All articles by Laura Heywood – Page 6
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OpinionComment: How will a leadership change affect the retail property market?
How will a leadership change affect the retail property market is one of the key questions on the lips of landlords and retailers as they look to the future and what a majority, minority or coalition Government could mean for the recovering industry.
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AnalysisAnalysis: UK retail property experiences renewed international confidence
It’s been a busy time for the UK retail property market – from landlords winning a landmark unpaid rent appeal to big-name retailers opening new stores.
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NewsWebinar: Data analytics is crucial to reducing retail loss
Better data analytics is the factor that will have the biggest impact on reducing instances of retail loss, according to panellists at Retail Week’s loss prevention webinar.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BCSC presidents sum up temperature of UK retail property market
What factors are affecting the recovery of the property market after the recession? The BCSC presidents share their views on the current state of play.
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NewsAnswer our retailer survey to win tickets to the BT Retail Week Technology Awards
How far have you come in using data to drive loyalty? Complete our quick survey for a chance to win two free tickets to the BT Retail Week Technology Awards.
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AnalysisReport: Re-engineering retail structures, skills and strategies for a data culture
A shift in data usage is creating a huge change in retail structures and operating models, finds Retail Week’s new Data Management Report, in association with eClerx.
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AnalysisVideo: Inside Harrods’ fully automated distribution centre
Luxury retailer Harrods granted Retail Week an exclusive look behind the scenes at its state-of-the-art warehouse in Thatcham, West Berkshire.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Game claims expert data analysts are integral to growth
Getting the right experts to analyse customer data is key for good performance and growth, says Game insight and reward director Fred Prego.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Bricks-and-mortar retailers have edge over pure-plays, says Hointer boss
With the right technology, retailers can exploit their network of stores to gain the upper hand over pure-plays, says US store boss.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Industry failing to attract young people to retail
Kingfisher’s Liz Bell says a failure to attract young people to a career in retail is down to retailers not conveying the passion they feel for their job.
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NewsRetail Week Live: UK entering sustained phase of growth for successful IPOs
The UK is entering a sustained phase of growth for successful IPOs thanks to a new generation of disruptive retailers.
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OpinionComment: Technology drives ever-increasing pace of change
With 30,000 people in attendance, the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual conference in New York is one of the biggest events in the retail calendar.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Technological transformation at NRF’s Big Show
Disruptive technologies are driving seismic change and nowhere is this more apparent than at the NRF’s Big Show conference.
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OpinionComment: Why the property market is going underground
Londoners face the longest average daily commute in the UK, but there’s good news on the horizon for commuters facing the daily trial of getting to and from work.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The state of play in retail property
From flagship openings and international arrivals, to trials of store formats and the first click-and-collect hub in a shopping centre, Laura Heywood recaps the latest retail-focused property news making the headlines
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Sainsbury's new warehouse will help grow non-food sales
As Sainsbury’s general merchandise grows at twice the rate of food, the grocer is opening a new distribution centre to keep up with mounting demand. Laura Heywood gets the low-down
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AnalysisAnalysis: Valuable lessons global supply chain leaders can teach retailers
Who are the global supply chain leaders and what can the retail industry learn from them? Laura Heywood picks the ultimate line-up and discovers what skills are needed to avoid being left on the bench.
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OpinionComment: Transforming supply chains is top priority
From big-name fashion, electronics and furniture retailers to the major grocers and department stores, existing supply chains are being tested to the max.
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OpinionBlog: Hearing from retail's trailblazers at NRF
At a show that’s big on emphasising the importance of ecommerce to future growth, it was refreshing to hear so many industry leaders talking up the value of physical locations at the National Retail Foundation’s (NRF) show last week.
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AnalysisNRF: Shop Direct’s transformation from catalogue business to digital retailer
Head of ecommerce Paul Hornby shared the seven-year story of Shop Direct’s transformation from a catalogue business to a digital retailer at the Oracle Retail Exchange in New York during last week’s NRF.