All articles by Laura Heywood – Page 9
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AnalysisAnalysis: Planning for unforeseen problems this Christmas
Christmas is a time when retailers need to dazzle, but problems can arise unexpectedly. Laura Heywood reports on
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NewsRetail Week to shine spotlight on supply chain excellence
Retail Week is poised to reveal the latest supply chain innovations at the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards on September 26.
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AnalysisTesco Watford: Twitter reactions to opening of new format Extra store
As Tesco unveils its revamped Watford Extra store, Retail Week finds out whether it’s a hit or miss with the retail trade and consumers.
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AnalysisIn focus: July retail sales figures from the BRC
UK retail like-for-like sales jumped 2.2% in July, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Retail Week finds out how each of the individual categories performed.
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NewsFortnum & Mason ups floor space for Christmas range
Upmarket London department store Fortnum & Mason is expanding the floor space dedicated to its Christmas merchandise by 15% this year.
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NewsSelfridges to sell 3D printers this Christmas in Oxford Street store
Selfridges is to sell 3D printers this Christmas as part of a pop-up shop where shoppers can use a full body scanner to print a miniature figurine of themselves.
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NewsTop 10 Christmas 2013 tech gifts predicted by Currys and PC World
Xbox and PlayStation will fight it out to be the Christmas bestseller at Currys and PC World, according to predictions by the retailers.
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NewsRetailers offer 12,000 training places for young unemployed
The big four are among 100 businesses from across the food and grocery sector that have pledged to reduce youth unemployment.
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AnalysisAnalysis: SSP – the travel retail franchisee at a glance
As former WHSmith boss Kate Swann moves to SSP as chief executive, Retail Week takes a closer look at the travel food and beverage franchisee.
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NewsShopper marketing ‘next battleground for retailers’, says WPP chief Martin Sorrell
Understanding how target shoppers behave across different channels is set to be the next biggest battleground for retailers, according to advertising supremo WPP chief executive Martin Sorrell.
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AnalysisRent day retail bloodbath: What do retailers need to know?
On the same day that Dwell has been formally placed into administration, fashion retailer Internaçionale and specialist retailer ModelZone are both on the brink of collapse. Retail Week looks at the contributing factors.
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AnalysisIn focus: High street vacancy forecasts
Empty shop rates are set to plummet by 2020, driven by “a new wave of retail development”, according to new research by property agencts Colliers International.
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NewsShortlist for Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards revealed
A host of the UK’s top retailers and their suppliers are in the running for an award that recognises retail’s most innovative and effective supply chains.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: The changing face of the high street
British retail has been revolutionised in the last 25 years. Laura Heywood looks at some of the most dramatic shifts.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: Twitter users recount seminal retail moments
To celebrate its 25th birthday, Retail Week asked its Twitter followers to share what they think is the seminal retail moment of the last quarter century. Here’s what they had to say:
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AnalysisPayPal Etail Awards 2013: Rewarding etail excellence
As Retail Week reveals the winners of the PayPal Etail Awards, Laura Heywood looks at why etailer Appliances Online scooped three awards on the night.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will the new Whiteley shopping centre succeed?
As one of just two UK shopping centres to open this year, all eyes are on Whiteley in Hampshire. Laura Heywood visited ahead of its opening to find out if the scheme has what it takes to succeed.
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NewsEntry deadline extended for Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards
The entry deadline for the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards has been extended in an effort to find retail’s most innovative and effective supply chains.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer full-year results: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer has recorded its lowest annual profit since 2009, reporting a drop in underlying pre-tax profit to £665.2m. Retail Week rounds up how analysts have reacted to the news.
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NewsAmazon faces second grilling from MPs over taxes
Amazon is going to be recalled to Parliament to answer questions about its low corporate income tax bill.