All Retail Week articles in January 31 2014 – Page 3
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Tesco, House of Fraser and Iceland
Retail news round-up on January 30, 2014: Amazon plans Kindle checkout system, Tesco poaches Aldi executive, House of Fraser rolls out queuing technology, My-Wardrobe bolsters management team and Iceland bins case dropped.
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NewsAbel & Cole reports sales rise under new owner
Sales at Abel & Cole have risen after the organic veg box retailer enticed new customers and increased loyalty among existing shoppers.
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NewsAmazon considers using Kindles as checkouts
Amazon is considering adapting its Kindle tablet to allow bricks-and-mortar retailers to use them as checkouts.
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NewsShoppers steal £1.6bn from supermarket self-checkouts
Shoppers using self-checkouts stole more than £1.6bn from grocery retailers last year, according to new research.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Shop Elsewhere - the serendipitous app for independent retailers
Shop Elsewhere is a smartphone app that asks independent retailers to collaborate in a bid to compete against big brands. Launched in Hong Kong, the app also aims to help shoppers find “hidden gems” in the city.
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NewsGovernment cuts business rates for small retailers by £1,000
Small retailers will receieve a £1,000 cut in business rates within weeks as the Government injects £415m into high streets and town centres.
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NewsSuperGroup appoints international boss to its board
Fashion retailer SuperGroup has appointed international and wholesale managing director Hans Schmitt to its board.
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AnalysisClick-and-collect on the Tube: What do retailers need to know?
Tesco and Waitrose yesterday revealed they will be offering click-and-collect to London Underground passengers. Retail Week takes a look at the service.
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AnalysisVideo: Asda takes swipe at rivals' scarecrows
Asda has replaced its December snowman with a January scarecrow for the follow-up to its Christmas campaign - an equally unsubtle dig at its competitors.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do retailers achieve operational efficiency?
How do retailers achieve operational efficiency without compromising customer service?
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OpinionRetail surgery: What’s the best way to target older customers?
Sweeping judgments are often made on the basis of age, but are today’s stereotypical ‘older shoppers’ set in their ways and unlikely to be a target opportunity for anything new?
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AnalysisReport: Retail 2014 - industry leaders’ business priorities
Our Retail 2014 report, produced in association with Kurt Salmon, asked retail bosses about their outlook for the year ahead. Ben Cooper looks at the challenges and opportunities they face.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Booths is punching above its weight in grocery
The grocery industry has just endured what Sainsbury’s boss Justin King described as the worst Christmas in his 30 years of retailing.
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NewsJohn Lewis sponsors Commonwealth Games after London Olympics success
John Lewis is to sponsor the Commonwealth Games this year on the back of the huge success it had supporting the 2012 London Olympics, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryIn pictures: Argos trials NFC technology to encourage app downloads
Argos is trialling near field communication (NFC) technology in its stores, using it to enable shoppers to download its app by scanning a code with a phone.
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AnalysisCompany profile: Zara's expansion slowdown boosts profitability
Impressive profits are proof of the Spanish retailer Zara’s dominance in UK mid-market fashion.
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NewsVideo: Booths chairman Edwin Booth on its Christmas performance
Booths chairman Edwin Booth explains the changes the grocer has made in store to Retail Week senior reporter Alex Lawson.
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GalleryIn pictures: Booths' revamped Knutsford store
Upmarket northern grocer Booths has revamped its store in Knutsford, Cheshire to feature a new bakery and a wine sampling machine. Chairman Edwin Booth gave Retail Week a tour of the store.
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GalleryIn pictures: Outgoing Sainsbury’s boss Justin King’s greatest PR shots
Sainsbury’s boss Justin King’s skills as a communicator with the media have been praised as he steps down from his role.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Hobbs, John Lewis and Amazon
Retail news round-up on January 31, 2014: Hobbs’ owner 3i writes down investment value by 40%, John Lewis Partnership plans switch to hybrid salary pension scheme, UK consumer confidence surges in January, Amazon turnover jumps 20% in fourth quarter