All Retail Week articles in October 31 2014 – Page 3
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OpinionComment: Rent-to-own inquiry allows retailers to engage with critics
As the rent-to-own sector faces an All-Party Parliamentary Group inquiry, retailers should remember the importance of welcoming scrutiny.
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NewsWaitrose boss Mark Price calls on celebrity friends to add sparkle to Christmas ad
Waitrose boss Mark Price called on celebrity friends to donate their voices to the grocer’s new ad campaign last week.
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NewsChristmas sales to increase by £2.3bn this year, says Verdict
Retailers can expect a £2.3bn year-on-year sales increase during the Christmas season, according to a study conducted by Verdict.
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OpinionComment: Dulux’s colourful campaign uses social media to tell story
Dulux’s latest series of advertisements harness social media and storytelling, creating an experimental and emotive campaign.
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NewsSerious Fraud Office to investigate Tesco accounting scandal
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a criminal probe into accounting irregularities that resulted in Tesco’s overstatement of profits.
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NewsNext's third quarter results: What the analysts say
Next sales increased 5.4%, behind its expectations of 10%, in its third quarter to October 25. Retail Week highlights what the analysts say about the results.
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OpinionComment: Tesco’s Lewis must be allowed time to succeed
Tesco was dumped in the remainder bin by the City after new boss Dave Lewis lifted the lid on results delayed by the grocer’s accounting scandal.
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NewsDigital receipts firm yReceipts raises funds from click-and-collect pioneer
YReceipts has received investment from backers including the former Argos ecommerce director credited with inventing click-and-collect.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss Street: Black Friday will be huge, convenience will be king
John Lewis boss Andy Street has predicted Black Friday will be bigger than last year and said convenience will be king this Christmas.
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NewsNext cuts full-year profit expectations as warm autumn hits sales
Next has reduced its profit expectations for the year after the unseasonably warm start to autumn hit sales growth in its third quarter.
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NewsTesco first grocer to sign up to government's armed forces covenant
Tesco has become the first UK supermarket to sign a public pledge to support armed forces personnel as part of a “corporate covenant”.
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NewsTesco pledges to seek army veterans to work in its stores
Tesco has committed to employing veterans after it became the first supermarket sign the Ministry of Defence’s Armed Forces Corporate Covenant.
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NewsMacy's to launch first international store in Abu Dhabi in 2018
The first international Macy’s store will launch in Abu Dhabi in 2018 and will be accompanied by sister department store Bloomindgale’s.
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NewsBRC reiterates urge to overhaul business rates system
The British Retail Consortium has reiterated its call for rates reform as it sets out the need to tackle excessive fees charged on card payments.
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OpinionComment: Sports Direct settlement shows need for zero-hours transparency
Sports Direct’s settlement over zero hours contracts demonstrates the need for transparency across the sector for zero hours staff.
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NewsShop Direct gears up for week-long Black Friday bonanza
Shop Direct is set to unleash a week’s worth of promotions during this year’s Black Friday as the group’s personalisation strategy bears fruit.
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NewsOcado goes head-to-head with Waitrose as it launches Scan & Shop app
Ocado is launching a Scan & Shop app that allows customers to scan barcodes of products to automatically add them to their baskets.
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OpinionComment: Has there been a more confusing time to be a grocery shopper?
While consumers may be basking in lower prices they have to wade through increasingly opaque and confusing messages from the big four.
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NewsScience Museum picks Bluewater for first standalone pop-up store
The Science Museum is due to open its first standalone pop-up store at Bluewater to capitalise on the busy Christmas trading period.
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NewsB&Q aims to reinvent warehouse store with digital services roll out
B&Q hopes to reinvent the warehouse store by rationalising its offer and introducing same-day click-and-collect within two years.
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