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AnalysisAnalysis: Hudson’s Bay Company's acquisition of Saks at a glance
Following Hudson’s Bay Company’s purchase of high-end department store Saks, Retail Week takes a closer look at the two companies.
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AnalysisCard interchange charges: What do retailers need to know?
Retailers are set to save £362m each year after the European Commission laid out proposals to cap processing charges from banks and card companies. Retail Week takes a look at what it means.
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AnalysisZero hours contracts: What do retailers need to know?
Sports Direct employs the majority of its staff on zero hours contracts, it emerged today. Retail Week takes a look at what the pros and cons are to these casual contracts.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The economy - evidence for and against a recovery
The economy grew by 0.6% in the second quarter and, with positive employment, consumer confidence and manufacturing data emerging, pundits claim the UK could be edging towards a recovery. Retail Week looks at the evidence.
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AnalysisProfile: Waitrose boss and John Lewis deputy chairman Mark Price
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has been appointed deputy chairman of the grocer’s parent John Lewis Partnership. Retail Week takes a look at his his achievements over the past year.
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AnalysisWebsite review: The White Company Vs Laura Ashley
Dave Gurney, managing director at Alchemetrics, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Is the Carrefour supertanker turning around?
With a mere 1.4% growth in sales to E20.46bn (£17.6bn), Carrefour’s performance remained weak in its second quarter.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Top Christmas gifts predicted by retailers
Christmas success of course means stocking the right products. Retail Week looks at some of the lines that retailers hope will end up under shoppers’ trees.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why retailers haven't yet cracked big data
Has managing the retailer-customer relationship become harder with the growth of data, or easier as technology advances?
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Waitrose conjures movie magic for new Heston Blumenthal ice cream ad
Waitrose’s latest advert for a new ice cream flavour created by Heston Blumenthal continues its theme of presenting the celebrity chef as a modern-day Willy Wonka.
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Campaign of the Week: Tesco changes up its marketing to celebrate its food offer
Tesco’s new Love Every Mouthful campaign moves the focus firmly on to product quality and is part of the grocer’s on-going efforts to get the food business back on track and clean up an image tarnished by the horse meat scandal.
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AnalysisKingfisher's second quarter update: What the analysts say
Kingfisher benefitted from the warmer weather in its second quarter as like-for-likes jumped 2.5%. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts say.
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AnalysisInfographic: Consumer spending on garden products
Kingfisher said today that sales of outdoor products helped its performance rebound in the second quarter after the cold spring dented first quarter sales. Retail Week looks at the garden retail market.
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AnalysisCarpetright's first quarter: What the analysts say
Carpetright today reported a decline in first quarter like-for-like sales as the warm weather hit its performance in the UK. Retail Week rounds up the City’s reaction.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is image recognition less useful than QR codes?
QR codes are ugly. They’re intrusive. Most designers hate them because there’s no way to make them look any less like the brick-full-of-blocks they are, especially when they’ve been slapped next to a great-looking retail marketing image.
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AnalysisOnline retail searches: What do retailers need to know
The BRC Google Online Retail Monitor today revealed that the total number of retail searches on Google jumped 15% in the second quarter of 2013. Retail Week takes a closer look.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What's behind Tesco boss Clarke's higher food price warning?
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has warned that food prices are likely to rise in the long-term. Retail Week analyses what is driving the increase and what the implications are.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers prepare to capitalise on royal baby bonanza
The wait is over. The royal baby has finally arrived – retailers can ditch any plans for pink memorabilia and push forward with their plans to capitalise on the birth of Kate and Wills’ son. Retail Week looks at who’s doing what.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: German DIY retailer Praktiker under pressure as rivals circle
Germany-based Praktiker is on the brink of collapse after negotiations over restructuring its finances broke down last week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Shop Direct to focus on personalisation to become a "world-class digital retailer"
Under new chief executive Alex Baldock, home shopping group Shop Direct plans to develop a world-class digital offer.