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AnalysisCampaign of the week: eBay, My Mix
EBay’s product mix is wide and varied, and its fashion advertising has always played on this.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Sanjay Vadera, Chief executive, The Fragrance Shop
Sanjay Vadera, Chief executive of The Fragrance Shop, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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AnalysisProfile: Harold Tillman, Jaeger chairman
The Jaeger chairman may have sold most of his stake in the business and seen Aquascutum collapse, but he is no stranger to bouncing back.
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OpinionComment: Return to recession is a red alert for retail
The UK has slipped back into recession. The dreaded double-dip, which most commentators expected us to avoid, is a reality for the first time since the 1970s.
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OpinionRetailers must adapt to stay ahead
Retailers flirt with disaster if they forget their niche, warns Jacqueline Gold.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can we improve supplier relations?
Relations with many of our suppliers have soured. How can we improve this without offering more generous payment terms?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Click-and-collect: What do I need to have in place?
Click-and-collect: What do I need to have in place?
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NewsNew Look to grow online business and roll out store revamp
Value fashion retailer New Look aims to double its online business within two years as it seeks ways of boosting turnover beyond its 600 store portfolio.
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InterviewInterview: Asos' Nick Robertson defies doubters
For most retailers, posting soaring retail sales up almost 50% for the year-end would see analysts tipping their caps but pessimists have questioned Asos’ performance. Tiffany Holland asks Asos chief executive why he remains so bullish.
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NewsData: BRC figures show employment uplift
The BRC-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor released today show a fragile uplift in job creation and store numbers in the sector.
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GalleryIn pictures: M&S Shwop pop-up opens in East End
Marking the 5th anniversary of Plan A, M&S boss Marc Bolland opened Shwop this morning - a pop-up in London’s East End that aims to kickstart a new “Shwopping” initiative.
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NewsHigh street sales ease in April, says CBI
High street sales fell in line with expectations in April as consumers continued to rein in spending, according to the CBI Distributive Trades Survey.
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NewsIceland enters money-off coupon battle
Iceland has waded into the grocery marketing battle with a new money-off coupon.
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NewsFood retailers drive retail employment up 0.4%
Retail employment edged up 0.4% in the first quarter of 2012 as food retailers hired new recruits as they opened more stores, said the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) Bond Pearce Employment Monitor.
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NewsAsos sales up as international powers growth
Etail fashion giant Asos sales increased 34% in its fourth quarter with international sales driving much of the growth.
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NewsRecession sparks fears for retail recovery
Retailers fear further slump in consumer confidence as the UK plunges back into recession.
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AnalysisFMCG: What lessons can retailers learn?
Whether it is leadership or consumer insight, retailers can learn a lot from FMCG firms.
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Woolworths’ results slow on deflation
Woolworths’ results slowed on deflation during its third quarter, growing 3.8% to AUS$14.1bn (£9.15bn). The retailers’ supermarket division experienced solid growth of 3.7% to AUS$12.2bn (£7.92bn), while the retailer’s non-food fascias had a mixed result. Consumer electronics fascia Dick Smith reported a 1.7% decline in sales to AUS$269m (£174.6m), although ...
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Amazon eyes expansion of global distribution network
Amazon is eyeing expansion of its global distribution network in Asia Pacific and is considering opening a local distribution centre in Australia.It is understood that company executives plan to visit Australia in the coming months to visit prospective sites. Opening a distribution centre in Australia would make sense for Amazon ...
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NewsMorrisons highlights dedicated Irn Bru isle
Morrisons is keeping a close eye on its Scottish customers’ habits at the moment as this picture proves.