All articles by Charlotte Hardie – Page 8
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Christmas on Oxford Street: Tinsel town
Stores must be on top form if they’re to capture dwindling consumer spend. Charlotte Hardie and Itim Consulting’s Simon Puryer take a stroll down Oxford Street to see how they’re doing.
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Ethics: Who cares?
As the recession takes hold, the focus has moved from the ethical agenda to managing costs. But have shoppers really stopped caring? Charlotte Hardie investigates, and asks whether retailers can afford to drop this issue.
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News
Smaller retailers toast rent triumph
Smaller retailers are celebrating an agreement with landlords that allows them to pay rents monthly without incurring a financial penalty.
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Green will not bid for Moss Bros
Sir Philip Green’s Warbeck Holding Company has said it will not make an offer for Moss Bros.
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Opinion
VAT reduction just doesn’t cut it
Oh the irony. Even if Alistair Darling’s 2.5 percentage point cut in VAT had prompted consumers to open their purses this week, they would have been snapped firmly shut again only days later when two household retail names went into administration.
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Christmas TV ads: Will christmas ads woo the shoppers?
Retailers are spending huge amounts on Christmas advertising this year, but is it money down the drain? Charlotte Hardie and Saatchi & Saatchi’s Richard Huntington tune in to this year’s festive campaigns.
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Pre-Christmas discounting: Can you cut it?
High street retailers are slashing prices in the Christmas run-up, but is it the answer to their problems, asks Charlotte Hardie
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Kookai appoints Matthieu Dietsch as UK managing director
Fashion retailer Kookai has appointed Matthieu Dietsch as managing director of its UK business.
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Kookai appoints Matthieu Dietsch as UK managing director
Fashion retailer Kooka has appointed Matthieu Dietsch as managing director of its UK business.
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Analysis
Online mystery shop: Signed sealed and delivered
In the current climate the battle for online market share is tougher than ever, so how are retailers’ sites performing in the crucial run-up to Christmas? Charlotte Hardie puts a selection to the test.
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Cost cutting: The lean machine
In these cash-strapped times deep and sustainable cost cutting is the name of the game. Charlotte Hardie looks at how retailers can trim the fat without their service suffering.
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News
Spindler: mutual decision to leave Debenhams
Debenhams managing director Angela Spindler has denied she has been restructured out of the department store retailer, saying her exit at the end of the month was based on a mutual decision.
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DSGi’s Pixmania widens its online product range
DSGi-owned e-tailer Pixmania is increasing its online presence as a general merchandise retailer by expanding the product categories on its UK site.
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US Retail: Trading in a state of crisis
As a new president gears up to take charge in the White House, US retail is experiencing an even tougher time than the UK. Charlotte Hardie reports.
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Recession beaters: Some retailers are prospering in spite of the downturn
Despite what the mass media might suggest, some retailers are prospering in spite of the downturn. Charlotte Hardie looks at some of those that are flying and asks what we can learn from them.
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Ethical Trade: The years of living ethically
As the Ethical Trading Initiative turns 10, Charlotte Hardie looks at a decade of progress in responsible retailing and finds out why it remains vital through the downturn.
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Retailers to benefit from renewable energy savings
Retailers will welcome the Government’s decision yesterday to make the production of renewable energy more affordable for businesses.
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Renewable energy: Fuel for thought
To be reliant on costly fossil fuels is the last thing struggling retailers want, but is renewable energy a feasible solution to soaring bills?
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Christmas checklist: How to avoid a festive flop
With less than 10 weeks to go, retailers are pulling out all the stops to secure those essential Christmas sales. Make sure you aren’t left behind with Retail Week’s Christmas checklist
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Online shopping: Playing the loyalty card
Online shoppers are as loyal to brands as they are to physical stores, so it is important that e-tailers foster a dedicated customer base. Charlotte Hardie asks how they can keep shoppers returning.