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The Retail Week: Time for Mike Ashley to quit gambling?
Mike Ashley likes a flutter in both his private and professional life, which has frequently worked in his favour. But Sports Direct’s profits took a £85.4m hit on its near-30% Debenhams stake over the year. We discuss whether it’s time for Ashley to quit gambling.
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Was MPs' Sainsbury's-Asda grilling style over substance?
Asda chief Roger Burnley and Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe have been grilled by MPs on their proposed merger. This week, we discuss whether the inquisition was all theatre or will actually make an impact.
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The Retail Week: How damaging is Dixons' data debacle?
Dixons Carphone has admitted to a huge customer data breach, which was only revealed this week. We discuss the impact of the hacking attempt and how the firm is managing this PR crisis.
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The Retail Week: Will a CVA save House of Fraser?
House of Fraser aims to axe more than half of its stores through a CVA. We discuss the proposals and whether they are enough to revive the department store’s fortunes.
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The Retail Week: Has the death of shops been overhyped?
On this week’s episode of The Retail Week, the team discuss the positive results from B&M and Mountain Warehouse and ask, has the death of the store been overhyped?
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The Retail Week: Why couldn't Tesco make money online?
Tesco decided to ditch its Direct business after it saw “no route to profitability”. Why couldn’t the UK’s largest retailer make money online?
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Watch: Will Zara’s digitally integrated shop add value?
Inditex unveiled its first-ever digitally integrated Zara store last week in London’s Westfield Stratford City shopping centre.
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The Retail Week: Can chaotic Mothercare survive?
The maternity specialist has unveiled plans for a CVA, but as it reappoints the chief executive it sacked 36 days ago there are questions about whether a bright future can be delivered.
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The Retail Week: Is this a new dawn for fashion?
On this week’s episode of The Retail Week, the team discuss the latest BRC retail sales and Next’s quarterly results and ask, is it a new dawn for fashion?
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Watch: Smiggle pledges ‘unwavering commitment’ to shops
At the opening of Smiggle’s biggest-ever store on Oxford Street, boss John Cheston speaks about the retailer’s “unwavering” commitment to bricks and mortar in the UK and why it’s “a bit like Beatlemania”.
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Watch: DFS' Filby on cushioning the blow of the market
DFS boss Ian Filby tells Retail Week what’s in store for furniture retailers and explains how the sofa firm is working to navigate the “moribund” market.
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Watch: Why Sainsbury's-Asda deal is 'transformational'
Sainsbury’s and Asda have unveiled “transformational” proposals to merge in a £13bn deal that would make it the UK’s largest grocer.
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Watch: Véronique Laury – disrupt yourself or be disrupted
Véronique Laury, chief executive of B&Q and Screwfix-owner Kingfisher, speaks to Retail Week about how the DIY business, and others like it, can evolve to survive.
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The Retail Week: Debenhams results – the verdict
This week, the team discuss Debenhams’ half-year profit collapse – and assess whether the department store chain’s strategy will transform its fortunes.
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The Retail Week: Has Tesco finally turned the corner?
The team are joined by TCC Global insights director Bryan Roberts to discuss Tesco’s turnaround progress and assess whether it has finally turned the corner.
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The Retail Week: Is gender pay gap data meaningful?
This week saw the deadline for companies submitting their gender pay gaps to the government. We discuss whether the data is meaningful, and what it means for retailers.
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Watch: The Entertainer unboxes new-concept toy store
The Entertainer has spent £700,000 updating its Westfield London store, as it strives to stay relevant and defend itself against the threat of Amazon.
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The Retail Week: Are store closures the answer?
In a week when New Look’s CVA was voted through and Carpetright admitted it was considering one of its own, we debate whether store closures are the solution to retail’s problems.
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The Retail Week: Urgent questions for Conviviality
In the wake of a disastrous week for Conviviality, we discuss the key questions facing the business and analyse where it goes from here.