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AnalysisWhat do Apple’s latest innovations mean for retail?
Following Apple’s developer conference WWDC 2018 in San Jose last week, we look at what the new tools and upgrades it unveiled could mean for retail.
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OpinionOpinion: Customer-centricity is only way for retail to thrive
The recent spate of high profile retail failures has highlighted the challenges facing legacy store-based organisations trying to survive and thrive in a digital world.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: The shake-up in retail delivery
Delivery has long been a key battleground for retailers. In Retail Week’s latest instalment of ‘The Disruptors’ series, we profile the companies shaking up delivery.
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AnalysisFive trends changing how people eat, shop and spend
In an uncertain retail climate, change is the only constant, driven by shifting consumer behaviour.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail lessons from Apple’s $1trn valuation
Tech giant Apple stands on the cusp of being the highest valued American company ever, close to a capitalisation of $1trn.
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AnalysisVodcast: are retailers investing in the wrong areas?
Retailers need to shift tech investment away from front-end capabilities and focus on back-end capabilities, former House of Fraser CIO Julian Burnett has warned.
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AnalysisIn pictures: China’s Alibaba and JD.com reinvent stores
Retailers are looking East, not West, for the future of retail. John Ryan goes to China to see the tech-enabled stores of ecommerce giants Alibaba and JD.com.
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AnalysisHow Amazon's arrival will shake up retail Down Under
Asos, Boohoo, Debenhams, JD Sports – UK brands are doing big business Down Under. And it’s easy to see why.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How The Hut Group is primed for success
The Hut Group is sitting pretty with surging full-year profits and sales. We spoke to boss Matt Moulding about the secrets of its success.
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Report StoreDigitising Down Under
How to make the move into Australia and New Zealand’s online markets
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco is picking its battles by closing Direct
Thanks to the recent amazing interviews with various ex-Tesco senior directors by George MacDonald of this parish, we learned there is clearly little love lost between ex-boss Phil Clarke and a number of his former colleagues.
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OpinionOpinion: Ocado-Kroger is testament to UK tech talent
Ocado’s landmark deal with Kroger is testament to the vision of founder Tim Steiner and welcome evidence of the UK’s ability to create world-class digital businesses.
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OpinionNick Bubb: M&S Food – feeling bloated?
Long suffering Marks and Spencer shareholders may have thought that the Food business could be relied on to deliver the goods, while management got on with the never-ending task of turning around the Clothing business, but now the Food operation is under pressure as well.
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OpinionOpinion: China brings online opportunity for retailers
China is a market with more than 500 million consumers, flush with disposable income and eager to try exciting new international brands that fit their lifestyles.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail must put customers in the driving seat
We all know retail is a difficult place to be right now. Consumer expectations have been raised to an extremely high level by disruptive brands such as Amazon, Asos and Wiggle et al.
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AnalysisAs GDPR goes live, how ready are retailers?
The General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect on Friday. Retail Week takes a look at retailers’ readiness.
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AnalysisDigital advertising: Make the most of display
Digital advertising will make up half of all ad spend by 2020, advertising agency Magna Global forecasts, and display is an integral part of that.
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OpinionOpinion: Time for a 'new deal' on retail property
More than 9% of shop space now lies empty and there are 2,485 fewer shops than there were three years ago.