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OpinionOpinion: Whiskers ’n Paws launch shows an old dog can learn new tricks
The Whiskers ’n Paws fascia from Pets at Home is evidence of flexible thinking that should be a given in retail but frequently isn’t.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Walmart closures show quest for simplification and efficiency
Walmart has announced a spate of store closures across the globe, a move that will primarily impact its US and Latin American operations.
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OpinionOpinion: US retailers are failing to innovate at home and abroad
A visit to the National Retail Federation expo in New York reveals that while US stores are good, they are stuck in something of a rut.
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OpinionDrone delivery: it’s not a question of if, but when and how
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the cycling shoes you ordered. The barriers to mainstream drone delivery are lowering.
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NewsNew York’s Upper 5th Ave. tops world's most expensive shopping street
Upper 5th Avenue has been named the most expensive shopping street worldwide as retail rents jumped 35% across the globe.
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AnalysisTed Baker launches in Mexico and Hawaii on back of North American success
Ted Baker will open stores in Mexico and Hawaii following its success in the US as the fashion retailer widens its reach abroad.
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AnalysisComment: How tech can help US retailers adapt to Obama’s overtime pay changes
The White House’s upcoming change to overtime legislation will make millions of American hourly workers eligible for overtime pay.
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AnalysisComment: Are rents in London’s West End too high for success?
American Eagle’s decision not to open a store on Regent or Oxford Street is testimony to the fine balance between brand recognition and profit.
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OpinionInternational analysis: The beginning of the end for grocer A&P?
US grocer A&P, which belonged to German group Tengelmann until 2012, risks vanishing from the retail scene by the end of the year.
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Store gallery: Whole Foods and H-E-B show how to do big-box grocery
Creating an exceptional shopping experience is an essential element of generating loyalty at fashion retailers, but does it work in food?
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OpinionComment: Retail lessons from Silicon Valley in open innovation
‘Open innovation’ is on the rise as retailers look outside their businesses for ideas on how they can innovate.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Primark lands on US soil in Boston
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Primark’s Boston store, the first of its planned US openings.
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VideoShortcuts: Can value fashion giant Primark succeed in America?
Primark is poised to open its first American store this week. In 60 seconds George MacDonald explains how it aims to break the US.
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NewsPrimark sales to jump 13% on back of aggressive store expansion
Primark expects sales to jump 13% for the year after a significant store expansion, while like-for-likes were impacted by the warm autumn.
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AnalysisHow to make the most of global grocery growth opportunities
The top 15 global grocery markets are poised to grow by 34% and be worth $8trn (£5.2trn) by 2020, the latest IGD forecasts show.
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OpinionAmazon Fresh’s arrival in the UK will demand fresh thinking from grocers
Having successfully entered the grocery market in its home country, Amazon’s expansion into the UK now looks like a certainty.
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OpinionWhat retailers can learn from Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet controversy
To read the commentary on Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet would lead one to assume that a failure of epic proportions is unfolding.
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NewsPaperchase eyes North American success as it opens Canada concessions
Paperchase is launching concessions in Canada as it seeks to emulate the heyday in North America it experienced under former owner Borders.
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NewsUS grocery retailer A&P files for bankruptcy and plans to sells stores
US grocery chain Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea, better known as A&P, has filed for bankruptcy protection, according to reports.
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance appoints Pessina as CEO and buys Liz Earle
Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed Stefano Pessina as its chief executive and acquired British beauty brand Liz Earle.