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Opinion
Google explains how to approach international etail
International markets are a big opportunity for growth in the next few years, and there are plenty of companies keen to capitalise on retailers’ planned expansion. Google is one – although many of the tools it offers are free – and the company wants to offer retailers access to its huge swathes of data.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Does spending money on point of sale drive sales?
In the current economic climate does spending money on point of sale still drive sales?
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AnalysisBest Buy extends online streaming into Canada
As the entertainment industry continues with its rapid shift to digital media, Best Buy is to launch its CinemaNow video download service in Canada.
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NewsFacebook fans each bring 20 visits a year
One Facebook fan brings 20 additional visits to a typical retail website over a year, and top retailers who have no fans at all can still receive on average 62,000 visits a month from the social network.
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OpinionPower List 2011: All change for retail’s high-flyers
This is the sixth year of Retail Week’s Power List, but the first time we’ve had a change at the top.
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NewsAnn Summers moves into personalisation
Lingerie and sex toy chain Ann Summers has introduced personalisation software to allow it to make Amazon-style recommendations to its customers
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OpinionBT Retail Week Technology Awards: IT's big night out
Last night’s BT Retail Week Technology Awards gave IT teams from across the industry a chance to shine (and show off their Scalextric skills).
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GalleryIn pictures: BT Retail Week Technology Awards 2011
Photos from the BT Retail Week Technology Awards 2011
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NewsBT Retail Week Technology Awards winners revealed
The winners of the BT Retail Week Technology Awards 2011 were announced at a ceremony in London last night.
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Opinion
Marks & Spencer launches Facebook store
Marks & Spencer is the latest in a long line of retailers to jump on social and F-commerce with the launch of its Facebook store.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy invests £2m in supply chain tech firm
Sir Terry Leahy has invested £2m of his fortune into a British software company he believes could transform retailers’ supply chains.
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AnalysisA future proof investment?
With technology changing so fast, choosing what to invest in can be a minefield for retailers hoping to latch onto the next big thing. Rebecca Thomson considers how to predict future hits and misses
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Analysis10 lessons to learn from Asos
Asos has become the poster child of UK online retailing. As it records another stellar set of results, Retail Week looks at the lessons of its success
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OpinionRetail surgery: What is the best way to deal with negative feedback on Twitter and Facebook?
What is the best way to deal with negative reviews about our brand on social media?
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News
Future Group plans new electronics retailing format launch
Future Group is planning to launch a new electronics retailing format, which is a hybrid of e-Zone, its bricks-and-mortar electronics retailing arm, and its ecommerce portal Futurebazaar.com.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe recruits tech boss as sales soar
Premium fashion site My-Wardrobe has appointed Romain Eude to the newly created role of chief technology officer as it looks to grow overseas sales.
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AnalysisIs cash still king?
Retailers have still to be convinced of the cost benefits and consumer demand for new types of electronic payment, reports Glynn Davis
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AnalysisWalmart China takes a hit as two top executives quit
Walmart has said that two senior executives at its Chinese operation, chief financial officer Roland Lawrence and chief operating officer Rob Cissell - formerly of B&Q and Robert Dyas - have resigned.
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AnalysisThe rise of online credit options
Big-ticket item purchases are increasingly completed online. So is traditional retail finance about to be transformed by the rise of online credit options? Alison Clements reports