All Retail Week articles in April 4 2014
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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InterviewQ&A: Heathrow Airport retail director Max Vialou-Clark
Heathrow Airport retail director Max Vialou-Clark speaks to Retail Week about his life in retail.
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AnalysisIn the news: Carpetright European operations director Nick Worthington profiled
Former Dreams boss Nick Worthington will have to be wide awake to face tough trading conditions in his new role as Carpetrightâs operations director for Europe.
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OpinionComment: Can M&S replicate international success at home?
Marks & Spencerâs international growth could re-invigorate the business at home and away.
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NewsPoundstretcher eyes growth in Africa as it builds presence in Zambia
Poundstretcher has opened a second store in Zambia this week as it seeks to expand in the region.
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NewsAmerican Eagle launches fasion range for dogs, or does it?
American Eagle, the US fashion retailer, seems to have launched a fashion range for dogs and their owners with its American Beagle label.
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GalleryStore gallery: Gap, Boxpark, London
Gapâs Boxpark store in East London proves that âeditedâ and âcuratedâ arenât always cliche.
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NewsKitbag to pilot event retail with Ryder Cup click-and-collect store
Findel-owned sports specialist Kitbag will launch a click-and-collect store at The Ryder Cup in Gleneagles in September.
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OpinionComment: John Richards on why a high IPO price may not be best price
Too many IPO valuations are set at fairytale prices and companies floated at these prices will reap the consequences.
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OpinionComment: Retail data â big or small, itâs what you do with it that matters
It doesnât matter whether its big or small, we must make the best of any data.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Should Sunday trading hours be reformed?
The birth of online shopping opened up a whole new experience for shoppers â theyâre now accustomed to a certain level of convenience.
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NewsHigh street 'unexpected winner' as it remains resilient in face of administrations
High streets have emerged the âunexpected winnersâ after retail parks and shopping centres suffered more as a result of the 27 biggest administrations since 2009.
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CartoonBlower's retail cartoon: Shop Direct's bumper tax refund
Retail Weekâs cartoonist Patrick Blowerâs take on Shop Directâs bumper tax refund
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Asia offers a glimpse of bricks-and-mortarâs future
Last weekâs World Retail Congress Asia Pacific took a long look at the growth of online shopping in Asia.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why retailers should tap in to the pink pound
In the week that same-sex marriages became legal in England and Wales, Retail Week looks at how retailers are wooing gay consumers and other previously marginalised groups.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The six secrets of working with bloggers
How can retailers improve the way they work with bloggers? Jo Middleton, creator of the blog Slummy Single Mummy, explains what retailers should do.
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GalleryStore gallery: Kingfisherâs practical and polished stores
Kingfisherâs results last week showed a group that has one store chain in recovery and another growing at stellar pace. Retail Week visits B&Q and Screwfix.