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Mike Ashley must transform House of Fraser to make it a success

By GlobalData Retail

To give House of Fraser the best chance of survival, Sports Direct and...

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DIY retailers face kitchen heat

Market dynamics in the kitchen sector are shifting as kitchen specialists excel in challenging conditions and DIY retailers struggle to keep up.

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Mike Ashley must transform House of Fraser to make it a success

To give House of Fraser the best chance of survival, Sports Direct and its owner Mike Ashley must make drastic changes to both its product proposition and store environment to entice shoppers back. This will require significant investment – something that the chain has been starved of in recent years.

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The retailers disappearing from UK high streets in 2018

The British high street has endured a terrible year so far, scarred by store closures and major cutbacks as several big companies in the UK entered administration. Across the board an estimated 1,171 shops have been closed or earmarked for closure since January.

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Akij deal: could Bangladesh help unlock growth for Japan Tobacco?

The news that one of the world’s largest tobacco companies – Japan Tobacco International – has made its second big acquisition of 2018 is a clear sign that it feels the world’s traditional developed tobacco markets no longer afford a sufficient guarantee of return.

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Innovative retail concepts in 2018

While the brick-and-mortar retail industry is facing a tough year, there is one sector that is booming; e-commerce. To catch up, high street retailers will have to find innovative retail concepts to attract customers.

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July’s top news stories

Guess and retail major Alibaba Group partnered to introduce FashionAI concept and Walmart signed a strategic partnership with technology firm Microsoft. Retail-insight-network.com wraps up key headlines from July 2018.

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Clothing retailers must avoid choice overload

Too much choice can be a bad thing, according to young clothing shoppers. A consumer survey by GlobalData shows that while 47.3% of clothing shoppers find the level of choice available at retailers to be overwhelming, it is younger shoppers who the feel the most overwhelmed.

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British retailer Next reports 4.5% increase in H1 sales

British fashion and home products retailer Next has reported a 4.5% increase in the brand’s full price sales during the first half (H1) ending 28 July.

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M&S and Decoded to launch new retail data academy

British clothing retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) and Decoded has established a new retail data academy, M&S Data Academy.

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Sports Direct founder in talks to offer $65.67m for House of Fraser

UK-based speciality retailer Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has reportedly proposed a rescue bid for department store chain House of Fraser.

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British retailer Next reports 4.5% increase in H1 sales

M&S and Decoded to launch new retail data academy

Sports Direct founder in talks to offer $65.67m for House of Fraser

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