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AnalysisSpecialist kids’ stores: What do retailers need to know?
Foot Locker is to launch its kids-only fascia in the UK on the back of a more resilient retail market for juniors.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Australian stationery retailer Smiggle at a glance
Smiggle, the Australian stationery retailer, is set to launch in the UK this year as part of an international expansion push after expanding into Asia. Retail Week takes a look at the business.
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AnalysisRetailers and restaurants: What do retailers need to know?
As John Lewis reveals plans to step up its food offering with a new restaurant brand, Retail Week takes a look at retailers’ forays into the restaurant trade.
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AnalysisInfographic: The impact of Superquinn's rebrand as SuperValu
Musgrave this week revealed it is to rebrand Superquinn’s 24 upmarket stores to its budget fascia SuperValu leading to 102 redundancies in its Lucan support office. Here the retailer illustrates the impact of the move.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will J Crew’s unusual property strategy charm UK shoppers?
As J Crew marks out its plans for entering the UK retail market, Retail Week takes a look at the US fashion giant’s strategy to woo the British.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Primark's denim campaign hits all the wrong notes
Primark’s new campaign, which promotes the value fashion retailer’s Denim Co brand, showcases its range of jeans but is a missed opportunity to fully exploit digital.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Maplin Vs Currys
Phil Woodward, chief executive at HipSnip, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Metro scrapes back into the black
Germany’s Metro Group has returned to the black, albeit at a very low level, with net profit of R17m (£14.6m) for the first half to June 30, compared with a net loss of R98m (£84.6m) during the same period last year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How shoppers weigh up retail value and values
The recent row between Sainsbury’s and Tesco centred on product provenance. What does it mean for consumers?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will the UK ever be a cashless society?
As new payment methods take off, a retail landscape without coins and notes could be on the horizon.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco Watford - the grocer's vision for big-box retailing is "exciting, relevant and convenient"
Tesco has unveiled its vision of the future for big-box retail at its remodelled Tesco Extra in Watford, billed as a “brand new shopping and leisure destination”.
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AnalysisTesco Watford: Twitter reactions to opening of new format Extra store
As Tesco unveils its revamped Watford Extra store, Retail Week finds out whether it’s a hit or miss with the retail trade and consumers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The top 10 UK retailers making a splash internationally
Retail Week’s International Report reveals the UK businesses generating the most international revenue and the tactics being used to expand globally.
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AnalysisPeople: Tesco's new agriculture director and retail's main job moves in July
The creation of a brand new role can offer a useful insight into a retailer’s strategic direction, and Tesco’s new agriculture director role speaks volumes.
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AnalysisIn the news: HMV new digital boss James Coughlan profiled
Former Vodafone executive James Coughlan has been appointed to head up HMV’s new digital business. Retail Week takes a look at the entertainment retailer’s new hire.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What do Tesco’s senior management cuts mean for the structure of the grocer?
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has taken steps to reshape the management at the top of the UK’s largest grocer. Retail Week takes a look at the implications of the move.
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AnalysisIn focus: July retail sales figures from the BRC
UK retail like-for-like sales jumped 2.2% in July, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Retail Week finds out how each of the individual categories performed.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Singapore retail market at a glance
George at Asda opened its first store in South East Asia in Singapore today (Tuesday). Retail Week examines the retail market there.
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AnalysisCampaign of the Week: Sainsbury’s press ads were bold but not clear enough on values
Sainsbury’s was angered by the Advertising Standards Authority’s rejection of its complaint about Tesco Price Promise ads and launched a national press advertising campaign to convince consumers that the Tesco pledge compares apples and oranges.
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AnalysisProfile: Fenn Wright Manson and Nicole Farhi's new owner, Maxine Hargreaves-Adams
After cutting her teeth at the family firm, the Matalan heiress is making a name for herself in luxury after buying Fenn Wright Manson and now Nicole Farhi.