All Retail Week articles in December 16 2016 – Page 9
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Opinion
Opinion: Voice search is the next mobile frontier
Ongoing technological change means being ‘mobile first’ is no longer enough to guarantee retail success.
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News
Lidl gets green light for new London headquarters
Lidl has been given the green light to build a new £70m head office in London after receiving planning permission from council chiefs.
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Analysis
Price prevails as number one priority for online shoppers
Price is the number one priority when it comes to the websites online shoppers choose, exclusive Retail Week research has found.
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News
Findel appoints Ian Burke as new executive chairman
Online speciality gift retailer Findel has appointed Ian Burke to succeed David Sugden as executive chairman.
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News
Tesco's former executive cleared in accounting probe
Tesco’s former group commercial director Kevin Grace will not face charges in relation to the grocer’s £326m accounting scandal.
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Analysis
Infographic: The Govenment on Boxing Day retail
The week in words and numbers, December 16 2016: The Govenment on Boxing Day and Frank Slevin on loving every day
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Opinion
Blog: Warehouse conditions should top the agenda in 2017
The UK’s retail supply chain is the best in the world. We have one of the biggest digital economies, and same-day delivery is fairly commonplace.
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News
Business confidence grows as faith in economy recovers
Business confidence showed signs of improvement in November, but has not yet recovered the ground it lost in the aftermath of June’s Brexit vote.
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Video
The Retail Week: End of Year Special Edition
The team discuss the highlights and lowlights from an eventful year in retail and look ahead to what could be in store in 2017.
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Opinion
Opinion: Let the tills ring out for Christmas
Christmas is almost upon us and in the final week of trading retailers will pull out all the stops in their annual bid to ensure the golden quarter lives up to its name.
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News
Watch: Waitrose boss Collins unveils new store format
Waitrose has lifted the lid on its newest store format as the upmarket grocer places an increasing focus on food service to drive growth.
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Retail Voice
Retailers need to put the store back to work
It’s no longer about online or offline, it’s about compiling your assets and making them work together in a complementary manner.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Tesco, Fortnum & Mason and more
Retail news round-up: Tesco's former commercial boss cleared of fraud, Fortnum's to cut staff pay, and Swarovski’s revenue rises in Ireland
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Opinion
Opinion: JD Sports on the ball, but action must be swift
In the world of the 24-hour news cycle, dealing with a PR crisis with speed is critical.
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News
MPs renew calls for Sir Philip Green to sort BHS pensions
MPs have renewed calls on Sir Philip Green to find a solution to the BHS pensions black hole.
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Analysis
Opinion: Is Dixons Carphone a digital plumber?
The once humble home is rapidly becoming a complex network requiring new levels of connectivity.
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News
Sales rise as online shoppers splurge on Black Friday
Retail sales increased last month, driven by online shoppers and Black Friday as electricals and home categories performed well.
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Retail Voice
Employment law and the gig economy
Olswang partner Melanie Lane discusses the gig economy and what retailers need to know about the employment law implications.
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News
JD Sports vows to investigate warehouse conduct
JD Sports will launch an investigation into how policies are being implemented at its main warehouse following claims of harsh working practices.
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News
Lego increases its UK prices as Brexit hits
Lego is set to increase its prices in the UK next year owing to the collapse in the value of sterling since the Brexit vote.