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AnalysisPodcast: The future of the embattled department store
Retail Week is proud to launch its first podcast series Taking Stock, this month shining a spotlight on the embattled department store sector.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does election result mean for retail?
Theresa May’s decision to call a snap general election backfired as the Conservative Party lost its majority, plunging the UK into further political uncertainty.
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AnalysisRetail chiefs: 'Worst election result we could have'
After the snap election resulted in a hung parliament, Retail Week spoke to retail executives to gauge reaction across the industry.
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AnalysisEcommerce and data hit hardest by seasonless fashion
Trans-seasonal buying is affecting the inner workings of fashion businesses in a range of different ways – find out how in Retail Week’s new report.
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AnalysisMark Price: What's so wrong with a job for life?
In an exclusive extract from his new book, Fairness For All, former Waitrose boss and trade minister Mark Price talks about how happy and secure employees are good for business.
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AnalysisInfographic: 'Paying the piper'; French Connection woes
The week in words and numbers, June 9, 2017: Nervousness over an uptick in consumer confidence; and the force awakens in a FCUK shareholder rebellion
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AnalysisWhy people can’t stop looking at Dixons Carphone HQ
Dixons Carphone rings the changes, Elys throws a real retail party and a shop in NYC has a soft touch.
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AnalysisProfile: Go Outdoors’ new boss Claire Webb
Just a month after JD Sports formerly took over Go Outdoors, a new chief executive has been appointed.
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AnalysisThe Retail Cabinet: Which bosses get our vote?
As the UK prepares for the general election Retail Week looks to the high street to choose a Cabinet for store owners and shoppers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Ocado is redefining grocery fulfilment
As Ocado unveils its first international tech and logistics deal, Retail Week looks at how it is revolutionising grocery fulfilment.
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AnalysisOpinion: Are merchandisers now data scientists?
There is not a day that goes by where we don’t hear the words ‘transformation’, ‘digital’ and ‘omnichannel’ in the same sentence.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: The firms setting trends in menswear
The menswear market is the latest focus of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses creating waves across the industry.
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AnalysisFive of the biggest pureplays you’ve never heard of
Our list of the biggest UK-based pureplay retailers by sales had some surprising entries. We take a look at five of the most successful, but perhaps less familiar, etailers giving the most established players a run for their money.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five ways Iceland delivered cool profits
Just two years ago, Iceland suffered plunging profits and sales as boss Malcolm Walker admitted his business was going through “exceptionally challenging” times.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five lessons for retailers from Formula One
The glitz and glamour, Champagne and fast cars of Formula One have captivated motor racing fans across the world for decades.
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AnalysisRetail diary: Minister of meat and Asda’s Willy Wonka
Mark Price fires up the barbie, Asda boss Sean Clarke searches for his golden ticket, and Clintons prepares for World Naked Bike Ride Month.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Germany’s retail scene is growing up
The German retail market is maturing as consumers gain confidence online and store portfolios shrink to adapt to the new retail landscape.
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AnalysisRobot delivery: The future or PR spin?
Tesco’s trial of a robot delivery has grabbed headlines, but is the idea of robots delivering groceries PR spin or the future of the industry?
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AnalysisHow fashion retailers can beat the discounting culture
Smarter pricing creates higher profits, but achieving the perfect price position is a complicated balancing act that only a few retailers get right.
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AnalysisWill Tesco spark with new partner Dixons Carphone?
Today two retail powerhouses, Tesco and Dixons Carphone, struck up a new deal that looks set to be mutually beneficial.