All articles by Caroline Baldwin – Page 11
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Analysis
Retail Week Live: New technologies from the exhibition floor
Retail Week explores the technologies on show on the exhibition floor at Live 2015.
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Analysis
Retail Week Live: Video - Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold on equality in retail
Jacqueline Gold, chief executive of Ann Summers and Knickerbox, talks to Retail Week about equality in the industry at Retail Week Live 2015.
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News
Retail Week Live: Business culture needs to change to tackle equality, say retailers
It is a business imperative to address culture in order to tackle inequality, said a panel of retail experts at Retail Week Live.
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Retail Week Live: House of Fraser engagement boss on the challenges of start-up investment
House of Fraser head of online engagement Madeleine Melson said it had been challenging to convince the finance department to put money aside to invest in new technologies from start-up companies.
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News
Kitemarks such as Fairtrade no longer trusted by consumers, says Lord Mandelson
Lord Peter Mandelson said retailers should no longer rely on ethical certifications when it comes to reassuring customers about the quality of their supply chain.
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N Brown issues another profit warning as price investment hits margin
N Brown has issued its second profit warning in six months after “tactical and strategic” price investments.
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News
Retail elite gather as Retail Week Live 2015 kicks off in London
Retail Week Live kicks off its two-day conference in London today, with speakers including Sebastian James and Lord Peter Mandelson.
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Interview
Q&A with Miriam Lahage, chief merchant at Navabi, on plus-sized fashion
Retail Week speaks to Miriam Lahage, former head of fashion at eBay, who has moved to plus-size start-up etailer Navabi to head buying and merchandising.
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News
Ocado reports first quarter sales up 19% despite 'challenging' conditions
Online grocer Ocado has reported a 19.2% spike in sales for the 12 weeks ending February 22, 2015.
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News
Apple unveils its smartwatch with Apple Pay capabilities
Technology giant Apple has revealed pricing for its much-anticipated Apple Watch device, available to customers around the world from April 24.
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Interview
Q&A: Home Retail boss John Walden discusses Digital High Streets Advisory Board
John Walden, chairman of the Digital High Streets Advisory Board, talks to Retail Week about his plans to transform the high street.
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Interview
Interview: George Davies on how he intends to make FG4 a success
As George Davies gears up for the UK launch of FG4 this week, he talks to Retail Week about how the clothing retailer will fit into the market.
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News
George Davies eyes up to 180 franchise locations for new fashion brand FG4
Fashion entrepreneur George Davies is looking to franchise up to 180 of his planned FG4 stores in small towns across the UK.
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Analysis
Analysis: Mobile World Congress 2015 ushers in a mobile payments revolution
Mobile World Congress looms large on the industry’s calendars and this year proved no different as mobile payments dominated proceedings.
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News
Analysis: Oasis boss Hash Ladha on its London flagship refit
Oasis has unveiled its latest store design. Chief operating officer Hash Ladha tells Retail Week about its focus on tech and customer experience.
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News
Schuh partners with Google on location-based real world mobile game
Schuh has teamed up with Google to take part in a location-based real world mobile phone game, where users cross between virtual and reality.
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News
How Made.com is shaking up furniture retail both online and off
Furniture retailer Made.com has the flexibility to experiment in how it engages with customers in both the physical and online spaces.
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News
New Look to move into new London flagship in Oxford Circus
New Look is to move into a 31,800 sq ft flagship store in London’s Oxford Circus in 2017.
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Interview
Interview: Lidl’s Michelin-starred chef-in-residence Kevin Love
Lidl has unveiled a partnership with a Michelin-starred chef as part of its drive to provide high-quality ingredients for its customers.
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News
Ecommerce fashion guru Miriam Lahage takes chief merchant role at Navabi
Miriam Lahage, former global head of fashion at eBay, is to head up plus-sized online retailer Navabi’s buying and merchandising departments.