All Department stores articles – Page 168
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AnalysisOutsourcing: Is it right for your business?
Retail is about selling products, so outsourcing non-core business functions can make sense for retailers. Anna Richardson Taylor examines the issue.
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AnalysisRetailers’ banks: What do consumers need to know?
By opening a fully fledged, 50-branch bank, Marks & Spencer is relying on the power of its brand – and venturing where Sir Stuart Rose feared to tread.
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OpinionSainsbury’s wins the battle but war goes on
Tesco and Sainsbury’s reporting of quarterly results within days of each other adds to the image of two heavyweights going head to head in the arena.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: New Look, Kelly Brook
New Look is the latest retailer to use augmented reality in an advertising campaign, as consumers warm to the technology and awareness of it grows.
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AnalysisProfile: Ed Burstell, managing director, Liberty
The gregarious New Yorker who’s ‘blown the dust off’ Liberty is ensuring the retailer – now also trading at Westfield Stratford – makes the most of its history.
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NewsHarvey Nichols expands digital team
Harvey Nichols is aggressively expanding ecommerce headcount as it embarks on a five-year multichannel strategy.
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NewsGovernment Global Olympic summit to showcase UK retail
The Government is organising a global summit over the Olympic period to showcase the best in class of British retailing to the world.
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NewsHarvey Nichols expands ecommerce team in multichannel push
Harvey Nichols is aggressively expanding its ecommerce headcount as it embarks on a five-year multichannel strategy.
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AnalysisThe changing face of fashion retail
Fashion has come a long way in 20 years, as the rise of online and Asian manufacturing drove significant change. Rebecca Thomson charts the trends that have changed the sector.
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NewsAllders in critical discussions with landlord
Famous department store Allders is in critical discussions with its landlord about reducing its rent bill as it battles a tough retail environment.
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NewsDebenhams rolls out free wifi in-store
Debenhams will launch free wifi across its 167-store chain, which will see it offer the largest internet coverage of any department store group in the UK.
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NewsJ Crew picks Asia over Europe for international debut
US fashion chain J Crew has chosen to open its first overseas store in Asia rather than Europe, according to reports.
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AnalysisHow Amazon changed retailing
Amazon’s impact on retail has been remarkable. Its focus on technology and new ideas have produced innovations that set the bar for the industry. Rebecca Thomson charts its rise and possible future.
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Neiman Marcus posts total revenues increase
Department store group Neiman Marcus posted total revenues of $1.06bn (£670m) for the 13 weeks ended April 28 compared with $983.8m (£621.7m) in the corresponding period in 2011. Like-for-like revenues rose 6.7%. Operating earnings were $146.6m (£92.6m) compared with $123.2m (£77.6m) the previous year, an increase of 19%. Net profit ...
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NewsHarvey Nichols adds classic labels to boost its brand mix
Harvey Nichols is to introduce classic luxury ready-to-wear brands for the first time across all categories as it attempts to capture spend from its growing customer base from emerging markets.
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AnalysisMacy’s aims to grab share of online market in China
In May department store Macy’s said it would test the waters in China by acquiring a $15m (£9.5m) stake in online retailer VIPStore, or Jiapin as it is now known on its website.
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NewsNew Look and Asos deploy augmented reality campaigns
Fashion specialists New Look and Asos have become the latest to deploy augmented reality to engage consumers as the technology becomes increasingly popular among retailers.
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OpinionComment: Can department stores work online?
Deprived of what makes them special, can department stores work online, asks Peter Williams.
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OpinionComment: Why M&S is moving into banking
Do you like your bank? Perhaps not very much. The financial services industry suffers from a poor image, cemented by its role in the ongoing economic crisis.
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NewsM&S is first major retailer to become carbon neutral
Marks & Spencer has today confirmed it is the first carbon neutral major retailer.