All Retail Week articles in March 14 2014 – Page 3
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News
Morrisons payroll data stolen and published online
Data from Morrisons’ staff payroll system has been stolen, published on the internet and sent on a disk to a newspaper.
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Analysis
Website review: Feelunique.com Vs Strawberrynet.com
Tim Ellis, business development manager at Momentum Instore, shares his views of good and bad sites.
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News
Boohoo.com makes its stock market debut
Boohoo.com has become the latest retailer to float on the stock exchange this morning dealing in ordinary shares.
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News
Argos and Shop Direct put aside money for mis-sold PPI
Argos owner Home Retail Group and online retailer Shop Direct have been forced to put aside provisions after being pulled into the PPI mis-selling scandal.
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Infographic: John Lewis and Waitrose sales get a boost from the weather
Sales at John Lewis and Waitrose last week were boosted by the milder weather across the UK.
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Opinion
Comment: The myths and reality of public versus private ownership
Shareholders can often be the thorn in the side of a visionary retail chief executive, but private ownership is not always the better option.
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Analysis
Eastleigh shopping centre rolls out beacon technology
A south coast shopping centre has become first in the UK to use beacon technology, which enables retailers to contact shoppers via their mobile phones.
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Opinion
Comment: Oracle Retail Week Awards - New rules, old values
The rules rules of retail may have changed, but the winners of this year’s Oracle Retail Week Awards have adapted to them and thrived.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Home Retail, M&S and Irish consumer prices
Retail news round-up on March 14, 2014: Argos owner Home Retail gets pulled into PPI scandal, Marks & Spencer casts Doreen Lawrence in ad campaign and Irish consumer prices up 0.5% in February
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Gallery
In pictures: Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 party
Guests enjoying the Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
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Gallery
In pictures: Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 VIP Reception
Guests at the Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 VIP Reception.
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Gallery
In pictures: Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 winners revealed
Ray Kelvin CBE, founder and chief executive of Ted Baker, won the Outstanding Contribution to Retail Award at the prestigious Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 last night.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How can retailers optimise time spent on staff training programmes?
Retailers don’t have a usual nine-to-five working day, so finding the time to organise effective training programmes for staff and management can be difficult.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How can vouchers link the digital and physical worlds of shopping?
Vouchers have long been accepted as a mechanism for generating sales, recognising loyalty and attracting new customers.
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News
Retail Week Live: 'Omnichannel will trump pure-play', says John Lewis boss Andy Street
John Lewis boss Andy Street believes omnichannel retail will win out over pureplay as shoppers seek to interact with brands across a range of touchpoints.
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Retail Week Live: Retailers are yet to get under the skin of technology
The majority of retailers are not implementing technology despite so much noise about it, said Kiddicare founder Scott Weavers-Wright.
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Retail Week Live: Expand product choice but stay true to the brand, advise panel
Retail Week Live panel focuses in on choice and projecting a strong brand image as key to winning customers.
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Retail Week Live: 'Innovation is critical', says Argos digital director Bertrand Bodson
Argos digital director Bertrand Bodson has said trialling innovations is critical in retail.
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News
Retail Week Live: Shop Direct ramps up testing to boost sales, says boss Baldock
Shop Direct is ramping up testing as it seeks to use its “treasure trove” of data to boost sales, boss Alex Baldock told Retail Week Live.
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News
Retail Week Live: Game claims expert data analysts are integral to growth
Getting the right experts to analyse customer data is key for good performance and growth, says Game insight and reward director Fred Prego.