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AnalysisWorking with celebrities
Retailers are quick to sign-up stars to bask in their reflective glory and it can do wonders for their brand. But sometimes a tie-up can do more harm than good
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AnalysisLars Olofsson
Whether it’s scaling back internationally or piloting a new format, the Carrefour boss is taking bold steps to turn the world’s second biggest retailer around.
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AnalysisPrint advertising remains central to retailers
Despite the growth of digital media, print advertising remains core to many retailers’ communications
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AnalysisRedbrick Mill: At home in the North
Going head to head with competitors under the same roof may seem quite unusual for furniture retailers, but as Tim Danaher discovers at Yorkshire’s Redbrick Mill it just happens to work
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AnalysisFirst Aid: An aid to retailing success
Forward-thinking retailers should train staff to provide first aid to customers, writes Liz Morrell
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OpinionThe great fresh food myth
Middle class prejudice against frozen food is based on ignorance, argues Malcolm Walker
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OpinionThe advantage of doing it yourself
According to conventional thinking, vertical integration is yesterday’s strategy. But there are exceptions. Some retailers have shunned the conventional wisdom and maintained their own factories
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OpinionControlling costs at every turn
Controlling costs in these uncertain times requires a Scrooge-like grasp on the purse strings.
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OpinionComet follows a new path
Kesa has been proving more popular of late, thanks in part to stakebuilding by activist investor Knight Vinke and Comet’s project to differentiate and broaden its appeal
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GalleryJohn Lewis at Home: At home on the Purley Way
John Lewis has opened its second home-only store on Purley Way in Croydon, but are the locals keen customers? John Ryan reports
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GalleryHed Kandi, Bluewater
For those who spend their evenings in nightclubs tripping the light fantastic, the chances are good that the words Hed Kandi will be familiar. This is a company that produces predominantly dance music and is owned by that global force in such matters: Ministry of Sound.
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NewsIntersport teams up with The Hut to boost website visitor numbers
Intersport has joined forces with ecommerce specialist The Hut to build a bigger online presence.
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NewsVertical fashion show stops Oxford Street traffic
London’s Oxford Street came to a standstill on Monday when a pop-up vertical fashion show took over the area.
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AnalysisThe great outdoors
The outdoor sector has been thrust into the limelight by a raft of deals. What’s made it so fashionable and is the cake big enough to go around, asks Lisa Berwin
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can we work with other stores nearby to reduce crime in our local area?
How can we work with other stores nearby to reduce crime in our local area?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How should we communicate with customers locally when there is an incident in one of our stores, for instance a flood or a serious crime takes place?
How should we communicate with customers locally when there is an incident in one of our stores, for instance a flood or a serious crime takes place?
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Opinion
Lab's life
Dalton Philips talked about experimental labs so much this morning, he should have been wearing a white coat and goggles