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OpinionA kick in the ballots
Some of the biggest retailers have been forced on the defensive in the face of shareholder uprisings unparalleled in more than a decade.
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OpinionBecome part of the story
Retailers should make the most of the media circus to raise their profiles, says Jacqueline Gold
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OpinionWindow shopping has moved online
A look at some recent results shows interesting diversity in the world of online retailing.
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NewsBlacks trials new formats to shore up sales ahead of boardwear exit
Outdoor specialist Blacks Leisure has begun testing new store formats in an attempt to strengthen the struggling retailer.
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NewsRobert Dyas to unveil new-look store
The hardware retailer will unveil a new-look store at the end of the month as part of its strategy to revitalise the business.
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NewsMatalan heads to Jordan for first overseas foray
Value fashion and homewares retailer Matalan has opened its first overseas store in Amman, Jordan.
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GalleryStore of the week: Michael Kors, New Bond Street
American fashion brand and retailer Michael Kors has dipped its toe in the distinctly chilly waters of standalone stores with the opening of its first UK shop, in a unit on New Bond Street.
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GalleryCustomer interaction is core to Carphone Warehouse’s Wireless World format
Carphone Warehouse’s latest Wireless World format has a strong focus on customer interaction. John Ryan goes to Exeter for a tour
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NewsFashion Retail Academy awards
Top retailers celebrated a new generation of talent on Tuesday when the Fashion Retail Academy, the shopkeeping school backed by Sir Philip Green, held its awards.
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NewsInternaçionale makes fast-fashion shift as it moves buying to London
Internaçionale has set its sights on competing with fashion retailers such as New Look, Topshop and River Island in a push to become a broad-reaching fast-fashion retailer.
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Wal-Mart customers to vote on what products are stocked
Wal-Mart customers will be able to vote on what products the retail giant stocks as part of a new initiative due to launch in the autumn.Shoppers will be able to vote on non-perishables in an effort to empower customers and ensure it stocks the right products. The customers to vote ...
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AnalysisRetail Week Power List 2009: Who’s still standing in the ravages of the downturn?
It wasn’t difficult working out who’s heading downwards on the Power List this year – the challenge was establishing who should be going up. In the unlikely event that you needed confirmation of just how brutal this recession has been, the list of fallers and those dropping out of the Power List altogether shows just how many reputations have been dented or destroyed by the downturn.
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Analysis
Kate Swann
There is no denying the impact that the media-shy Kate Swann has had on what was once a beleaguered general merchandiser. She cuts costs like her life depends on it as, of course, the life of WHSmith did when she came in.Swann deserves praise for her turnaround skills and in ...
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