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AnalysisIn the news: Dreams' new boss Mike Logue profiled
Mike Logue is an interesting choice to lead the turnaround of beds retailer Dreams.
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AnalysisIn numbers: The tablet market as Tesco enters the fray
As Tesco reveals plans to enter the tablet market, with its own device set to launch before Christmas, Retail Week looks at the market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Walmart has developed its mobile Scan and Go service
One of the many advantages of mobile payment is significantly expanding CRM reach, getting to know about a far greater percentage of all of a shopper’s purchases. Nowhere is this more attractive than with Walmart, which has never had (and still doesn’t) a traditional CRM.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Will Walmart acquire Hong Kong’s Park n Shop?
Hong Kong-based conglomerate AS Watson has confirmed it is conducting a strategic review of grocery retail business Park n Shop (PnS).
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AnalysisMobile site review: Ikea Vs Heals
Matthew Maxwell, creative director at Sponge, shares his view of good and bad mobile sites.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Littlewoods starts strong with first ad campaign for childrenswear brand
Littlewoods aims to bring Ladybird to a wider audience with its first ad campaign for the popular childrenswear brand.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers are developing leaders for the future
As Kingfisher launches its Talent Marketplace scheme, Matthew Bell examines the skills needed by the next generation of retail bosses and the balance between promoting internally and looking outside the business
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AnalysisAnalysis: What is the next phase of the ecommerce revolution?
It’s not just pure-plays leading the way in ecommerce evolution, bricks-and-mortar retailers are fast becoming bona fide etail experts. Matthew Valentine outlines the key trends emerging.
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AnalysisAnalysis: July's retail trading performance in detail
The July sunshine drove retail sales to their biggest annual rise in two years. Retail Week digs a bit deeper into the data.
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AnalysisIn the news: Boots' incoming UK and Ireland health and beauty boss Simon Roberts profiled
After a decade at Boots, Simon Roberts has been given his chance to lead the UK health and beauty business as Alex Gourlay heads to Walgreens.
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AnalysisSpecialist kids’ stores: What do retailers need to know?
Foot Locker is to launch its kids-only fascia in the UK on the back of a more resilient retail market for juniors.
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AnalysisAnalysis: German etailer Zalando at a glance
As Asos’s largest shareholder Bestseller owner Anders Holch Povlsen takes a stake in rival online player Zalando, Retail Week takes a look at the German business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Australian stationery retailer Smiggle at a glance
Smiggle, the Australian stationery retailer, is set to launch in the UK this year as part of an international expansion push after expanding into Asia. Retail Week takes a look at the business.
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AnalysisRetailers and restaurants: What do retailers need to know?
As John Lewis reveals plans to step up its food offering with a new restaurant brand, Retail Week takes a look at retailers’ forays into the restaurant trade.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will J Crew’s unusual property strategy charm UK shoppers?
As J Crew marks out its plans for entering the UK retail market, Retail Week takes a look at the US fashion giant’s strategy to woo the British.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Metro scrapes back into the black
Germany’s Metro Group has returned to the black, albeit at a very low level, with net profit of R17m (£14.6m) for the first half to June 30, compared with a net loss of R98m (£84.6m) during the same period last year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How shoppers weigh up retail value and values
The recent row between Sainsbury’s and Tesco centred on product provenance. What does it mean for consumers?
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Primark's denim campaign hits all the wrong notes
Primark’s new campaign, which promotes the value fashion retailer’s Denim Co brand, showcases its range of jeans but is a missed opportunity to fully exploit digital.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Maplin Vs Currys
Phil Woodward, chief executive at HipSnip, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will the UK ever be a cashless society?
As new payment methods take off, a retail landscape without coins and notes could be on the horizon.