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OpinionOpinion: What we learned from Christmas trading
We all know what happened over the festive period: a rise in grocery sales against fashion, brands with a differentiated offering excelling, and online growing for both multichannel and online-only retail.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Five lessons to learn from BrewDog
The craft beer brewer may have taken an unorthodox route to market, but it looks set for global domination.
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AnalysisInfographic: Tesco cuts roles and Seb James moves on
Words and numbers, January 26, 2018: All change at Dixons Carphone, Tesco and Sainsbury’s announce restructures, Bonmarché’s results and Arcadia’s request to suppliers.
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GalleryIn pictures: Zara unveils first click-and-collect store
Zara is opening its first ever click-and-collect store in Westfield Stratford while it refurbishes its flagship store at the centre.
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Retail VoiceAI chatbots are the future of customer service
DPD chief executive Dwain McDonald reveals how artificial intelligence is helping the delivery company to keep up with consumer expectations.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Are retailers cutting too many jobs?
Restructuring at Tesco and Sainsbury’s has put thousands of retail roles at risk. The team discuss whether such job losses might undermine business success.
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NewsFindel sales rise bolstered by 'record Christmas'
Findel has reported an uplift in sales driven by a strong performance across Black Friday and Christmas and rising customer numbers.
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NewsPets at Home’s shareholder KKR sells remaining stake
Pets at Home investor KKR has sold it’s remaining stake in the business in the wake of the retailer delivering a rise in sales.
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NewsAsos sales soar driven by 'exceptional' UK performance
Asos sales skyrocketed in the first four months of its financial year, bolstered by growing momentum in its UK division.
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DataData: Shopper sentiment to hold steady in 2018
Despite reports of rising inflation and stagnating wages squeezing household incomes, the majority of shoppers expect to spend as much on discretionary items this year as last.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Is it time for a discounting detox?
If there was one overarching trend to emerge from retail’s Christmas 2017, it was discounting.
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AnalysisFailed deliveries deter more than half of shoppers
Retailers are shouldering mounting costs of failed deliveries, with more than half of consumers saying they would not shop with a retailer again.
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InterviewCath Kidston: Building a global brand post-Brexit
Cath Kidston boss Kenny Wilson makes no secret of his global ambitions for the quintessentially British brand, even as the UK’s split from the EU looms.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: New jobs for Baldock and James
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Alex Baldock moving to Dixons Carphone to replace Seb James, who will become president and managing director of Boots.
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NewsWHSmith reports flat Christmas sales
WHSmith’s growing travel arm offset a poorer performance from high street stores over Christmas.
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NewsHotel Chocolat reports Christmas sales surge
Hotel Chocolat generated a 15% sales rise over the Christmas period.
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NewsCo-op unveils £50m post-Christmas price cuts
The Co-op is to cut prices by £50m in the latest salvo in the grocery value wars.
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NewsNext to transform excess space into car showroom
Next has partnered with multichannel car retailer Rockar to turn excess space at its largest store into a car showroom.
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AnalysisStore of the Week: Calvin Klein, Madison Avenue
Retailers looking to make an impact and who happen to be in New York could do worse than take a look at the Calvin Klein store on Madison Avenue.