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Retail VoiceThe hottest supply chain buzzwords of 2017
The New York tech conference and expo will highlight some of the hottest supply chain buzzwords of 2017, finds Relex Solutions.
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OpinionBlog: Why parcel tracking keeps customers calm
My boyfriend went a bit mad in the January Sales last week. Enticed by a 30% off promotion online, he bought enough winter woollies to get him through until March.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is a slowdown in-store for home retailers?
In recent updates, Dunelm boss John Browett said homewares showed signs of continuing decline, and Topps Tiles chief executive Matthew Williams said the market was “tough”.
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NewsToday in retail: Brexit needn’t mean retail blues
Among the looming “challenges” flagged in Super Thursday’s trading updates, Brexit no doubt featured in the minds of many.
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NewsFortnum's online sales outstrip stores for first time
Fortnum & Mason’s online sales usurped its bricks-and-mortar operations for the first time in its history during the Christmas period.
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AnalysisProfile: Tesco's new brand-builder Alessandra Bellini
When Alessandra Bellini was named Tesco’s new chief customer officer this week, many in UK retail would have been unfamiliar with the Unilever big-hitter.
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Analysis20 chief executives you should follow on Twitter
When the soon-to-be most powerful man in the world is making announcements on everything from foreign to business policy on Twitter, can you afford to ignore it?
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OpinionOpinion: Christmas may be over, but challenges lie ahead
After a roller-coaster year for sales, retailers across the country held their breath heading into Christmas week.
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AnalysisStore gallery: Lululemon springs onto Regent Street
The Canadian athleisure retailer has opened a London flagship with a sense of space and style. John Ryan reports.
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OpinionOpinion: How to capitalise on January's health kick
The healthy snack market has grown at a phenomenal rate over the past five years, outpacing its less nutritious counterparts by a mile.
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NewsBrexit tourism boosts British festive sales
Bargain-seeking tourists spent nearly a quarter more on British high streets this Christmas, following the weakening of the pound after Brexit.
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NewsRetail Diary: Punchy Poundland and Amazon’s Alexa
It really is Christmas every day at one shopping centre, Amazon’s Alexa turns out to be a click-happy shopper and Poundland packs a PR punch.
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NewsFortnum's Christmas sales spike driven by online
Fortnum & Mason has unveiled a spike in Christmas sales driven by the performance of its ecommerce business.
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AnalysisInfographic: Paphitis on rates and Aldi's Prosecco party
The week in words and numbers, January 13, 2016: Theo Paphitis on the encroaching threat of high rates, BRC-KPMG sales data and Waitrose’s Rob Collins on the future.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How to cut through the video noise
How can retailers cut through the video noise?
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NewsFour ways Shoe Zone aims to attract new customers
Value footwear specialist Shoe Zone today reported a slight rise in full-year profits, but total sales slid as it closed loss-making stores.
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NewsAgenda: Halfords, N Brown, Pets at Home and Bonmarché
Retail Week looks to the next seven days with trading updates from Halfords, N Brown, Pets at Home and Bonmarché all on the agenda.
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NewsThe Entertainer wraps up Christmas with sales rise
The Entertainer has hailed a “strong sales performance” over Christmas with 2.6% like-for-like sales growth year-on-year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Asda, UK high street and Jack Wills
Retail news round-up: Asda declared cheapest supermarket, foreign shoppers boost British high street sales, and Jack Wills launches first sportswear range
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco's Christmas trading 'treasure trove'
So, who won Christmas in grocery? The answer, of course, is the Lincolnshire Co-op, with a cracking 12.6% like-for-like sales uplift.