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AnalysisJohn Lewis succeeds with its digital loyalty solution
The Thoughtworks Customer Technology Innovation of the Year went to John Lewis for its mobile app that solved the customer frustration of forgetting physical loyalty cards and receipts in-store.
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AnalysisHalfords’ ex-offenders scheme is CSR at its best
The Audit Partnership CSR Initiative of the Year prize was handed to Halfords for its category-busting initiative to give released prisoners a second chance.
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AnalysisSpecialist focus brings success for Dreams
The Island Pacific Speciality Retailer of the Year is bed-seller Dreams, which has bounced back from the brink to stand out from the crowd.
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AnalysisJohn Bell & Croyden’s: Store design at its best
The Realys New Store of the Year winner, pharmacist John Bell & Croyden, turned a tired outlet in London’s West End into a property that reflects its royal credentials.
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AnalysisTop employer: Schuh make sure great staff stay
The Deloitte Employer of the Year is Schuh, on account of the footwear chain’s dedication to staff wellbeing at a time of significant growth.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Morrisons' Potts plans to pump up profits
Morrisons is gaining trading momentum under the stewardship of boss David Potts, but the former Tesco exec claims there is “a lot more to do.”
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AnalysisAll you need to know about JLP’s full-year results
John Lewis revealed its full-year results this morning, posting a lower staff bonus despite an uplift in sales and profits.
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AnalysisDobbies’ new green-fingered boss Nicholas Marshall
To describe Dobbies’ new chief executive Nicholas Marshall as a garden enthusiast would be an understatement.
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AnalysisAnalysis: February retail sales sector-by-sector
Retail like-for-likes slipped 0.4% in February as non-food sales suffered their first quarterly decline for more than five years.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Boots bring its photo offer into focus?
Boots is shuttering the bulk of its in-store photo labs in response to changing shopper habits. Can the retailer get its photo division back on track?
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AnalysisAgenda: #RWL17, John Lewis, Morrisons and The Budget
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with full-year results from John Lewis and Morrisons, The Budget and Retail Week Live all on the agenda.
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AnalysisInfographic: AO new boss Steve Caunce, John Lewis and Staples
The week in words and numbers, March 3, 2017: AO’s new boss Steve Caunce on taking over, John Lewis job cuts and Staples’s rebranding.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live 2017: Start-up directory
Retail Week Live will be bringing together the brightest minds in retail and the start-up community to generate new and innovative ideas. Read more about the start-ups below.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What's Mike Ashley’s Agent Provocateur plan?
Mike Ashley may be best known as the founder of Sports Direct and owner of Newcastle United but he has his fingers in many more pies.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why retailers shouldn’t ignore the silver pound
The latest Family Spending report confirmed one of the most important trends to hit retailers in the past decade: a spending shift to the over-50s.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Which start-ups have transformed retail?
The judges of Launchpad, Retail Week Live’s start-up competition, tell us which start-up they think has made a real impact on the retail industry and why.
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AnalysisFashion Now: How rife is discounting in fashion?
Fashion Now, Retail Week’s new report with Barclaycard and Rakuten Marketing, looks into what retailers can learn from the turbulent past 12 months in the sector.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Sessions and speakers you can't miss
With Retail Week Live just one week away, we look at the speakers and sessions you need to see.
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AnalysisWhat John Lewis and Tesco job cuts tell us about retail
John Lewis has long been seen as an industry bellwether, leading the sector on everything from multichannel to service expectations.
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AnalysisAgenda: McColl's and Primark update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from McColl’s and Primark owner Associated British Foods both on the agenda.