All Retail Week articles in January 16 2015 – Page 4
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News
Shop Direct reports a Very merry Christmas with sales up 4%
Shop Direct has reported a 4% rise in total group sales over Christmas, as the home-shopping group said Black Friday was its busiest trading day on record.
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Ocado 'unconcerned' about escalating price war as Christmas sales rise
Online grocer Ocado said it remains unconcerned about the escalating grocery price war and insisted it can cope with the competitive environment.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Ted Baker, Tesco and Waterstones
Retail news round-up on January 14, 2015: Ted Baker chief sells shares; Tesco Grocery app for Google Glass; Waterstones could acquire Blinkbox; and more.
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NRF: 'Same-day delivery isn't for everyone' says Toys R Us omnichannel head
Toys R Us’ omnichannel boss says some retailers should hold back from same-day delivery because customer expectations will reach a “tipping point”.
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NRF: Nine weird and wonderful technologies coming to the marketplace
Nine innovations that Graj + Gustavsen believe will revolutionise the marketplace, ranging from a bluetooth enabled fork to a ‘pet tracker’.
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Opinion
NRF blog: Day three round-up – China, eye trackers and image recognition
As this year’s NRF conference winds down the delegates are turning their minds to their flights home and there is certainly a lot to digest.
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NRF: Tesco to trial image-recognition tech to improve shelf stocking
Tesco will trial image recognition technology in-store that can instantly identify incorrectly stocked shelves as the retailer seeks to free up the time of its store staff.
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NRF: JC Penney says omnichannel will drive $800m of growth over three years
JC Penney’s chief customer officer Mike Rodgers has said omnichannel strategy will drive $800m worth of growth over the next three years.
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Analysis
Debenhams Christmas trading update: What the analysts say
Debenhams posted an improvement in sales over the Christmas period, but profits were hit by clothing discounting. Here’s the analysts’ view.
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Opinion
Comment: Morrisons can succeed again if it is bold enough
A disappointing Christmas may have sealed his fate, but history may come to look more favourably on Dalton Philips’s tenure at Morrisons.
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Morrisons departing boss Dalton Philips: No regrets on misty veg
Morrisons boss Dalton Philips has defended his ‘misty veg’ strategy that saw the grocer trying to target more affluent shoppers.
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NRF: What chief information officers are prioritising for 2015
An NRF panel of IT bosses discussed the challenges they will face this year, from tightening security to dealing with data.
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Infographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending January 13, 2015: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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Opinion
Comment: Harsh share-price reaction following Debenhams’ Christmas update
With Dalton Philips’ departure from Morrisons making retail chief executive change a hot industry topic, how is Debenhams’ veteran Mike Sharp faring?
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Analysis
Analysis: A look at Dalton Philips' legacy at Morrisons
After five years at the helm of Morrisons, the grocer today revealed that boss Dalton Philips would step down following its year-end results.
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Asda and Timpson test online grocery and dry-cleaning tie-up
Asda and Timpson have launched a six-month trial of a service that allows customers to combine their online food shop with their dry-cleaning.
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Sainsbury's to axe 500 head office roles as part of cost cutting plans
Sainsbury’s is to axe 500 head office and store support centre roles as part of plans to achieve £500m in cost savings.
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Analysis
Analysis: Who could replace Dalton Philips as boss of Morrisons?
As Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips prepares to step down, Retail Week spotlights who could replace him when he departs in March.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Morrisons intends to restore growth under new leadership
Morrisons has unveiled improved Christmas trading but shown the door to boss Dalton Philips. Retail Week examines the grocer’s plans for the future.
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Opinion
Comment: As Dalton Philips checks out, pressure may mount on Marc Bolland
The travails of Morrisons have cost chief executive Dalton Philips his job and some are asking whether M&S chief Marc Bolland may be next to go.