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OpinionThe mobile is the medium of the message
“The medium is the message”. Marshall McLuhan’s dictum, which defined the post-Second World War marketing era, has become more pertinent than ever in this age of the worldwide web.
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OpinionPedal power is policy progress
Government and business can work together to make health targets a reality, says David Wild
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OpinionWatchdog is bad news, but grocers will cope
It was begun during one administration’s tenure and completed under another’s, but you probably couldn’t tell: the Government response to the consultation on creating a grocery ombudsman - or adjudicator as it is now termed - is classic British fudge.
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OpinionMorrisons sets the pace
Morrisons has traditionally been the most shy of the big four grocers towards City analysts, investors and the media. Some believe that has led, in part, to its de-rating.
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GalleryNext Home: The Next chapter in homewares
Next Home’s new format store is a case of evolution rather than revolution, but that doesn’t make it a bad store, says John Ryan
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GalleryTalk Talk, London
Talk Talk, one of the bigger operators in the UK has opened a concept store in the heart of Soho that does little other than provide a space for potential customers to come in and test drive the internet courtesy of the service it offers.
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NewsGIVe signals multibrand future with Ghost tie-up
Retail entrepreneur George Davies is to turn his high street womenswear chain GIVe into a multibrand retailer.
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AnalysisDollar General streaks ahead with 9,000th store
US-based discounter Dollar General announced the opening of its 9,000th store at the end of July, pushing it further ahead of rivals as the owner of the largest number of stores in North America. Dollar General overtook 7-Eleven’s store tally in 2003 and has not looked back since.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Brands are starting to engage much more directly with customers. What can we learn from them?
Brands are starting to engage much more directly with customers. What can we learn from them?
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OpinionRetail surgery: As a supermarket, how far should we extend our celebrity tie-up when it comes to point-of-sale marketing?
As a supermarket, how far should we extend our celebrity tie-up when it comes to point-of-sale marketing?
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AnalysisCRM: The all-seeing eye
Retailers need to understand how to get maximum value from investing in a single view of their customers
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NewsNotOnTheHighStreet.com secures funds for overhaul
NotOntheHighStreet.com the fashion and gifts etailer, has raised £7.5m from venture capital firms Index Ventures and Greylock Partners to support a redesign and expansion of its site.
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NewsApple previews Covent Garden store
Technology giant Apple has shown off its Covent Garden store, which opens to the public at 10am on Saturday.
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NewsFurniture chain Mark Elliot rescued from administration
Furniture chain Mark Elliot has been bought out of administration by investor SKG Capital.
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NewsTesco launches first transactional mobile app
Tesco is launching its first transactional mobile app next week on mainstream handset Nokia Ovi Store.
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NewsDebenhams considers sale and leaseback deals
Department store group Debenhams is reportedly considering a sale and leaseback deal over nine of its stores as it looks to pay off debt and invest further in the company.
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NewsSelect embarks on retail push
Value fashion retailer Select is on a retail drive with plans to open 13 new stores by the end of year.
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NewsPrimark to open second store on Oxford Street
Primark is to open another store on famous shopping destination Oxford Street at the eastern end of the road.
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Costco to expand into five Australian cities
US-based club-store operator Costco intends to expand into five Australian cities, but is having trouble finding sites large enough.Patrick Noone, Costco’s Australian country manager, said: “We are looking for sites in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra.”Sales at Costco’s first outlet in Australia, opened nearly a year ago, have exceeded ...
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Philippines 7-Eleven franchise to double stores
7-Eleven’s local franchise group in the Philippines, Philippine Seven Corp (PSC), expects to reach 1,000 stores in the next three years, doubling its current number.PSC president and chief executive Jose Victor P Paterno said the firm will open 100 new stores this year and a further 130 in 2011. Each ...