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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Video - Sebastian James on increasing 'frenemy' relationships
Dixons Carphone boss Sebastian James believes an increasingly connected world will lead to companies from outside the traditional retail sector such as British Gas becoming “frenemies” with traditional retailers.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Video - Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold on equality in retail
Jacqueline Gold, chief executive of Ann Summers and Knickerbox, talks to Retail Week about equality in the industry at Retail Week Live 2015.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: New technologies from the exhibition floor
Retail Week explores the technologies on show on the exhibition floor at Live 2015.
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AnalysisOcado's first-quarter sales growth: What the analysts say
Ocado has reported group sales growth of 19.2% and a retail sales spike of 15.2% for the 12 weeks to February 22. Here’s what the analysts think.
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AnalysisOcado confident on future of Morrisons partnership under David Potts
Ocado bosses are confident that its partnership with Morrisons will continue despite the supermarket giant’s change in management.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Target’s plans will make it more competitive
Target is investing $1bn (£660m) in technology and supply chain in order to ensure the retailer remains competitive in the omnichannel sector.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Advertisement reward and insight platform Verticly
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Verticly is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisPeople: Musical chairs at the grocers – who's changed jobs in February?
From Morrisons to Tesco, 2015 has already seen a spate of career changes – which moves and exits have had the biggest impact this month?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mobile World Congress 2015 ushers in a mobile payments revolution
Mobile World Congress looms large on the industry’s calendars and this year proved no different as mobile payments dominated proceedings.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Eight things to take away from this year’s conference
Retail Week Live offers attendees a wide variety of valuable content, here are just eight ways you can benefit from being involved.
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AnalysisIn the news: Booths first chief executive Chris Dee profiled
What’s in a name? In the case of upmarket northern grocer Booths’ first ever chief executive Chris Dee, the answer is “plenty”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is there room for more fashion retailers – even if it’s George Davies?
Yet another fashion retailer is set to join the fashion fray. But is there enough room for new entrants such as FG4 and Pep & Co?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are the days of squeezing suppliers numbered?
As B&Q faces allegations that it demanded contributions from its suppliers, Retail Week asks whether such practices can continue.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Auchan calls time on Prixbas experiment
After five years of operation, Auchan has abandoned its first (and only) Prixbas discount hypermarket concept store in eastern France.
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AnalysisThorntons boss refuses to blame reduced supermarket orders for profits slump
Thorntons chief executive Jonathan Hart has refused to blame reduced orders from supermarkets for the retailer’s tumbling profits.
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AnalysisAt a glance: Game's new £20m acquisition Multiplay
Game Digital has acquired British video gaming business Multiplay for £20m, but what is it? Retail Week looks at its vital statistics
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lease expiries will bring retail opportunities
Forecasts that a wave of store closures could come this year have set alarm bells ringing, but mass store exits may be unlikely.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Mobile offer and rewards platform Sliide
Start-ups in retail technology are growing fast and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Sliide is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Grand Central and Birmingham’s retail reinvention
Grand Central Birmingham is one of four shopping centres opening in 2015 and will have one of the largest John Lewis stores outside London.
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AnalysisMary Portas: How Harvey Nichols ignited my passion for visual merchandising
In this extract from her autobiography, Mary Portas recalls how she became hooked on visual merchandising at Harvey Nichols in the 1970s.