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OpinionAlibaba UK boss: Lessons from China and Singles' Day
Last year, Chinese consumers spent more money online than UK and US consumers combined.
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AnalysisWhat are Amazon Prime's all-time best sellers?
Amazon Prime, the etailer’s speedy delivery membership scheme, turns 10 in the UK today. Amazon reveals what the best-selling products have been over the past decade.
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OpinionNick Bubb: It's the Archie Norman show at M&S
The highly respected Archie Norman is only a non-executive chairman, but he seems to be throwing his weight around at Marks & Spencer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is retail suffering from digital brain drain?
When Retail Week unveiled our list of future chief executives last month one thing was stark – the lack of digital leaders in the running for retail’s top jobs.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: Who is giving grocers food for thought?
Grocery comes under the spotlight in the latest installment of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses shaking up the industry.
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OpinionFMCG giants will lose out by sidestepping grocers
Tensions between grocers and suppliers are simmering, but FMCG brands may be biting off more than they can chew if they go it alone.
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OpinionOpinion: This is not the end for traditional retail
Traditional retailing in Britain is dying. Or at least – if we listen to industry analysts – it is close enough to the verge of extinction to be on the endangered list.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail’s Black Friday fate hinges on mobile
As a consumer, the prospect of Black Friday means to start planning ways to put yourself into financial ruin nice and early.
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AnalysisBiotech will be the future of payments, say consumers
Fingerprint readers, eye scanners and selfie payments are the payment methods being demanded by consumers, an exclusive Retail Week survey reveals.
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OpinionIs Amazon creating the most convenient delivery ever?
The world of online delivery has transformed rapidly in recent years, particularly when it comes to click and collect.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers haven’t mastered the mobile basics
If you’ve visited a retail event recently, you’ll likely have heard about mobile shopping’s next exciting phase.
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AnalysisInfographic: Paperchase, WHSmith and Karen Millen
Words and numbers, October 20, 2017: Paperchase profits fall; WHSmith’s travel arm overtakes high street arm and Karen Millen boss talks the retailer losing its mojo.
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AnalysisThe Amazon way: a five-step guide for all retailers
A force to be reckoned with, Amazon has quickly set the standard for all consumer-facing businesses. So what can retailers learn from the global giant?
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AnalysisData: How long until Asos is a £4bn business?
Asos boss Nick Beighton today revealed the business’ aim to reach £4bn net sales, saying that the etailer was readying itself for that growth.
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DataData: Top four emerging technologies in retail
Virtual reality, haptics, location-based marketing and personalised promotions are the emerging technologies that will shape the future of retail, according to new research.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Preparing warehousing for Brexit Britain
Amid the uncertainty of a post-Brexit agreement, retailers and logistics providers are second-guessing how supply chains will need to adapt.
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AnalysisInfographic: Shop Direct, DFS, Amazon and Tesco
Words and numbers, October 13, 2017: Shop Direct’s chairman on departing chief executive Alex Baldock, DFS’ full-year pre-tax profit fall, and Amazon’s bill following a European tax investigation
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OpinionHow vlogging can help retailers communicate better
Video and vlogging as a format is used very differently among UK retailers, and by some more successfully than others.
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OpinionOpinion: Asos still leads the fast-fashion pack
It often seems as though a new fast-fashion etailer enters the market every week, as ever more bodycon dresses and Instagram influencers pile in.
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AnalysisFew retailers see personalisation as essential
Exclusive Retail Week research reveals only 14% of UK retailers view personalisation as essential to their ongoing customer strategies.