All Retail Week articles in March 28 2014 – Page 4
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AnalysisVideo: The start-ups working at the Tesco-sponsored Rainmaking Loft
At Retail Week Live in March we spoke to a collection of the start-ups working at the Rainmaking Loft, which is sponsored by Tesco.
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AnalysisThe Toy Store: What retailers need to know
The Toy Store, whch is based in the Gulf region, is planning to launch in the UK. Retail Week takes a look at the business and who it is.
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OpinionComment: How much money can Pets at Home make from pampered pooches?
Now that the first wave of retail IPOs has got away it’s good to see that newly quoted companies are embracing potential growth opportunities that, if successful, will reward new investors.
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AnalysisAt a glance: B&M Bargains' German retail acquisition JA Woll Handels
Value chain B&M Bargains has bought a majority stake in German discount group JA Woll Handels. Retail Week takes a look at the business.
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NewsMarks & Spencer IT boss Darrell Stein to join Reckitt Benckiser
Marks & Spencer IT director Darrell Stein is to join consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser as senior vice-president for information services.
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OpinionComment: Restructuring in retail – the foundation on which IPOs are built
With the window for retail IPOs now well and truly open, at least for the time being, the list of potential floats now appears to stretch out well into the second half of 2014.
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OpinionComment: What it's like to win Tesco's global hackathon
This month we held our first ever Globe’athon, with colleagues and partner companies coming together all over the world to hack.
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GalleryIn pictures: Ted Baker unveils new Glasgow store celebrating inventors
Ted Baker opened its new Glasgow store in the city centre last week with a design that celebrates Scottish inventors.
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NewsArgos creates 'destiny' shopping as it launches digital crystal balls in store
Argos is set to launch a digital ‘crystal ball’ in store that can determine what a customer wants to buy before they know it themselves.
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NewsBoden boss Julian Granville breathes a sigh of relief over US business
Private equity firm Piper celebrated its 30th birthday with a party at Heal’s last week.
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NewsFindel sales up as it expects 'substantial' pre-tax profit growth
Express Gifts owner Findel revealed sales jumped 5% in its full year as it expects profits to be “substantially” ahead year on year.
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NewsHilco and Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley lose bids for sports chain Elverys
Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley and restructuring firm Hilco have lost their bids to buy Irish sports chain Elverys to a management buyout.
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AnalysisApril Fools' Day 2014: The best wind-ups from retailers
Retailers have launched a series of pranks this morning to fool customers on April Fools’ Day.
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NewsVictoria Plumb secures 'significant' investment from TPG
UPDATED: Bathroom etailer Victoria Plumb has confirmed it has secured “significant” investment from private equity firm TPG.
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OpinionComment: Slump in Russian spend offers lesson to retailers
Last month’s dip in spend from Russian shoppers reminds us of the sometimes fragile nature of tourism and the importance of a balanced mix of global shoppers.
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NewsUS eyewear retailer sets sights on Mayfair for first UK store
American premium eyewear retailer Oliver Peoples is on the hunt for its first standalone store in London as the company looks to make its retail debut in Europe.
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OpinionComment: What type of companies will win investor cash in the retail innovation space this year?
It is an increasingly common idea that no industry is safe from disruption, and where we see innovation, investment money will often follow.
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AnalysisVideo: John Lewis Partnership founder John Spedan Lewis
As John Lewis celebrates 150 years since the first store opened on London’s Oxford Street, Retail Week dips into the archives.
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OpinionComment: Instagram is the innovator for social retail
Effective customer engagement is the new “location” when it comes to success in retail and there’s no bigger driver for this than social media platforms.
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OpinionComment: Concrete proof social media can improve in-store footfall?
Champions for online retail cite the potential to cut logistics and staffing costs, whilst allowing retailersto personalise their offerings, foster loyalty and build CRM. These days, some retailers are little more than well-disguised data companies.
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