All Retail Week articles in April 22 2016
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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Gallery
Store gallery: The sun emerges at Monsoon and shines on Westfield
After a tough 2015, fashion retailer Monsoon has opened a new flagship in Westfield London. John Ryan visits it.
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Analysis
Analysis: How retailers can tackle the rise of ad-blocking
More than a quarter of UK shoppers will be using ad-blocking software by 2017. So how should retailers adapt their digital marketing strategies?
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Analysis
Analysis: Automation and the future of the retail workforce
It’s a hot topic across the industry, but will an increase in automation necessarily lead to mass job losses? Susie Mesure investigates
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Opinion
Retail surgery: The cost of unauthorised use of endorsements
What’s the cost of unauthorised use of celebrity endorsements?
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News
Westfield tests augmented reality personal shopping experience
Westfield is trialling technology that allows shoppers to buy items from a personal stylist in their hotel room via an interactive mirror.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Bicester's new Tesco is a measure of change
Tesco’s new superstore in Bicester offers progress and efficiency for the town’s rapidly expanding population.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Tiger makes clever use of Tube station space
Danish general merchandise retailer Tiger demonstrates that less can indeed be more with its first foray into the London Underground network.
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News
BHS officially enters administration, 11,000 jobs under threat
Department store chain BHS has filed for administration after a last-ditch effort to save the ailing retailer failed.
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News
Walmart to streamline board in drive to 'maximise its effectiveness'
Walmart has unveiled plans to streamline is executive board in an effort to “maximise effectiveness” of its senior leadership team.
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Opinion
Opinion: How bad is the retail sector’s productivity problem?
It is no secret that the UK economy has a productivity problem. What may come as a surprise is that the retail sector has actually fared better than most.
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News
Wyevale Garden Centres’ bid to acquire Dobbies could ‘risk hundreds of jobs’
Wyevale Garden Centres’ bid to snap up rival Dobbies from Tesco could ‘risk hundreds of jobs’ in both head office and in garden centres.
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News
BHS expected to file for administration today as rescue effort fails
Struggling retailer BHS is expected to file for administration this morning, putting 11,000 jobs at the department store group on the line.
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News
House of Fraser’s Chinese owner may sell stake to Hamley’s owner
Chinese tycoon Yuan Yafei, who controls Sanpower conglomerate, is considering offloading House of Fraser after acquiring the UK department store chain just two years ago.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, House of Fraser, John Lewis and more
Retail round-up on April 25, 2016: BHS on the verge of collapse as rescue talks fail, House of Fraser could change ownership again and Mark Price gets 'golden goodbye'
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News
Co-op chairman Leighton urges members to back turnaround by voting at AGM
The Co-op’s chairman Allan Leighton has issued a rallying cry to the mutual’s members to vote at its AGM as its turnaround plan continues.
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News
Austin Reed files notice of intention to appoint administrator
Premium fashion retailer Austin Reed has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Update: Battle continues to put BHS back on course
BHS chief executive Darren Topp has reacted angrily to industry speculation today that the retailer faced imminent administration.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why retailers are choosing to own more of the process, not less
For a brief while the capital-light Uber model was touted as the “future of everything”.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why the 'game changing' pop-up store trend is here to stay
Pop-ups are a growing trend to enhance retail and dining experiences, with such bars, street food stalls and stores ‘popping up’ all over the place.
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Opinion
This week in retail: Keep an eye on Boohoo for lessons in retail agility
Fashion etailer Boohoo posts full-year results on Tuesday – it’s a business worth keeping an eye on, and not just from a clothing retail perspective.