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AnalysisRaising the screen on recruitment
Pre-screening recruits can cut risk in the long run by weeding out dishonest staff.
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Marks & Spencer
The inside view from director of human resources Tanith Dodge
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OpinionA taxing problem that won’t go away in 2010
Whoever is in government needs to be careful the recovery isn’t stifled by taxing spending further
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OpinionThere but for the grace of God…
How a soldier turned vicar helped change Malcolm Walker’s mind on assisting ex-offenders
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OpinionThe next phase in digital shopping
The vision of a seamless cross-channel experience remains firmly on the board agenda
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OpinionA reality check for Ocado
Ocado has drawn plenty of glowing press comment and there’s plenty to admire in it, but whether it is flotable is another matter.
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GalleryHobbs, Covent Garden
Just before Christmas, Hobbs opened a flagship in Covent Garden. The move followed hot on the heels of its Regent Street shop and the Covent Garden interior design followed suit. Except it didn’t.
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GalleryA change of Habitat
Habitat has introduced new elements at its latest store, in Liverpool One, but is it a format that could be used elsewhere.
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D2 management front-runner to buy the business
Fashion and footwear retailer D2 is expected to be bought back by its management after falling into administration at the end of last year.
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Walmart to cut costs
Walmart is to launch a drive to cut billions of dollars of costs from its supply chain in 2010 by combining its store purchasing across national frontiers as it attempts to globalise its business, The Financial Times reported.The effort is part of the retailer’s plans to increase the proportion of ...
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I make sure the tills in my stores can cope in the January Sales rush?
How can I make sure the tills in my stores can cope in the January Sales rush?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Should I be worried about employees blogging negatively about my business?
Should I be worried about employees blogging negatively about my business, and what can I do to stop this?
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NewsNew Look to widen multichannel services with stores EPoS upgrade
New Look is to replace the EPoS software across its entire store estate this year to introduce multichannel services.
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AnalysisTesco 2.0: Good for international relations
For an international giant like Tesco the web is crucial for internal communication. Joanna Perry finds out how the grocer is making the most of it
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NewsSpecsavers TV push
Specsavers has funded a 10-part TV series called TV Book Club as part of its advertising plan for this year.
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NewsGap sales improve for Christmas
Gap enjoyed a stronger Christmas this year with group like-for-like sales ahead 2% in the five weeks to January 2 compared to a drop of 14% for December 2008.
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OpinionSpotlight to fall on retail leadership
As the battle to lead the country hots up, leadership will also be a key theme for fashion retailers this year.
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NewsAbuse of retail staff doubles whilst theft continues to rise
Incidents of violence and abuse against shop staff doubled last year while thefts from shops rose by a third according to figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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NewsFirst Quench brands sold to property firm
The off-licence brands Threshers, Victoria Wine, Bottoms Up and The Local have been bought by property investment and consultancy firm SEP Properties.
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NewsAmazon to ship larger Kindle to UK this month
Amazon will start shipping the large-screen version of its Kindle e-reader to the UK later this month.