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OpinionOpinion: Shopping centres come into their own at Christmas
Nine out of 10 retail sales throughout the year still ‘touch’ a physical store, emphasising the importance of shopping centres at a time like Christmas.
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OpinionOpinion: Why ‘experience’ doesn’t mean anything
Beware of ‘experiential retail’ – the term is far too broad to mean very much and should perhaps be consigned to the dustbin.
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NewsSainsbury's poaches Poundland boss Kevin O'Byrne
Sainsbury’s has poached Poundland boss Kevin O’Byrne to become its next chief financial officer just months after he took charge of the value retailer.
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NewsBirds Eye and Walkers hike prices for grocers
Birds Eye and Walkers have joined Typhoo and Unilever in asking supermarkets for more money following the drop in the value of the pound.
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NewsPaperchase to launch stores in US next year
Paperchase is poised to open its first standalone stores in the US next year after growing UK sales by 11% to £114m in its last full-year.
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NewsEvans Cycles wheels in former Dobbies boss Andy King
The private-equity owner of Evans Cycles has appointed former Dobbies Garden Centres boss Andy King as chief executive.
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InterviewInterview: Véronique Laury's vision for Kingfisher
When Véronique Laury replaced Sir Ian Cheshire as chief executive of Kingfisher in January 2015 she became the most powerful woman in retail.
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DataData: Consumer appetite for Black Friday overestimated
Retail Week exclusive: Survey shows there is a mismatch between consumers’ and retailers’ perceptions of Black Friday as three-quarters of shoppers plan to spend less.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Sainsbury's, Primark and more
Retail news round-up: Sainsbury’s pension deficit increases, supermarkets halt new store plans, Primark set for profit rise, and more
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NewsWatch: Morrisons 'Makes It' Christmas campaign
Morrisons has launched its Christmas advertising, continuing its ‘Makes It’ campaign themed around food.
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GalleryIn pictures: Liberty reveals Christmas windows
Department store group Liberty has unveiled its Christmas windows, themed around festive season ballet The Nutcracker.
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NewsWatch: Argos launches giant yeti Christmas advert
Argos launched its Christmas advert today which features 8ft multicoloured yetis skating through a city doling out gifts.
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NewsWatch: Human elves star in Notonthehighstreet.com ad
Notonthehighstreet.com has adopted a magical realism theme to its Christmas campaign with the TV ad due to launch on Sunday.
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VideoWatch: House of Fraser's high-octane Christmas campaign
House of Fraser has launched its campaign with Laura Mvula, titled ‘Christmas is Coming for You’.
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NewsFurniture Village grows profits and store footprint
Furniture Village said its expansion plans were “firmly on course” as it posted a 13% uplift in full-year EBITDA, excluding exceptionals, to £9.6m.
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NewsToday in retail: Christmas ad TV battle blasts off
The starting gun has well and truly been fired on the battle for the most popular Christmas ad.
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AnalysisWhittard brews plan to take English tea to the world
Specialist tea retailer Whittard aims to win a bigger share of a global market worth £90bn in sales.
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AnalysisAldi revamping Australian offer to lock horns with Coles
Aldi is to overhaul all of its Australian stores by 2020 as it revamps its fresh food offer to compete with Coles and Woolworths.
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AnalysisWhy retailers are investing in experiential stores
Retailers are increasingly investing in experiential stores, providing shoppers with unforgettable experiences to encourage them to keep on visiting the high street.
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NewsRetail Week's Interiors Awards winners revealed
Primark scooped the ISG Retail Interior of the Year at the 19th ISG Retail Week Interiors Awards last night for its glamorous flagship on Madrid’s Gran Vía.