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Analysis
The green agenda
Times may be hard in fashion, but no one told Sir Philip Green. Tim Danaher and George MacDonald meet him to discuss the secrets of retail success
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News
Understanding the journey
Technology should be used by retailers to enhance shoppers’ experience and better understand their needs, the World Retail Congress in Barcelona hears.
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AnalysisTesco: The people’s choice
Tesco has been crowned the nation’s favourite once again in Retail Week’s annual consumer poll. Charlotte Dennis-Jones asks how the grocer continues to hold its customers in thrall
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AnalysisCity of gold: Can retailers tap London’s Square Mile?
The City oozes wealth. So, with the Square Mile and Docklands set to follow Canary Wharf by becoming mass-market shopping destinations, can retailers tap into this? Ben Cooper reports
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Opinion
Tougher times require tough leaders
Running a retail business in a tightening market requires very different skills from those needed in a growing economy.
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Opinion
Court’s no place for Tesco verdict
Whatever the rights and wrongs of its case, Tesco is likely to emerge a loser from any courtroom catfight with The Guardian.
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OpinionBAA could learn from grocers
If the supermarkets can open new stores on time and working perfectly, what happened at T5?
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JJB to reveal plans for roll-out of new format and store review
JJB Sports is expected to next week unveil the roll-out of its trial store format and plans to downsize its estate.
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Opinion
All the world’s a stage…
During lunch with one of the leading bankers in the retail sector this week there was debate about whether retail deals could happen, despite the downturn in the market. His answer was enlightening. “The only story right now is international,” he said.
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Mothercare social site signs up 40,000 users
Mothercare has notched up close to 40,000 subscribers on its social networking site, Gurgle.com.
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Woolies to extend its kids’ brands overseas
Woolworths has struck two deals with overseas partners to bolster its Chad Valley and Ladybird brands internationally.
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Mosaic bids to take Principles upmarket
Mosaic has unveiled the first fruits of its turnaround strategy at smart womenswear chain Principles, 18 months after acquiring the retailer.
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NewsQS to open in supermarkets
Value fashion retailer QS is to open concessions in grocery chains Somerfield and the Co-operative Group, as it restructures after the departure of its chief executive.
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Evans Cycles maps route to triple stores
Evans Cycles has revealed plans to more than triple its number of UK stores, after Active Private Equity bought a majority stake in the specialist retail chain this week.
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Brooks Brothers to expand in UK despite boss's gloomy predictions
Upmarket fashion retailer Brooks Brothers is poised to open a raft of stores in the UK, despite boss Claudio Del Vecchio’s warnings of a worsening global economic crisis in the second part of this year.
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Aquascutum to launch new store format
Luxury retailer Aquascutum will unveil a new store format this year, 12 months after its owner injected 40 million to revitalise the brand.
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Tesco revs up Express opening programme
Tesco plans to rapidly increase the number of its Express stores this year as it tightens its grip on the 26 billion convenience sector.
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Gap sales take a plunge
Fashion retailer Gap's sales tumbled 12 per cent to US$1.37 billion ( 691.2 million) for the five weeks to April 5.
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Asda sales for March ahead of plan
Asda has revealed its March sales exceeded expectations, posted as parent Wal-Mart delivered its monthly trading update.