Greater London hit hardest by store closures
New data from PwC and the Local Data Company shows net store numbers in the UK plunged during the first half of this year.
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NewsMounting cost pressures lead to decline in retail jobs
The number of full-time jobs in the retail industry fell for the third consecutive quarter during the three months to September.
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NewsM&S 'to close Paris flagship to scale back in Europe'
Marks & Spencer is set to scale back international operations and close its flagship store in Paris to focus on its core UK business.
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NewsCarpetright bosses up stake in company after sales drop
Carpetright chief executive Wilf Walsh and chief financial officer Neil Page have bought shares in the company following a drop in sales at the retailer.
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NewsDebenhams like-for-likes and profits edge up in full-year
Debenhams’ like-for-like sales and profits have crept up as its strategy to rebalance towards non-clothing starts to pay off.
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NewsJohn Lewis retail director Mark Lewis quits
John Lewis retail director Mark Lewis is quitting the business to take over as boss of Moneysupermarket.com.