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Supermarket operator Zielpunkt to introduce ‘innovation shelf’
Supermarket operator Zielpunkt is to introduce an ‘innovation shelf’ in stores to try new products and reduce the risk of a product launch failure. The retailer will test the idea at 40 supermarkets in and around Vienna.The shelf will be used to test sales of product innovations from the retailer’s ...
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NewsLidl takes to the skies to spread its message
Despite its low prices, the sky’s the limit for budget grocer Lidl as its hot air balloon travels the country, after it launched as part of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.
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NewsLittlewoods to extend Myleene Klass range after it smashes target
Myleene Klass is to design her first lingerie range with Littlewoods following the success of her first collection with the retailer.
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NewsUpdated: Cabot Circus reopens after evacuation
Bristol shopping centre Cabot Circus has reopened after being evacuated due to a security alert.
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GalleryIn pictures: Mothercare’s new look flagship
Embattled retailer Mothercare’s revamped store in Edmonton offers customers a more interative, enjoyable experience by developing its multichannel and service credentials.
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OpinionComment: Apple retail boss Browett admits 'messing up' over store changes
Technology giant Apple has made headlines after becoming the world’s most highly valued company in history, worth $624bn. But at the company’s retail division there is evidence that all has not gone smoothly since former Dixons chief executive John Browett became Apple’s senior-vice president of retail in April.
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NewsCostcutter sales edge up as it speeds up Kwiksave roll-out
Sales at Costcutter have edged up in the first six months of the year while it has revised its target for new Kwiksave stores upward.
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NewsBooths kickstarts roll-out of new look stores
Booths in investing £2m in a roll out of its revamped new look stores first trialled at the BBC’s new studios in Salford Quays.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can retailers avoid falling foul of the UK Border Agency
As Tesco faces possible fines for employing foreigners for longer than their visas allowed, how can retailers avoid inadvertently employing illegal workers?
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AnalysisBarnes & Noble's UK e-reader: What do retailers need to know?
As Barnes & Noble prepares to launch its Nook e-reader in the UK, we look at the implications and ask whether it can compete with Amazon’s Kindle
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NewsBathstore to focus on omnichannel to grow share
Bathstore chief executive Gary Favell is aiming to transform the big ticket retailer into an omnichannel business as it aims to grow market share.
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NewsPlay.com achieved £2m sales from Facebook in 2011
Etailer Play.com revealed that Facebook accounted for over £2m of direct sales last year.
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OpinionComment: Festival fashion straight to your tent
For some festivals are as much about the fashion as they are the music. Nowhere is that more true than the glamorous (note: you can choose to insert your own adjective here) world of Essex which is why young fashion brand Very decided to set-up shop at V Festival in Chelmsford over the weekend.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Disposable income reaches highest rate since March 2010
Families were £1 better off a week in July – the largest annual increase since March 2010 - according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsStrict rules to stamp down on high street chuggers
New rules have been introduced to prevent chuggers harassing members of the public and ban them from standing near shop doorways.
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NewsBest Buy appoints chief executive as takeover talks stall
US electricals retailer Best Buy has appointed turnaround specialist Hubert Joly as its new chief executive.
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NewsBarnes & Noble plots UK e-reader launch
US bookseller Barnes & Noble is to team up with UK retailers to launch its Nook e-reader in Britain in October.
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NewsPotential Allders bidders wary on property fears
Allders administrator Duff & Phelps is struggling to sell the iconic department store because of doubts over the property.
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NewsToys R Us trials selling products for mums
Toys R Us has teamed up with consumer goods specialist JML to sell products aimed at mothers.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should not rest on their laurels
One of the key challenges facing any retailer today is how to keep track, and ideally stay ahead of, shoppers and a retail landscape that seem to change at an ever-faster pace.