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• LVMH: on a luxury shopping spree

  29-11-2019 20:34
  After 40 years of dealmaking, Bernard Arnault is betting on a growing global middle-class
  
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• Black Friday sees sluggish start as more US consumers shop online

  29-11-2019 20:18
  
  Day remains important for holiday shopping but its relevance is fading amid early promotions and a shorter seasonOpinion: Black Friday sales are fueling fashion’s dark sideThe frenzy associated with Black Friday shopping was missing this year as US retailers offered earlier discounts and more consumers shopped online, though spot checks around the country showed traffic picked up after a sluggish morning.“It’s slow now because we had a big, big rush last night,” said Targ
  
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• US shoppers turn to their phones for Black Friday splurge

  29-11-2019 18:43
  Amazon set to be big winner as malls and department stories miss out
  
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• Ocado/Aeon: aisle be there

  29-11-2019 17:30
  Warehouse deal further delays date when UK group becomes profitable 
  
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• US retail employees call out working conditions with Black Friday protests

  29-11-2019 17:23
  
  United for Respect holds demonstrations at H&M stores to address retaliation while 45 Guess stores protest mass firingWorkers across the US are using Black Friday and Thanksgiving holiday shopping sales to address working conditions and labor issues in retail and related industries.On Black Friday, workers from the Marciano Art Foundation in Los Angeles and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union, are holding protests at 45 Guessretail stores across th
  
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• Ecommerce makes the world go round

  29-11-2019 15:43
  Black Friday visualised via Shopify.
  
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• UK shoppers buy into American Black Friday tradition

  29-11-2019 15:10
  Strong rise in purchases over previous years as Britons seek pre-Christmas bargains
  
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• Carrot mania: shoppers in a frenzy over Aldi's plush toy Kevin

  29-11-2019 14:02
  
  Stores besieged by customers desperate to buy star of Christmas campaignAldi stores have been besieged by shoppers queuing, shoving and reportedly even fighting to get their hands on its new Kevin the carrot festive toy range.The discount store chain stocked its shelves with 2m Kevin-related toys and products in preparation for the annual stampede of shoppers desperate to snap up the star of its Christmas campaign. Related: Black Friday 2019: best deals, bargains and the latest news - liveContin
  
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• US consumers spend $2bn online but store crowds thin as Black Friday dawns

  29-11-2019 13:05
  
  Shorter holiday season also puts pressure on retailersOpinion: Black Friday sales are fueling fashion’s dark sideUS consumers spent more than $2bn online in the first hours of Thanksgiving shopping on Thursday night but crowds were largely thin at retailers on the eve of Black Friday, reflecting the broader trend away from shopping at brick-and-mortar stores. Related: Mass consumerism is decimating our planet. This Black Friday, let’s take a stand | Alan BradshawContinue reading...
  
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• Ocado to build robot-powered warehouses in Japan 

  29-11-2019 09:42
  Shares of FTSE 100 grocer jump on news of deal with supermarket group Aeon 
  
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• Ocado strikes deal with Japanese grocer Aeon

  29-11-2019 09:42
  Shares of FTSE 100 jump more than 10 per cent after group reveals first Asian deal
  
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• Smartphones fuel US Black Friday splurge online

  29-11-2019 06:26
  Malls miss out as more Americans reach for mobiles
  
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• Gymshark sportswear brand looks to raise investment

  29-11-2019 05:00
  Fast growing UK retailer appoints PwC as adviser on external funding options
  
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• Fortnum & Mason boosted by demand for loose leaf tea and salmon

  29-11-2019 01:02
  Luxury food seller reveals seventh consecutive year of increasing sales and profit
  
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• Fortnum & Mason reports bumper year despite Hong Kong protests

  29-11-2019 01:01
  
  Profits rise 26% to £12m, offsetting slump in footfall as retailer’s new shop hit by pro-democracy clashesUpmarket department store Fortnum & Mason has reported another year of bumper sales and profits but said its new Hong Kong store had been hit by the pro-democracy protests.Its chief executive Ewan Venters said sales in the territory were running at only half the level expected since it opened its doors last week but he was optimistic that trade would improve with its restaura
  
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• John Lewis and Waitrose to host Christmas dinners for vulnerable people

  29-11-2019 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  More than 1,000 vulnerable people across the UK have been invited to enjoy a festive meal hosted by Waitrose & Partners and John Lewis & Partners. The retailers... View Article
  
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• Heal’s to open Chiswick outlet store

  29-11-2019 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Furniture retailer Heal’s is to open a  new outlet store on London’s Chiswick High Road next week. Due to launch on 3 December, the 2,080 square... View Article
  
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• Consumer confidence ‘flatlines’ in November

  29-11-2019 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  New figures have shown that consumer confidence ‘flatlined’ in November as shoppers wait to see what happens with the general election and Brexit. The data from... View Article
  
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