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AnalysisAnalysis: Highlights from Retail Week’s free Innovation Review report
From mannequins that can track the age, race and sex of retail customers, to fingerprint imaging that can activate bank cards, technological innovations are transforming the retail environment.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail Christmas adverts - sifting the crackers from the turkeys
Which retail campaigns hit the right note and which need a rethink? Rebecca Thomson gets the views of two advertising experts and assesses social media reaction to some of this year’s Christmas ads.
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AnalysisIn the news: Dixons UK logistics director Tim Allinson profiled
Dixons UK logistics director Tim Allinson is in a chipper mood. He’s got his stock and staff in place for a busy Christmas in which the electricals retailer expects to sell one million tablets.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Dublin department store Clerys is embarking on its next chapter
The Dublin department store Clerys has emerged from disaster with a new lease of life and is embarking on the next chapter in its history.
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AnalysisData: Retailers and shoppers embrace Black Friday
Black Friday deals helped drive footfall last week as Christmas shopping kicked off in earnest.
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AnalysisInfographic: Retail Christmas ads - social media reaction
This year’s crop of retail Christmas ads met with varying degrees of success on social networks. Retail Week analyses the reaction to the ads.
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AnalysisInfographic: Which Christmas ads generated the most awareness?
Which retail Christmas ads generated the most buzz? Data from YouGov’s Brandindex highlights whose ads worked and who didn’t.
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AnalysisTwitter debate: Reactions to the Autumn Statement announcements
Retail Week asked Twitter what they thought of the announcements made in the Autumn Statement. Here are the key points made by retailers and property experts.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 8 lessons for entrepreneurs from Charles Tyrwhitt founder Nick Wheeler
Charles Tyrwhitt founder Nick Wheeler was named Retailer of the Year at last week’s Retail Week Enterprise Awards. Rebecca Thomson speaks to him about how he set up his business and the lessons he has learned.
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AnalysisInfographic: How the Government will tackle business rates
The Government today confirmed it will cap business rate rises at 2% next year, cut business rates by up to £1,000 for smaller businesses and extend small business rate relief.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Mixing coffee, whisky and shirts at Sydney's Shirt Bar
Nestled among the Amex, Westpac and Macquarie banks in the financial district of Sydney, Shirt Bar is a shirt store with a difference.
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AnalysisThe Chancellor's Autumn Statement: Retailers' reaction
The Chancellor George Osborne revealed a raft of measures to tackle the burden of business rates today and boost high streets. Retail Week takes a look at what retailers think.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The 6 biggest retail technology stories of 2013
Retail Week looks back over the 6 biggest retail technology stories from 2013.
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AnalysisTesco third quarter sales fall: What the analysts say
Tesco this morning revealed its UK like-for-like sales fell 1.5% in its third quarter. Retail Week takes a look at the response from the City.
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AnalysisInnovation: Macy's trials Bluetooth transmitters
Macy’s - ever the mobile innovator - is trialling a service that uses Bluetooth location-sensing technology.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Using Google Glass while shopping
What is it like to shop using Google Glass? Mobile agency Somo lent Rebecca Thomson the technology for an afternoon to find out.
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AnalysisVideo: Lovehoney's advertising effectiveness tied down by ad guidelines
Etailer Lovehoney’s new campaign promotes the benefits of shopping for sex toys online, but struggles to sell how its products can spice up couples’ love lives.
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AnalysisPinterest unlocks software: What do retailers need to know?
By opening up its software to retailers, Pinterest is continuing to position itself as the social network with real potential to drive online sales.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Mercator must trim the fat to become fighting fit
With the exception of Serbia, where revenues rose 3.2%, during the period from the first to the third quarter of 2013 Mercator recorded negative results in all countries in which it operates.
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AnalysisVideo: How Google Glass works
How exactly does Google Glass work? Rebecca Thomson explains what it looks like to a user and what features could be used in store.