All articles by George MacDonald – Page 133
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AnalysisShop Direct’s Alex Baldock on digital transformation
At Retail Week Live 2017 Shop Direct chief executive Alex Baldock will discuss how new technology will reshape retail.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Tesco row, Sainsbury's and Debenhams
This week, the team discuss Tesco’s spat with Unilever, Sainsbury’s new store of the future and Debenhams’ incoming boss Sergio Bucher.
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VideoLegends: Malcolm Walker, the man who created Iceland
In this interview Malcolm Walker, a true retail great, talks us through the ups and downs of his career.
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NewsSainsbury's pilots Argos pop-ups to drive brand awareness
Sainsbury’s is piloting Argos pop-up stores as part of a drive to “increase awareness of the brand” among the grocer’s customer base.
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OpinionOpinion: Etail’s transformation may have only just begun
Which company grew to achieve sales of $100bn in the fastest time?
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AnalysisSecret success: Home Bargains – from single store to value powerhouse
It began with takings of only £85 a week. Today, however, the value retailer Home Bargains turns over almost £1.5bn annually.
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NewsLidl UK chief operating officer Martin Bailie quits
Lidl UK chief operating officer Martin Bailie is quitting the discounter after 14 years to pursue “another opportunity”, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsFind ways to avoid post-Brexit price rises, BRC urges Government
Retailers could face higher costs and shoppers higher prices unless the Government wins a “good” Brexit deal by 2019, industry body the BRC has warned.
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NewsIceland to unveil new-look store next week
A new-model Iceland store is to be unveiled as the retailer refreshes rather than extends its eponymous estate.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Tesco on the front foot, mixed homewares and fashion ahead
This week the team discuss the rebounding fortunes of Tesco, mixed results in furniture and homeware and look ahead to results next week.
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NewsRetail headhunter Clarity appoints Lucy Harris as partner
Executive search specialist Clarity has strengthened its team with the recruitment of former Heidrick & Struggles retail head Lucy Harris.
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NewsForecourt retail giants merge and name ex-Asda boss DeNunzio chairman
Forecourts operator Euro Garages is to merge with continental counterpart EFR and has drafted in former Asda boss Tony DeNunzio as chairman.
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OpinionOpinion: Could Grimsey help Andy Street strengthen West Midlands retail?
As Andy Street enters the running to be mayor of the West Midlands, it might be worth him – and his rivals – dusting off The Grimsey Review.
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NewsTheo Paphitis’s Ryman acquires specialist London Graphic Centre
Retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis’s Ryman stationery business has bought art and design materials specialist London Graphic Centre.
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NewsLondon retailers dismayed as business rates revaluation sends costs soaring
Retailers in central London face “a hammering” financially as a result of the revaluation of business rates revealed on Friday.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sainsbury's sales fall, BHS.com and Tesco's half years
The team sit down to discuss the week’s news including Sainsbury’s second-quarter results, a new BHS and a look ahead to Tesco’s results.
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OpinionOpinion: It is time to end the tyranny of fashion seasons
Many apparel retailers still operate according to the traditional seasons. The trouble is, the weather often refuses to follow suit.
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NewsAldi prepared to sacrifice more margin as it refuses to be beaten on price
Aldi is willing to further sacrifice profitability and even if necessary to sustain losses in order to maintain price competitiveness.
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AnalysisBoohoo’s success testament to entrepreneurial blood, sweat and tears
Boohoo seems to be going from strength to strength as the pure-play posts its interim results on Tuesday.
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NewsCo-op launches new membership scheme after pilot boosts sales and traffic
The Co-op aims to recruit a million new members over the next five years and to increase sales to members so they account for half of the total.