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M&S chair ‘unhappy’ with Ocado Retail as reset underway

Retail Gazette

The high-street stalwart had been due to pay the etailer £191m in 2023, the final instalment of the £750m Ocado Retail joint venture deal agreed in 2019, but that figure is expected now to be about £70m less. Last month Ocado revealed it had slashed price of over 100 everyday food essentials as it looks to increase its value offer.

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Best of 2024: Clintons new owner’s plans for the card retailer that refuses to fold

Retail Gazette

At its peak, it was the clear greetings card market leader with over 1,000 stores and a presence in almost every major British town, but a n influx of internet rivals alongside the growing popularity of Card Factorys value offer resulted in the retailer losing its grip on the industry.

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Will Aldi leapfrog Asda as the UK’s third biggest supermarket?

Retail Gazette

The chain’s value offer and rapidly expanding store network in recent years saw it overtake Morrisons to become the UK’s fourth largest supermarket in 2022. The gap between Aldi and Asda is closing in as the German discounter revealed this week that its pre-tax profits had more than trebled to £536.7m

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Business Growth through Digital Transformation: The Case of Premium and Luxury Brands

Retail Focus

In a world where consumers’ behaviours, expectations, and preferences are rapidly changing, premium and luxury brands are faced with a unique challenge – how to preserve their identity and exclusivity while adapting to the digital age (Purwar 2019).

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Best of 2024: Will Aldi leapfrog Asda as the UK’s third biggest supermarket?

Retail Gazette

The chain’s value offer and rapidly expanding store network in recent years saw it overtake Morrisons to become the UK’s fourth largest supermarket in 2022. The gap between Aldi and Asda is closing in as the German discounter revealed this week that its pre-tax profits had more than trebled to 536.7m

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Interview: Clintons new owner’s plans for the card retailer that refuses to fold

Retail Gazette

At its peak, it was the clear greetings card market leader with over 1,000 stores and a presence in almost every major British town, but a n influx of internet rivals alongside the growing popularity of Card Factory’s value offer resulted in the retailer losing its grip on the industry.

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Innovative Services You Can Offer In Your New Retail Pharmacy

Retail Minded

According to News-Medical, between 2016 and 2019, researchers analyzed data from 46 pharmacies, encompassing 175 pharmacists across diverse retail settings. Price innovative pharmacy services competitively by analyzing market rates, operational costs, and perceived patient value.