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NewsThe Range launches Christmas ad as profits rise
The Range has launched a Christmas ad showcasing its ‘surprising’ product quality and prices and full-year profits have soared.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: TJX plots ambitious store growth in US and Europe
Off-price retailer TJX has outlined plans to expand its store base to 6,000 across North America and Europe, projecting that it could eventually generate more than $46bn (£26bn) in sales.
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AnalysisIn the news: Bonmarché's chief executive Beth Butterwick profiled
The Bonmarché boss has worked at some of the world’s largest clothing businesses but her biggest success could be a float of the fashion retailer.
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AnalysisInfographic: The typical John Lewis shopper
Department store group John Lewis has created an image of its typical shopper which shows it is attracting younger customers and is increasingly the go-to shop for men.
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OpinionComment: Technology can't replace retail basics
What a weird and wonderful retail world we inhabit. Retail Week’s September Technology supplement talked about the blurring of the boundaries between the virtual and physical space.
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OpinionComment: Product exclusivity breeds success in the world of retail
While M&S’s reluctance to launch a full online food shopping offer perplexes some, the success of its bricks-and-mortar food stores provides a masterclass in how shops can thrive even as ecommerce grows.
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GalleryIn pictures: House of Fraser opens first full-line overseas shop in Abu Dhabi
Department store group House of Fraser has opened its first international store in Abu Dhabi.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why technology innovation is becoming as important as product innovation
Technological innovation is radically changing shopping and retailers have realised they can’t be passive observers in this process. Rebecca Thomson finds out what they are doing.
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NewsDigitally upskilling staff key to cross-channel success, says Asda multichannel boss
Digitally upskilling all staff is the key to achieving cross-channel success, according to Asda multichannel boss Jon Wragg.
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Opinion
Blog: Personally designed diamonds on iPads at DeBeers
The luxury market has often excelled in the digital sphere – it has the money to spend and the motivation because brands are keen to try something that will make them stand out.
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NewsGoogle launches retailer certification scheme
Retailers including Schuh have signed up to Google’s new certification service, Google Certified Shops.
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NewsGovernment back-to-work scheme ruled as legally flawed
The Government’s ‘back-to-work’ schemes, which came under fire last year when an undergraduate was made to work for Poundland for free, are legally flawed, the Supreme Court has ruled.
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AnalysisBlockbuster: What next for the retailer teetering on the brink?
Blockbuster owners Gordon Brothers filed an intention to appoint administrators yesterday, less than year after it collapsed. With the future of Blockbuster hanging in the balance once again, Retail Week takes a look at whether this could be the final curtain.
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News'Blockbuster has a future', insists prospective administrator
The administrator lined up to take control of Blockbuster has insisted the embattled video rentals chain still has a future.
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AnalysisM&S interims preview: A tale of two businesses
When Marks & Spencer posts first-half results next Tuesday the likelihood is that they will once again tell a now familiar tale of two businesses.
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NewsCoast online boss warns retailers must prioritise web localisation overseas
Coast’s head of ecommerce has warned that retailers who do not prioritise website localisation overseas will incur massive costs and could fail to attract customers.
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OpinionComment: Forget omnichannel, isn’t it all just retail?
Omnichannel, multichannel or just plain retail. Does the term by which the industry refers to the proliferation of ways it can interact and transact with its customers matter?
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Chocolatier Patrick Roger marries products with artistry
Each boutique of French chocolatier Patrick Roger makes an architectural statement. His store in Brussels, located in the heart of the Belgian chocolate industry, is a characteristically bold showcase of both his products and his artistry.
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NewsMorrisons grows new customers by 150% using phone data
Morrisons has increased its number of new and reactivated customers by 150% by targeting postal areas where people shopped with other grocers.
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NewsVideo: Lidl to debut first ever nationwide TV advertising campaign
Lidl UK is to debut its first ever nationwide TV advert tomorrow with a festive campaign for its premium range Deluxe, Retail Week can reveal.