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AnalysisVideo: Tesco F&F COO Richard Collins - ‘We can stand up against any competition’
Tesco said its new F&F store in West Kensington puts the grocer’s own brand clothing label toe-to-toe with high street fashion rivals.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 99p Stores - how will a transactional website work?
99p Stores is planning to launch a transactional website but how might it work? Retail Week takes a look at how other value players have fared.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Sewing machine brand USHA reinvents traditional Indian haberdashery
The long-established USHA Sewing Machine brand has created The HAB concept store in Mumbai and reinvented the traditional Indian haberdashery.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Hointer uses robotic technology to pull in male shoppers
Can you get guys to actually enjoy shopping for clothes? A pilot store in Seattle from online retailer Hointer is trying, by bringing some of the click-and-browse functionality of the web into a physical space.
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AnalysisInfographic: How retailers are using social media to recruit
Retailers are increasingly turning to social media to hire new talent into their businesses from food to fashion. Retail Week takes a look at the different sectors’ approaches.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Morrisons promotion fails to truly reward loyal customers
Morrisons is the first grocer to launch its Christmas advertising, but this campaign raises a question over whether its festive promotional tactics will work.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can show showrooming the door
Showrooming is a hot topic for retailers but, as discussed at a Retail Week and Telefónica O2 roundtable, plenty can be done to tackle and even exploit the trend.
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AnalysisAnalysis: A breath of fresh air for retail parks
Out-of-town retail parks are thriving as acquisitive retailers take on the spaces made vacant by previous tenants. Laura Heywood finds out why big-box retailing is back in fashion.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Prime and secondary rents are transforming retail parks
Polarisation remains the theme for retail parks, as prime rents hold up and secondary rents are on a downward trajectory, finds Mark Faithfull.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will we see click-and-collect points for multiple retail brands under one roof in the future?
Retail parks are the natural home for pick-up points, but just how far could the fulfilment model develop? Ben Cooper explores the potential of having click-and-collect points for multiple retail brands under one roof.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Big-box retail undergoes a revamp
Tesco’s re-imagining of big-box retail has introduced radical new shopping and leisure elements to its traditional food offer. Jon Severs finds out how the rest of the grocery world is reacting.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Amazon moves upmarket with luxury beauty store
Amazon has made its first move to capture the high-end health and beauty market with the launch of a dedicated luxury beauty store on Amazon.com.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Loaf Vs Made.com
Alice Huntley, strategy director at RKCR/Y&R, shares her view of good and bad sites.
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AnalysisIn the news: B&Q's customer and marketing director Chris Moss profiled
B&Q has appointed a marketing boss whose colourful career includes creating Orange, a bomb scare at Virgin Atlantic and getting 118 118 out of the blocks.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The evolution of the online marketplace
From eBay and Rakuten to Amazon and Asos, marketplaces are becoming a central part of retailing in the UK. Tamsin Brown takes a look at how they are evolving.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Apps are here to stay, so how can retailers best use them?
The boom in smartphones has given rise to new forms of marketing. Jennifer Whitehead assesses how retailers and brands are using apps to target customers.
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AnalysisInnovation: Asda trials 3D printing service in York superstore
Asda has this week launched a 3D printing service to shoppers, priced at £40.
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AnalysisAmazon UK's 15th birthday: Best sellers of all time
Amazon UK celebrates its 15th birthday today. Retail Week takes a look at some of the biggest selling products at the UK’s largest etailer.
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AnalysisAmazon UK's 15th birthday: 15 ways the etail giant changed the retail landscape
Amazon celebrates its 15th anniversary in the UK today. Retail Week takes a look at how it has reshaped the retail landscape in little more than a decade.
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AnalysisAmazon UK's 15th birthday: 15 facts about the etail giant
Amazon launched in the UK 15 years ago. Here are 15 facts about the etail giant.