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AnalysisPayPal Etail Awards 2013: Rewarding etail excellence
As Retail Week reveals the winners of the PayPal Etail Awards, Laura Heywood looks at why etailer Appliances Online scooped three awards on the night.
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AnalysisInfographic: Mother's and Father's Day spending
New research has revealed that shoppers spend 75% more on Mother’s Day than Father’s Day. With the latter taking place this Sunday, Retail Week looks at some key facts around the events.
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AnalysisSainsbury's first quarter: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s today reported a 0.8% rise in like-for-like sales in the first quarter against a tough market. Retail Week summarises the City’s reaction the results.
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AnalysisAsos' third quarter figures: What the analysts say
Online fashion giant Asos has today revealed sales up 45% as UK sales surged 39% to £64.3m and international revenue rocketed 48% to £129.3m. Retail Week takes a look at analyst opinion.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How have the big four grocers fared in the first quarter?
Sainsbury’s was the last of the four major grocers to post its first quarter results today, Retail Week looks at how they have all performed.
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AnalysisAnalysis: A snapshot of Irish DVD rental retailer Xtra-vision
As HMV-owner Hilco buys Irish DVD rental chain Xtravision out of receivership, Retail Week takes a look at the retailer.
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AnalysisProfile: The Original Factory Shop's new boss Tony Page
After a career that has taken in a bitterly fought attempt to save high street giant Woolworths and physical threats from Russian heavyweights, Tony Page will be looking forward to a more normal working life at value retailer The Original Factory Shop.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Ning Li, Co-founder and chief executive, Made.com
Ning Li, Co-founder and chief executive at Made.com, speaks to Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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International analysis: Avoiding tragedy in the Greek grocery market
The ongoing economic crisis is causing changes in the grocery retail market and creating a totally different environment from the one addressed up until 2008.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The DIY market – How retailers are fighting tough conditions
A depressed housing market, unseasonal weather and a shift in consumer spend mean the DIY market has shrunk. How can retailers fix the problems?
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AnalysisSites: Fenwick Vs Notonthehighstreet.com
Craig Lawrie Director of integrated planning, Initials Marketing, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Aldi, Like Brands. Only Cheaper - Nappies
Earlier this year the big grocers attempted to plug the gap in the market left by FMCG giant Kimberly-Clark after it pulled its Huggies brand from the UK by embarking on an advertising offensive.
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AnalysisProfile: Tim Bettley, commercial director of clothing, Morrisons
Morrisons’ new own-label clothing range Nutmeg could rival the other supermarkets’ fashion brands, says the grocer’s first commercial director of clothing.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How innovative retailers are embracing technology hackathons
Innovation events such as hackathons are becoming more popular among retailers. Nick Hughes finds out how they can bring business benefits.
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AnalysisThe pets market: What do retailers need to know?
Competition in the growing pets market is likely to step up as etailer Ocado launches a standalone site.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The security concerns surrounding mobile payments
Some retailers are embracing mobile payment but others are holding back because of security concerns.
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AnalysisPeople: Retail's main job moves in May
June is shaping up to be a pivotal month for UK fashion retailers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: A snapshot of the Australian retail market
River Island wants to open stores in Australia following the launch of a dedicated website for the country yesterday. Retail Week takes a look at the retail market Down Under.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How would investors greet a Card Factory float?
It’s been almost three years since the last retail IPO – Ocado back in July 2010 – but Card Factory is one of the firms vying to take advantage of the City’s rekindled love of the sector.
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In numbers: The retail sector's contribution to the UK's public purse
Retailers have been hit by surging tax bills driven by increasing corporation and property taxes, according to the PwC survey of the Hundred Group of the UK’s largest businesses.