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AnalysisAnalysis: How grocers' own-label brands are faring as Sainsbury's triumphs
Sainsbury’s has today attributed its continued strong growth in part to its own label offer. Retail Week takes a look at the state of play across the big four grocers’ own brand offer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How is Tesco's multichannel strategy developing?
Tesco has made its intent to lead the way in multichannel clear with strong growth in online grocery and a roll out of drive thru click-and-collect. Retail Week takes a look at Tesco’s multichannel development in its latest results release.
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AnalysisVideo: Tesco boss Philip Clarke on the grocer's first half
Tesco today revealed a 7.6% fall in first half trading profits as problems in its overseas arm hit performance. Here, Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke explains the results.
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Innovation watch: Taylor Stitch puts customers in charge of the design process
Taylor Stitch in San Francsico lets the customer dictate the design process, allowing them to choose every element of the shirts and shoes that are then hand-made to order.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Celebrating 20 years of TV shopping channel QVC
Television shopping in the UK turns 20 years old this week as QVC celebrates its anniversary. Gemma Goldfingle speaks to boss Dermot Boyd.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Walgreens executive vice president Alex Gourlay profiled
Alex Gourlay, the Boots lifer is making the jump across the pond to take on customer service at US partner Walgreens as its executive vice-president. Retail Week profiles the former Alliance Boots chief executive of health and beauty.
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AnalysisVideo: Wired editor and technology guru David Rowan on the new rules of retail
Wired UK editor and technology guru David Rowan told the audience of the Retail Week Technology Summit about how technology is shaping the new rules of retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Six reasons Aldi is winning shopper spend
Aldi today reported a 41% rocket in sales in 2012 after it stole more than 1 million shoppers from rivals last year. Retail Week takes a look at the elements of Aldi’s offer turning heads.
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AnalysisAnalysis: DFS - the furniture retailer at a glance
DFS private equity owner Advent International is thought to be mulling a stock market flotation of the furniture retailer, which could value it at £1bn. Retail Week takes a look at the business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Legacy systems and start-ups at Retail Week's Technology Summit
This year’s technology summit touched on everything from legacy systems to today’s most exciting start-ups, highlighting just how challenging a chief information officer’s job has become.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Wired editor David Rowan on the new rules for retail
Retailers that succeed in removing friction from the purchasing process will triumph in the future, according to editor-in-chief of Wired UK David Rowan.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Carrefour's first dedicated organic store
Carrefour has opened an organic produce store designed to make eco-friendly products more accessible. John Ryan pays a visit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: SuperBrugsen’s Concept 15 store proves remarkably successful
Picture this. You’re a mature Danish food retailing business. Your store count is in the hundreds and you’re showing rapid growth in terms of like-for-like sales, at close to 8% for the current year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Enhancing the in-store consumer experience
How stores balance the need for effective navigation while encouraging dwell time and maintaining merchandise integrity.
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AnalysisAnalysis: German department store Karstadt's ‘Feel London’ campaign
London is cool. Those living in the UK capital are occasionally unaware of this view of their home and some may even be a little blasé about the city’s status.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Independent coffee shops - What's on offer on the high street?
The independent coffee shop is undergoing a renaissance. John Ryan takes a look inside some of London’s finest examples.
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AnalysisAnalysis: In-store lighting - how do the stores fare?
There are many ways to light a store interior, as John Ryan finds out when he meets the Building Research
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tiger brings its value retail to Tottenham Court Road
Danish value retailer Tiger has opened its first central London store on Tottenham Court Road. But does it earn its stripes?
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AnalysisWebsite review: Urban Outfitters Vs Next
Ben Stollard, UK director at ForeSee, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Carphone Warehouse endorses 'stinginess' to win over bargain hunters
Carphone Warehouse’s new advertising campaign hilariously endorses being “tight” to promote the retailer’s value proposition and is designed to position the retailer as a place for bargain hunters looking for a good deal on a phone.