All Retail Week articles in February 5 2016
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How to ensure your store revamp turns a profit
How can a retailer ensure its store revamp turns a profit?
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Analysis
Analysis: Grocers kick off 2016's price war – but will value remain king?
It didn’t take very long – just 31 days into the new year and the starting gun was fired on 2016’s supermarket price war.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Sneakerhead steps up store design with all-white flagship
Russian footwear specialist Sneakerhead’s new flagship store uses stark white interiors to bring sophisticated minimalism to Moscow.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Is three the magic number for Dixons' combination stores?
The new ‘three-in-one’ Currys PC World Carphone Warehouse format is a mixed-brand affair, and the Hedge End branch demonstrates that it works.
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Opinion
Tesco's pay stance epitomises the concerns of big and small retailers alike
The recent changes to pay at Tesco, Wilko and B&Q demonstrate how the the national living wage puts pressure on retailers of all sizes.
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Analysis
Analysis: Where did Matalan go wrong and where does it go from here?
Value retailer Matalan has struggled in the face of increased competition with profit expectations downgraded several times in the past year.
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Analysis
Profile: River Island's new customer director Josie Roscop
Josie Roscop began her career in fashion as a model, but now she’s trying on a different outfit as customer director of River Island.
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Analysis
Analysis: How to leverage the subliminal power of music in store
Whether in the foreground increasing spend rate or at a slow tempo to encourage dwell time, music has a strong influence on in-store behaviour.
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Analysis
Opinion: Landlords need vision to attract retail's star performers
The key to a thriving prime retail destination is a visionary approach and securing ‘stars’ from the international premium and food sectors.
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Opinion
Blog: Laying the foundations for breaking records and future growth
Hermes chief operating officer Martijn de Lange outlines how the company is planning to be the best and break records in 2016.
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News
Burberry to sell clothes straight from catwalk in fashion show shake-up
Burberry is to ditch its traditional seasonal catwalk collection and from September will show clothes available to buy immediately.
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News
From Aldi bras to perfume promos: retailers woo shoppers with Valentine's offer
Retailers are gearing up for a bumper Valentine’s Day this weekend and have launched a range of deals and new products to woo consumers.
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News
John Lewis Partnership stages debate for staff on EU exit
John Lewis Partnership has staged a debate with Lord Stuart Rose and JML owner John Mills on the consequences of the EU referendum.
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News
BHS owner Retail Acquisitions plots store closures and pension overhaul
BHS owner Retail Acquisitions has hired KPMG to help it overhaul the business in a move that is expected to result in store closures.
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Opinion
Opinion: Harness the marketing potential of digital technology
Digital technology is massively empowering in retail but the smart strategy is still to lead with the right content and experience.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Burberry, Ikea and more
Retail news round-up on February 8, 2016: BHS overhaul to trigger store closures, Ikea loses trademark in Indonesia and Burberry's catwalk range to be available immediately.
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Opinion
Opinion: International shoppers flock to London’s West End for Chinese New Year
As many celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year, London’s West End has prepared for an influx of keen international shoppers to stores.
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Analysis
Analysis: Carrefour chief executive pledges commitment to physical stores
Carrefour chief executive Georges Plassat has pledged commitment to the physical store as the rising popularity of ecommerce continues at pace.
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News
American Apparel’s former boss plans to launch rival retailer
The former boss of American Apparel is planning to launch a rival fashion proposition that will have a store and online presence.
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Analysis
Retail Diary: All smiles at the Retail Trust ball as HoF gets emoji-nal
Harold Tillman and Don McCarthy are all smiles, House of Fraser gets emoji-nal and Ocado boss Tim Steiner reveals his hunger for grocery.