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NewsFonehouse hunts new stores as old ones are refitted
Mobile phone retailer Fonehouse is ramping up the roll-out of its new store format as it plans to triple its store count by early next year.
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NewsJack Wills to expand further overseas
Preppy fashion retailer Jack Wills is to expand further internationally, with the US, Europe and the Far East in its sights.
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NewsMary Portas: retailers get to answer back
Retailers have the chance to respond to criticism on Mary Portas’ website, after the television retail guru launched a “retailer response tool” on its Secret Shopper forum.
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NewsCo-op revamps stock management system
Grocer Co-operative Group is set to improve its product availability as it rolls out a central stock management system it inherited from Somerfield.
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NewsNet-a-Porter launches online TV station
Online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter is to launch its own digital TV station to air on its website.
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NewsEverything Everywhere to test stores under own name
Everything Everywhere, the business formed by the merger of T-mobile and Orange, is to pilot stores under its own name in five locations.
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Analysis
Not just a pretty face
Successful collaborations between retailers and celebrities now require the famous faces to do much more than just smile for the camera.
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AnalysisRick Bendel
The Asda marketing veteran has become a driving force at parent Walmart, but can he counter the criticism of his current ‘baby’, the Asda Price Guarantee?
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Opinion
Mydeco.com
Buying furniture online is not easy. Trying to envisage the products in place, and combining and comparing products from lots of retailers is tricky. Which is where Mydeco.com comes in.
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OpinionRetail’s age of the apprentice
Education is constantly in the news, whether it’s school league tables or university fees.
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AnalysisJoining forces to stop retail crime
The rise of UK loss prevention forums is giving businesses a new voice in the battle against retail crime, finds Alison Clements
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AnalysisChinese tourists
Chinese tourist spend has soared in the past year, but what can retailers do to capitalise on this and is the UK doing all it can to welcome them?
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NewsSainsbury's to source all Fairtrade cotton from supplier in India
Sainsbury’s is to source all of its Fairtrade cotton from a co-operative supplier in Gujarat, India.
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Opinion
Birmingham, retail laboratory
Birmingham seems to be the place to go for bold retailing experiments at the moment. But will they prove successful?
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NewsBarratts increases email conversion rates after e-commerce overhaul
Barratts has increased its email conversion rates after an overhaul of its e-commerce strategy.
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NewsTesco completes sale and leaseback of 21 shops
Tesco has completed a sale and leaseback transaction as it continues with its programme to release value from its UK property portfolio.
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NewsSainsbury’s sells Valentine heart-shaped cucumbers
Sainsbury’s is offering shoppers “a whole new way to show your love this Valentine’s Day” with the launch of a heart-shaped cucumber.
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NewsThe Co-op to create 1,700 store management jobs
The Co-operative Group is hiring around 1,700 extra management staff in its food stores over the next five months.
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OpinionElementary, my dear Watson
IBM Research’s self-learning system Watson is being hyped as a game-changer for the way companies do business. But do you want a computer providing customer service?
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NewsGame strikes deal with Microsoft to sell downloads in store
Game has struck a deal with Microsoft to sell downloadable games in its stores.