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OpinionComment: Dave Lewis must focus on strengthening the Tesco brand
Tesco’s chief executive Dave Lewis must both revise the basics for the struggling retailer and work out what modern superstores stand for today.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Learn from other industries to innovate, says Volvo CIO
Innovation should come from industries that are external to your own, as well as within a sector, says Klas Bendrik, the chief information officer at Volvo.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Be proactive about start-ups, says Shop Direct
Retailers need to proactively find start-ups they want to work with, Shop Direct ecommerce director Jonathan Wall said at Retail Week’s Tech & Ecomm Summit.
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NewsAugust retail sales increase 'reflects underlying growth' in sector
Retail sales volumes increased for the seventeenth consecutive month in August, rising 0.4% and reflecting “underlying growth” in the sector.
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Retail Week Hackathon: Day One
Retail Week kicked off its 24 hour hackathon yesterday, as 10 teams battle it out to create the ultimate customer experience. Here’s how the first day went.
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OpinionComment: Phones 4u and the importance of supplier relationships
Phones 4u’s administration indicates the importance for retailers to value their relationships with their suppliers in order to stay competitive.
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AnalysisScottish independence: Retail chief executives give their verdict
On the day Scotland heads en masse to the polling booths, Retail Week rounds up how retail bosses expect Scottish independence will impact the retail industry and affect consumers.
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NewsPhones 4u creditors ask EE and Vodafone to strike last-minute rescue deal
Phones 4u’s creditors are pressuring EE and Vodafone to revive supply contracts as part of a last-minute rescue bid.
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NewsFrench Connection reduces half-year loss to £3.9m as sales edge up
French Connection has reduced its half-year pre-tax loss to £3.9m as it increased like-for-likes across its UK and European operation.
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NewsCard Factory's underlying profits grow as IPO costs lead to statutory loss
Card Factory grew its half-year underlying operating profits by 9.3% as it made a statutory loss of £7.9m in its first results since floating.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on MyWardrobe, Mr Porter and Phones 4u
Retail news round-up on September 18, 2014: MyWardrobe plots new fundraising drive, Mr Porter becomes exclusive Google Glass retail partner and Phones 4u creditors draw up rescue plan.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Monsoon Accessorize trials mobile point of sale
Monsoon Accessorize is trialing a tablet-based mobile point of sale system in 11 of its stores.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Net-a-Porter launches designer version of Google Glass
Fashion etailer Net-a-Porter today launched a limited edition version of wearable tech Google Glass designed by Diane von Furstenberg.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: All Saints' conversion surges after cutting checkout time
All Saints is partnering with Amazon to test a payment system and has found speeding up its checkout process significantly boosts conversion rates.
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NewsPhones 4u demise could spark controversial e-cigarette store openings
E-cigarette shops are among controversial frontrunners to take on empty Phones 4u stores after the retailer collapsed this week.
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Notonthehighstreet.com launches first international site in Germany
Notonthehighstreet.com has launched in Germany as the first step in its international expansion plans after significant UK business growth.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: PrivateFly boss says crypto currencies are here to stay
The chief executive of private jet charter company PrivateFly says payment methods such as Bitcoin will be increasingly important in retail.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: ‘Mobile is key to our strategy,’ says Lyst
Fashion retailer Lyst’s head of product says that by 2017 consumers will primarily make online purchases via their mobiles.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Analyst David Reynolds on why 'mobile is king'
Getting the customer mobile offering right is more important than adopting the latest technology, according to Jefferies International analyst David Reynolds
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Google retail boss on how wearables can change customers' lives
Wearable tech from Google Glass to contact lenses and even password pills will all make a splash in the next few years, according to industry retail head at Google John Gillan.