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AnalysisProfile: Ed Burstell, managing director, Liberty
The gregarious New Yorker who’s ‘blown the dust off’ Liberty is ensuring the retailer – now also trading at Westfield Stratford – makes the most of its history.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: New Look, Kelly Brook
New Look is the latest retailer to use augmented reality in an advertising campaign, as consumers warm to the technology and awareness of it grows.
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AnalysisRetailers’ banks: What do consumers need to know?
By opening a fully fledged, 50-branch bank, Marks & Spencer is relying on the power of its brand – and venturing where Sir Stuart Rose feared to tread.
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AnalysisCarrefour must adopt a multichannel strategy to stay competitive
As consumers divert spend online and the trend of shopping locally shows no sign of abating, hypermarket retailers are pondering how to make their format relevant.
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AnalysisSites: Jo Malone Vs H&M
Geoff Taylor, Director of client services at iForce Group, shares his view of good and bad websites.
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AnalysisAllders timeline: Charting the company's history
A look at the history of British department store Allders which has today collapsed into administration.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Deal wrapped up at Clinton Cards but tough work lies ahead
Clinton Cards’ new owner American Greetings will have to make radical changes to return the retailer to profitability.
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AnalysisWH Smith: What the analysts say
WH Smith has reported a 1% fall in total sales and a 3% fall in like-for-like sales in the 15 weeks to 9 June 2012. Analysts say it continues to benefit from its skill in cost-cutting, but in the longer term investment will be needed.
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AnalysisMulberry: What the analysts say
Despite a slowdown in sales growth in recent weeks, the future is still bright for Mulberry according to retail’s analyst community.
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AnalysisHead to head: How the big four grocers are performing
The grocery market continues to be ferociously competitive with all of the Big Four winning shoppers from each other. But how do they compare?
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AnalysisThe changing face of fashion retail
Fashion has come a long way in 20 years, as the rise of online and Asian manufacturing drove significant change. Rebecca Thomson charts the trends that have changed the sector.
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AnalysisJD Sports: What the analysts say
The City gives its view on JD Sports’ update and whether growing losses from Blacks will affect its share price.
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AnalysisTen lessons to learn from Ted Baker
The quirky fashion retailer Ted Baker posted a sales 14.6% sales rise in the 19 weeks to June 9. What can others learn from its success?
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AnalysisThe e-book market: What do retailers need to know?
Sainsbury’s acquisition of HMV’s stake in Anobii has thrown the spotlight on the e-book market. Retail Week takes a look
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Sainsbury’s e-book acquisition mean for the market?
Sainsbury’s raised eyebrows this morning with the announcement of its acquisition of the 64% stake HMV had in etailer and social media platform Anobii.
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AnalysisHow Amazon changed retailing
Amazon’s impact on retail has been remarkable. Its focus on technology and new ideas have produced innovations that set the bar for the industry. Rebecca Thomson charts its rise and possible future.
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AnalysisTesco: What the analysts say
Tesco reported a 1.5% fall in UK like-for-like sales today, in line with market expectation. The City’s reaction was mixed.
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AnalysisRetail surgery: How do I gauge how much SEO is too much?
Following Google’s decision to penalise ‘over-optimised’ websites, how do I gauge how much SEO is too much?
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AnalysisRetail surgery: Does an employee-owned business model lead to better customer service?
Does an employee-owned business model lead to better customer service?
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AnalysisSites: Agent Provocateur Vs Sainsbury's
David Brint, Sales and marketing director at SpinMe, shares his view of good and bad websites.