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AnalysisSecret success: Home Bargains – from single store to value powerhouse
It began with takings of only £85 a week. Today, however, the value retailer Home Bargains turns over almost £1.5bn annually.
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OpinionOpinion: Car brands opening in malls is a concept that has mileage
What do the following have in common: Seat, Hyundai, Tesla, Bentley, Land Rover, Jaguar?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Four ways M&S could improve its in-store experience
A better shopper experience might make Marks & Spencer store closures less likely.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco’s six-point strategy puts it back on the front foot
After a turbulent two years stabilising the business, Tesco boss Dave Lewis exuded a renewed swagger and confidence before the media today.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should Marks & Spencer take the axe to its store estate?
New boss Steve Rowe is about to tackle one of the biggest problems in the hardest job in retail – Marks & Spencer’s store estate.
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OpinionOpinion: Could Grimsey help Andy Street strengthen West Midlands retail?
As Andy Street enters the running to be mayor of the West Midlands, it might be worth him – and his rivals – dusting off The Grimsey Review.
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OpinionOpinion: Enjoy London’s shopping. This is as good as it gets
Business rates may not mean wholesale store closures, but they will sadly mean poorer shops.
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OpinionNick Bubb on Andy Street’s John Lewis legacy – sales good, profits bad?
Andy Street has been a brilliant and energetic leader of the John Lewis Partnership, but how strong will his legacy be?
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OpinionOpinion: the insatiable appetite for new tech signals more change in retail
When I first lived in London 40 years ago, Oxford Street stores opened 9am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and one late night until 8pm on Thursday.
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AnalysisOpinion: How shopping centres can copy theme parks to drive engagement
As shopping centres’ footfall edges down, can they increase their appeal to shoppers by adding a mix of leisure to their retail offer?
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OpinionOpinion: Sales on a plane – why in-flight retail is about to take off
Aeroplanes are not an obvious retail channel, but as flights enabled with Wi-Fi become the norm, could they be a beacon for online retail?
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OpinionOpinion: John Lewis takes short-term profit pain for long-term gain
Bellwether retailer the John Lewis Partnership, which rarely puts a foot wrong, appears to have stumbled over falling profits.
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OpinionOpinion: Motorway service stations go the extra mile for food
One area of UK retailing that could arguably do with a shot in the arm is the humble motorway service area, or MSA for short.
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OpinionOpinion: Why independents should look up to chain stores
Minimalist stores selling overpriced items just don’t do the trick any more, says John Ryan in Montreal, where indies are struggling.
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AnalysisStore gallery: Fenwick creates new from old in Colchester
John Ryan visits the relaunched Williams & Griffin deparment store, now under the Fenwick name, having owned it since 2008.
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OpinionOpinion: Dixons Carphone and JD Sports are inspirational in tough times
In today’s challenging times, many retailers can learn from how Dixons Carphone and JD Sports are going from success to success.
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OpinionOpinion: Why being a house of brands is a retail dead-end
Renting out retail space cannot be the future for department stores that want to remain relevant. John Ryan heads to Montreal to explore further.
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InterviewInterview: H&M's Carlos Duarte on building his British empire
H&M’s Carlos Duarte says the UK is the toughest country and its shoppers have high expectations, but he is confident the retailer can meet them.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG August Retail Sales Monitor – sector by sector
Retail like-for-likes slumped 0.9% in August as food sales were offset by fashion declines. Here’s our sector by sector breakdown.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury’s will have to improve Argos's customer service
The Argos takeover by Sainsbury’s may prove fruitful, but not without much work from the supermarket to improve its new charge’s service