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OpinionComment: In the age of the retail sound-bite, certain words should be avoided
In the age of the retail sound-bite, new words are being created on an almost daily basis to disguise run-of-the-mill shop interiors.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How will digital technology change shopping in 2015?
Using digital technology to offer a tailored experience to shoppers is not necessarily a new trend, but it’s one that’s yet to reach its full potential.
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AnalysisVideo: Takeaways from Marks & Spencer's Christmas trading update
Following Marks & Spencer’s Christmas update, Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald assesses the bellwether retailer’s performance.
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OpinionComment: Better Bathrooms’ online presence improves customer experience
An online presence allows retailers to better cater to their customers by communicating with them quickly and effectively.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: No jam for M&S today – maybe tomorrow?
Marks & Spencer continues to promise that things will soon get better for the struggling retailer, but somehow they never do.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should prepare for another year of change
Black Friday and increased online trading made 2014 a tumultuous year in retail – and the pace of change looks set to continue into 2015.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Online video streaming provider Whisbi
Start-ups in retail technology are growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Whisbi is in the spotlight.
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OpinionComment: The retail industry’s share price sparklers of 2014
Why Tesco investors might take comfort from the strong share price performance last year of Signet, Dixons Carphone and WHSmith.
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OpinionComment: 2015 will be the year online retail gets physical
The year ahead is set to be one in which established online merchants reach for a bigger slice of the physical store market.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I increase conversion and close sales online?
Seventy-four percent of Britons purchased online this year, according to ONS.
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OpinionAnalysis: How grocers can embrace new food labelling regulations
Retailers must try to engage their shoppers when trying to meet the needs of the Food Information for Consumers Regulation (EU FIC).
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OpinionComment: Get ready for the new retail normal at Christmas
This year’s golden quarter is set to be another nail-biter as Black Friday and last-minute shoppers make Christmas sales evermore uncertain.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: The gifts all retailers want
With a general election coming up, it’s hard for retailers to second-guess prospects for 2015. Retail Week looks at the Christmas gifts retailers will hope for.
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OpinionRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: Mark Price looks back at 2014
John Lewis deputy chairman and Waitrose boss Mark Price gives his thoughts on 2014 and what the future holds for grocery retail.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Amazon lets shoppers haggle with sellers
In a break from its fixed-price model, Amazon is now allowing shoppers to negotiate lower prices with third-party sellers on its site.
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OpinionBlog: The strange places people do their online Christmas shopping
Research from Hermes shows some of the interesting and unusual places consumers choose to use their smart devices to shop online this Christmas, as Mark Pettit explains.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: Can you do all your shopping on mobile?
What’s it like doing all your shopping on a smartphone? We asked Will Dorling, a partner at Weve, to try it out and report on his findings.
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AnalysisPeople: Will the Cath Kidston brand continue to thrive without its founder?
Last month marked the end of an era as Cath Kidston announced her decision to step down from her day-to-day role at the eponymous retailer 21 years after founding the company.
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OpinionComment: Never underestimate the power of ‘new’ in retail
While many shoppers turn to online for convenience, stores will always attract consumers who want new and unique products.
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InterviewQ&A: SuperGroup chief executive Euan Sutherland on a tough first half
Euan Sutherland, Supergroup’s new boss, discusses tough trading conditions, cost savings and discounting.