All Retail Week articles in September 16 2016 – Page 6
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Consumers face wait to get hands on new plastic £5 note
The nationwide roll-out of the new plastic £5 note for England and Wales will launch today, but will have limited availability.
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Ocado CFO: 'We could not be better placed' to weather storm
Ocado finance boss Duncan Tatton-Brown says the etailer “could not be better placed” to ride out the challenges of the grocery market.
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Inflation holds steady as rising food prices are offset by clothing
UK inflation was unchanged in August after hitting a 20-month high in July, as rising food prices were tempered by alcohol and clothing costs.
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Ocado quarterly sales jump 15% despite 'very competitive' market
Ocado has posted a 15.4% increase in group sales in its third quarter but warned the market “remains very competitive”.
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JD Sports to launch in Australia as profits and sales soar
JD Sports has unveiled plans to set up shop in Australia amid a record half-year for the retailer with pre-tax profits rocketing 66%.
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Watch: Seb James outlines his unique 'billion pound opportunity'
Dixons Carphone boss Seb James unveiled plans to expand the retailer’s services proposition KnowHow as retailers “sail into the unknown”.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Asos and Dunnes Stores
Retail news round-up: Asos is involved in race controversy, while Dunnes Stores in Ireland unveils “Francis Brennan the Collection"
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Arcadia overhauls ecommerce payment tech to bolster appeal to millennials
Fashion group Arcadia will launch payment technology across its online fascias this month in an effort to attract more millennial shoppers.
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Hermes could face HMRC investigation over pay allegations
Delivery company Hermes may be investigated by HMRC, after a report alleged some of its drivers were paid below the national living wage.
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Update: Beales department store to shut a third of branches following CVA
Beales will shut a third of it stores in cost-saving measures, after completing its CVA (Company Voluntary Arrangement).
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Opinion: Sports Direct eyes long-term prize as it aims to ride out woes
Mike Ashley’s bid to tackle Sports Direct’s troubles may have backfired, but some observers were encouraged by last week’s open day.
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M&S multichannel boss Laura Wade-Gery to leave this month
Marks & Spencer exec director Laura Wade-Gery will not return to the business following her maternity leave, the retailer has revealed.
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Original Factory Shop names Alistair McGeorge chairman as profits jump
The Original Factory Shop has appointed former Matalan and New Look exec Alistair McGeorge as its new chairman amid sales and profit growth.
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Tesco chairman Allan: 'It will take years to solve' issue of excess space
Tesco chairman John Allan has blamed the issues surrounding the supermarket industry on the so-called “space race” within the sector.
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Waitrose commercial director Mark Williamson to retire
Waitrose commercial director Mark Williamson has revealed he is retiring after a decade on the upmarket grocer’s management board.
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Morrisons extends Amazon tie-up with plans for 'hundreds' of lockers
Morrisons has extended its partnership with Amazon with plans to install “hundreds” of Amazon Lockers across its supermarket estate.
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Dominic Chappell's former advisors to be probed over BHS sale
Two consultants who advised Dominic Chappell prior to his £1 purchase of BHS will be questioned by The Insolvency Service.
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Primark full-year like-for-likes dip due to ‘unseasonable weather’
Primark has warned its full-year like-for-likes will drop 2% after “unseasonable” weather in the UK hurt its sales.
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Paperchase considers float to fuel international ambitions
Paperchase is being primed for a £150m stock market flotation around two years after its owners had considered a sale of the business.