All Retail Week articles in June 5 2015
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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Opinion
Sir Ian Cheshire: Mentoring helps women get ahead in retail
It’s easy to forget that gender diversity is still an issue, especially in the retail industry, so a recent report comes as quite a shock.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How can mobile technology increase engagement?
Whether customers are shopping online using their smartphones or browsing on their tablets, mobile technology is becoming increasingly significant for retailers.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Mothercare unveils its latest format in Sprucefield
The maternity specialist has opened a new-look store in Northern Ireland and it shows improvements are under way. John Ryan visits
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Opinion
Sir Ian Cheshire: Five opportunities for retail from digital innovation
Retail is playing catch-up to changes wrought by digital mobile technology and big data. It’s time to harness the potential of new technology.
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Opinion
Blog: Retailers need to work with, not against their supply chain
The latest instalment in the Tesco supplier story highlights the importance for retailers of working closely with their supply chains
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Video
Watch: The move from cash to cashless payments in 60 seconds
With Apple Pay poised to launch in the UK, we look at the steady decline of cash payments in consumer shopping habits.
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News
H&M to launch in India with 25,000 sq ft store in New Delhi
H&M will open its first store in India this autumn. The retailer has selected a 25,000 sq ft location in New Delhi.
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News
Retail Diary: Soft rock at Topps TIles and hard hats at Dixons Carphone
Phil Spencer hits the wheels of steel at Topps Tiles, Seb James dons his hard hat at Dixons Carphone and Pets at Home shares the love.
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News
New Look to refinance debt to reduce interest costs
New Look is seeking to refinance £1bn of debt to reduce interest costs ahead of its acquisition by South African investment house Brait.
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Analysis
In the news: Home Retail’s new technology boss George Goley profiled
Why is the former Amazon technology executive a good fit to lead Home Retail’s digital and tech transformation?
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Analysis
Analysis: Amazon's private-label range could be a game-changer
Amazon is understood to be developing a private-label range, but the etail giant must listen to consumers to avoid repeating past mistakes.
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Opinion
Analysis: Boots restructuring – the reasons behind the job losses
Boots today became the latest business giant to reveal plans to cut jobs as it aims to tackle the shifting retail environment.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Ted Baker & Moore, Spitalfields
Ted Baker’s newly opened shop in the heart of fashionable east London should find favour with the beard-and-short trouser brigade.
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News
Morrisons boss slashes prices of 200 everyday products
New Morrisons chief executive David Potts is to slash the price of 200 everyday products including bread, milk and butter.
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News
Boots to cut 700 jobs and up focus on omnichannel
Boots plans to cut 700 back office roles as part of a major restructuring plan to make its business “fit for the future”, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Home Retail hires former Amazon executive for new CTO role
Home Retail has appointed Amazon’s former vice-president of technology George Goley to a newly created chief technology officer role.
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Opinion
Comment: Why airports' retail offers are better than high streets'
If you like good-looking shops in which to while away the pre-flight time, Heathrow’s Terminal 2 is much better than most.
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Analysis
Why retailers are paying attention to the power of social communities
Should retailers be thinking about mimicking fashion etailer Net-a-Porter and taking the plunge into social commerce?
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News
Tesco admits to breaking code of practice over treatment of suppliers
Tesco has admitted to a number of cases that it believes are likely to have breached the grocery sector’s code of practice.
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News
Missguided launches first UK physical presence with Selfridges concession
Value etailer Missguided is making its first move into UK physical stores by launching a concession with premium retailer Selfridges.