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AnalysisAnalysis: C-stores will not be on Amazon's agenda
Reports that Amazon is planning to launch a chain of convenience outlets in the US have caused massive reverberations across the country’s grocery sector.
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AnalysisEtail Power List: Amazon's power grows as etailers hit acquisition trail
Amazon remains the one to beat in online retail with three representatives in the top 10 of this year’s Etail Power List.
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AnalysisSecret success: Home Bargains – from single store to value powerhouse
It began with takings of only £85 a week. Today, however, the value retailer Home Bargains turns over almost £1.5bn annually.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to bring a business back from the dead
All eyes are on BHS to see if new owner Al Mana Group can succeed in breathing fresh life into the brand with its ecommerce site.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are the winners and losers in the home and furniture sectors?
ScS, Topps Tiles, Dunelm and DFS all updated last week – what has this told us about the home and furniture market?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Four ways M&S could improve its in-store experience
A better shopper experience might make Marks & Spencer store closures less likely.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five lessons retailers can learn from Metro Bank
Metro Bank was founded only in early 2010, but the company’s fresh approach to financial services has shaken up the banking industry.
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AnalysisInfographic: John Lewis MD's departure, plus the latest retail stats
The week in words and numbers, October 7, 2016: John Lewis boss Andy Street on his departure to run for Mayor of the West Midlands.
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AnalysisEtail Power List: Who are the ones to watch in online retail?
Tomorrow sees the unveiling of Retail Week’s annual Etail Power List, we look at who are the ones to watch in online retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Costco pins sales growth hopes on store opening programme
Costco, the world’s largest warehouse club operator, revealed a strong store opening pipeline for 2017 as it unveiled its full-year figures.
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AnalysisHow will Amber Rudd's immigration plans affect retail?
In her speech at the Conservative Party conference this week Home Secretary Amber Rudd made reducing net migration a central theme.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco’s six-point strategy puts it back on the front foot
After a turbulent two years stabilising the business, Tesco boss Dave Lewis exuded a renewed swagger and confidence before the media today.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Argos, Tesco and John Lewis use tech hubs to drive innovation
Retailers of all sectors and sizes have launched digital labs in recent years, but what tangible business benefits do they offer?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should Marks & Spencer take the axe to its store estate?
New boss Steve Rowe is about to tackle one of the biggest problems in the hardest job in retail – Marks & Spencer’s store estate.
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Analysis: Who will succeed Andy Street as John Lewis boss?
John Lewis boss Andy Street will step down later this month, following his election as the Conservative candidate for Mayor of the West Midlands.
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AnalysisA look at Asos’s website through the years – Retail Week's Etail Evolution
Asos was one of the first online-only fashion retailers to enter the market, but how has its offer changed since it launched in 2001?
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AnalysisOpinion: Retailers must engage as workers' rights take centre stage
Etailer Asos must be desperately hoping that it will not become the ‘next Sports Direct’, as union GMB claims it might be.
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AnalysisWhat high street retailers can learn from the garden centre experience
Leisure destinations are continuing to trump shopping centres and high streets on pivotal shopping weekends in the retail calendar.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from Lidl and Biedronka's Polish price war
Discount is Poland’s largest channel and is predicted to achieve a 30% share of the grocery market by 2020, according to Planet Retail data.
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AnalysisWebsite review: BHS is competitive on delivery but sparse on detail
The resurgence of BHS as an online-only retailer was certainly unexpected news and left us eager to see its new ecommerce site.