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John Lewis is a doughty symbol of London retail, but that does not guarantee it a bricks-and-mortar future. Gamages on Holborn traded in everything from toys to supplying the army with catapults during the First World War, but was an anachronism in swinging London by the Seventies, while Dickins &…

Retail chief’s confused messaging has hinted at self-doubt and panic, even though the group is making reasonable progress

Retail chain hopes to raise £150m to fund store updates and invest in online operations

A sale and leaseback allows the retailer to monetize parts of its valuable store estate

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The bottles to pour at your next party

In today’s newsletter: Loyalty cards have become a fixture of supermarket shopping – but one group argues they don’t always mean value for money

The supermarket has used data from menus, online cuisine and social media posts to shape its Japanese range

The seasonal sandwiches that won’t disappoint