All Retail Week articles in December 13 2013 – Page 2
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Analysis
Alliance Boots targets UK independent pharmacies with Alphega Pharmacy brand
Alliance Boots’ neighbourhood pharmacy business aims to corner the UK self-care market, following in the footsteps of its parent company’s US partner, Walgreens.
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News
Holland & Barrett to double rate of store openings
Holland & Barrett will double the pace of its store openings and increase the size of shops in a show of commitment to the high street next year.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: What are the most important parts of an online security strategy?
What are the most important factors retailers need to consider when developing a security strategy?
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Opinion
Retail surgery: What is an emotionally-driven loyalty programme?
Many of today’s customer loyalty programmes are centred on earning points through purchases. However, a more engaging method, termed “emotional loyalty”, is beginning to emerge.
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Analysis
Touring emirate's first luxury mall The Galleria
A new luxury mall has opened in Abu Dhabi. John Ryan visits to find out which retailers and brands have taken space in the scheme.
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Analysis
Whole Foods Market undergoes store design revamp
Richmond is the latest chapter in the developing story of US food retailer Whole Foods Market’s UK odyssey. John Ryan takes a look.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Debenhams unveils its Oxford Street refurbishment
For years, Debenhams has been seen by many as the poor relation among London department stores. But following a year-long refit, it is back in the game.
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Gallery
In pictures: Christmas windows winners and losers
Forget robins and Santa, Christmas 2013 is a more abstract affair. John Ryan takes a tour of London’s West End to see the Christmas windows on display.
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Opinion
Comment: Interiors pace picks up as Christmas looms
At a time of year when things are normally slowing down, the interiors pace seems to be heating up.
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Analysis
Waitrose experiments with wines and bakery areas with revamp
Waitrose has been experimenting with its wines and spirit and bakery areas in its Kingston branch. John Ryan visits and talks to head of store development Anthony Wysome.
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Analysis
Analysis: Small shops best-in-class interiors
Forget flagship budgets and global branding. Faced with small formats, it is still possible to create memorable interiors with a distinctive edge.
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Analysis
Analysis: What’s in store at retail trade fair EuroShop?
The triennial store fest that is EuroShop is almost upon us once more. John Ryan reports on the must-sees of this event.
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Opinion
Video: Jessops' ad fails to capture real benefits of staff expertise
Jessops’ new campaign stars its owner and Dragons’ Den stalwart Peter Jones attempting to show off the camera retailer’s expert customer service.
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News
Retailers slash prices in fight for festive shoppers
Retailers are slicing prices with deeper discounts this Christmas as they battle it out to appeal to bargain-hungry shoppers.
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News
Analysis: Dollar General is winning the US value retail battle
Dollar General is surely the envy of Walmart and Target right now. For the 13 weeks ended November 1 the value retailer reported like-for-like sales increased 4.4%, and total sales rose 10.5% to $4.38bn (£2.66bn).
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News
BrandAlley faces shopper wrath following IT fault
Etailer BrandAlley is facing a barrage of complaints after it failed to process customer orders because of an IT gremlin.
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News
Black Friday effect fails to last
Shopper traffic was sustained in the week following Black Friday (November 29), but a continued rise in footfall that retailers hoped would follow the event failed to occur.
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News
Graze launches US site after successful trial
Online snacks retailer Graze launched its first overseas operation in the US.
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News
Broker blasts Tesco’s ‘unfocused strategy
The biggest stir of the week was created by broker Bernstein, which blasted Tesco in a bearish broadside penned by analyst Bruno Monteyne, who previously worked for the giant grocer for a decade.
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News
DFS sales and profits hit by warm weather in first quarter
Sofas specialist DFS has posted a fall in first-quarter earnings and sales as it battled difficult market conditions.
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