More Christmas continued – Page 24
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OpinionRetailers need to check price promotions with 50 days until Christmas
With 50 days until Christmas, the race for sales is hotting up, but retailers need to stick within the law when it comes to promotions.
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AnalysisBlack Friday footfall will jump 11.5% but there is little evidence of its benefit
Despite concerns raised by retailers last year about the impact of Black Friday on Christmas trading, it is being embraced once again.
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AnalysisWatch: Black Friday shopper numbers set to rise 15% compared to 2014
New research released today by Retail Week reveals what consumers are planning for their Black Friday and Christmas spending.
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OpinionBlog: Peak trading preparation for retail supply chains
With the peak trading season just around the corner, how prepared are retail supply chains for the spending event of the year?
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OpinionAs Black Friday looms retailers must be prepared to manage expectations
Whether you like it or not, Black Friday is here to stay and retailers must ready themselves for an even bigger event this year.
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VideoWatch: Why Selfridges has opened a Christmas store in its flagship
Selfridges has opened a 3,000 sq ft festive space four months ahead of Christmas, as it targets tourists in the capital.
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OpinionBlog: Preparation is key when planning for an extended peak
Retailers and carriers should already be into their peak planning, and need to understand it now starts earlier than ever before, says Hermes sales and marketing director Mark Pettit
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OpinionComment: Selfridges' Christmas shop opening enhances 'maverick' reputation
Selfridges’ move to open its Christmas shop in August is entirely in keeping with its now established reputation as a maverick retailer.
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GalleryImage gallery: Selfridges opens Christmas shop – four months ahead of the big day
Selfridges has laid claim to being the first department store to open its Christmas shop this year, more than 140 days before the event.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Top electricals picks
Electrical retailers are banking on audio purchases, wearables and kitchen gadgets being high up consumers’ wishlists this Christmas.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Top festive foods
Food is arguably the most important part of Christmas and retailers have upped their game this year in a bid to win over festive shoppers.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Top toy picks
This Christmas, children’s wishlists will be driven by hotly anticipated film releases and tie-ins with favourite kids’ TV shows.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Top fashion picks
It will be a glitter-filled, metallic-laden party season this Christmas if the stylish numbers on display at retailers’ July press days are anything to go by.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How retailers can avoid the common glitches that happen at Christmas
Christmas may be months away but rigorous preparation for the period is essential – particularly in light of the popularity of Black Friday.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Start preparing for the logistical minefield around seasonal peaks
Trading peaks such as Black Friday and Christmas put a strain on fulfilment strategies. Here is how retailers can prepare.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I use technology to prepare for Black Friday?
Black Friday has become established as the starting pistol of the Christmas shopping season.
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OpinionComment: What can retailers learn from the Christmas trading period?
The Christmas trading period has offered retailers valuable lessons on customer expectation, supply chain and fulfilment.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Cautious optimism in uncertain times for the retail sector
Retail 2015, produced by Retail Week in association with Kurt Salmon, reveals what industry chiefs really think about prospects for 2015.
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OpinionComment: Homage to Catalonia’s remarkable retail arena
At the heart of Barcelona’s vibrant retail scene department store El Corte Inglés is a monument to shopping in the modern era.
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OpinionComment: Are Waitrose’s January results a sign of things to come?
If Waitrose’s recent results are any guide life in the supermarket industry seems to have got a bit tougher again since Christmas.