All Retail Week articles in August 1 2014
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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Opinion
Blog: Topshop leads the tech savvy fashion pack at London Fashion Week
British Fashion Council chairwoman, and Net-a-Porter founder, Natalie Massenet kicked off London Fashion Week on Friday by heralding the city as the “most tech savvy” fashion capital in the world.
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Analysis
Analysis: US small-box rocked by Dollar Tree-Family Dollar deal
Dollar Tree’s plans to buy rival discounter Family Dollar will shake up the North American small-box market.
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Opinion
Comment: The Co-op is on track to live up to its ethical roots
Prospects for The Co-op’s food business are bright, despite the unethical revelations that accompanied the undoing of its banking empire.
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Opinion
Comment: P&G’s brand cull holds lessons for the big grocers
The appointment of Dave Lewis as chief executive of Tesco prompted discussion about what the established grocers might learn from FMCG businesses as they square up against the discounters.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Bill splitting service MyCheck
The retail technology industry is full of small, fast-growth technology companies that could help retailers solve some of the challenges and problems of a multichannel world. Retail Week is highlighting some of the best.
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Analysis
At a glance: Industrie, the Australian retailer with UK expansion plans
As Australian menswear retailer Industrie reportedly seeks to expand its presence in the UK by opening up to 30 new stores, Retail Week takes a look at the company.
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Analysis
In the news: Ian McLeod, the man reportedly on the list for Morrisons' top job
As reports emerge that former Halfords boss Ian McLeod is in the running for the Morrisons chief executive role, Retail Week takes a look at his career.
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News
Nick Bubb’s verdict: Waitrose - wake up and smell the coffee?
The mighty Waitrose PR machine suffered a couple of jolts last week with some unhelpful headlines, but is anything really amiss?
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News
HMV and Game steal entertainment market share from grocers
HMV and Game are beginning to win share of the entertainment market back from the grocers, according to Kantar data.
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News
Former Halfords boss reportedly in running for Morrisons top job
Former Halfords boss Ian McLeod is said to be on a list of people incoming Morrisons chairman Andy Higginson is considering as a replacement for chief executive Dalton Philips.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Simply Fresh brings distinctive offer to convenience
Simply Fresh is making its mark as a local convenience food retailer with a distinctive offer, tailored to suit the local demographic.
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Opinion
Blog: The growth of smaller urban distribution centres
Returns are a long-term problem for online retailers. The proportion of returned products can reach 40% in some categories, with fashion particularly affected.
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News
Co-op sells farming business for £249m to focus on retail business
The Co-op is selling its farming business for £249m to the Wellcome Trust as it seeks to focus on its core retail and consumer services.
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News
One half of Wilko founding family sells 50% stake to other
One half of the family behind value chain Wilko has sold its 50% stake to the other, as joint chairman Karin Swann has left the board.
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Opinion
Comment: Online retailers becoming physical retailers, the jury’s out
Pro Direct’s first physical store shows that the barrier between the real and virtual retail worlds may be higher than many imagine.
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News
Sir Stuart Rose to be handed peerage by Conservatives
Sir Stuart Rose, the former Marks & Spencer boss, who currently chairs Ocado and Fat Face, is expected to be handed a peerage.
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News
Office is believed to be preparing for stock market flotation in 2015
Office is believed to be preparing for a stock market flotation of the business that would value the company at £300m.
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News
Homebase circled by turnaround firms Apollo and OpCapita
Homebase has attracted the interest of turnaround investors Apollo and OpCapita, who are understood to be working on a takeover bid.
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Analysis
Analysis: Seven problems with personalisation and how to solve them
Retailers using data to target customers often come up against some common hurdles. Retail Week looks at how to overcome them
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Analysis
In pictures: Adidas’s World Cup marketing was the biggest in the brand’s history
Discover the strategy that design agency Fitch used to mastermind Adidas’s biggest ever marketing campaign for the World Cup.