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AnalysisAmazon's acquisition of Whole Foods: what the experts say
What are the implications of Amazon’s shock purchase of grocery chain Whole Foods?
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AnalysisScarlett & Jo: Eyeing a plus-sized opportunity
When fashion retail entrepreneur Gifi Fields launched his career at the height of the swinging Sixties, clothes were designed with Twiggy’s waifish figure in mind.
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AnalysisSeven ways to navigate post-election uncertainty
As the retail sector’s current state of uncertainty looks set to continue, we identify seven things retailers can do to successfully navigate it.
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OpinionOpinion: Politicians could learn from retail
Whatever your perspective on the outcome of this year’s general election, I get the sense that many voters will have felt torn between policies, promises and people across the spectrum of political parties.
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AnalysisPower List 2017: Reinvention, revivals and Brexit
Few will be surprised about who is sat atop this year’s Retail Week Power List.
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OpinionRetailers battle for customer votes after election farce
Business confidence plummeted in the aftermath of last week’s tragicomic general election.
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AnalysisHow can Sir Philip Green stop the rot at Arcadia?
Fashion giant Arcadia, owner of famous fascias such as Topshop, Evans and Dorothy Perkins, suffered a steep fall in profits last year.
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AnalysisEcommerce and data hit hardest by seasonless fashion
Trans-seasonal buying is affecting the inner workings of fashion businesses in a range of different ways – find out how in Retail Week’s new report.
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DataData: Top 25 pureplay retailers by sales
Retail Week Prospect’s ranking of the largest UK-based pureplay retailers by overall sales throws up some surprise entries.
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OpinionBlog: Drones, clones and (self-driving) automobiles
This week two of the UK’s biggest grocers unveiled positively futuristic fulfilment trials designed to meet growing customer demand for super-quick delivery.
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OpinionOpinion: The politics of the high street
As Britain goes to the polls, I’m going to resist the temptation to predict the outcome, especially after recent votes on both sides of the Atlantic.
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OpinionOpinion: Was Ocado’s first overseas deal worth the wait?
It’s been a long time coming, but was news of Ocado’s hotly anticipated maiden international tie-up worth the rather protracted wait?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five ways Iceland delivered cool profits
Just two years ago, Iceland suffered plunging profits and sales as boss Malcolm Walker admitted his business was going through “exceptionally challenging” times.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: The firms setting trends in menswear
The menswear market is the latest focus of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses creating waves across the industry.
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AnalysisOpinion: Are merchandisers now data scientists?
There is not a day that goes by where we don’t hear the words ‘transformation’, ‘digital’ and ‘omnichannel’ in the same sentence.
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DataInfographic: Seasonless fashion trends at a glance
Retail Week’s report on seasonless fashion reveals what 50 of the UK’s most well-known fashion bosses think about the sector.
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InterviewListen: Morleys’ MD on growth, rivals and staying local
Morleys has been bucking the trend of department stores by growing both its store estate and revenue. David Hordle discusses the factors affecting the sector.
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InterviewAsos boss: ‘We are never going to grow old’
Asos chief executive Nick Beighton tells Retail Week how it’s keeping relevant in the online fashion world it invented.
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AnalysisProfile: M&S’ new strategy director Melanie Smith
Marks & Spencer’s new strategy director Melanie Smith joins the retailer this week. Retail Week takes a closer look at her background and career.
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OpinionOpinion: Quest for frictionless shopping misses a trick
Current wisdom has it that retailers must smooth away ‘friction’ from the shopping journey.