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AnalysisSuperdry: Regent Street flagship
The Superdry flagship on Regent Street puts into sharp focus a dark trend that has been gathering force since the arrival of Abercrombie & Fitch on these shores. John Ryan reports.
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AnalysisNew York: The big appeal
New York’s ever-changing retail landscape comes up trumps with global flagships and digitally connected cafes. John Ryan reports.
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AnalysisRebranding Interiors
15 awards, 15 years – what the New Store Europe Retail Week Interiors Awards mean in 2012.
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AnalysisRe-booting digital signage
The jury has been out on digital signage for years, but are we now at a crossroads ahead of broader adoption? Nick Gale, chairman of Realisation and head of new media for POPAI UK and Ireland, takes a look.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does the Portas response mean for the High Street?
Mary Portas is fiery, controversial and determined. Whether the Government’s response to her High Street Review reflects any of these characteristics is questionable.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Waitrose, The young Heston Blumenthal
Waitrose’s partnership with Heston Blumenthal has helped elevate the retailer beyond the common grocery shop, prompting customers to associate the grocer with experimental and unusual food.
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AnalysisInditex to invest £795m in 500 new stores worldwide
On the back of strong 2011 results, Spanish clothing retailer Inditex has revealed capital expenditure of around E950m (£795m) for 2012 as the retailer plans to open about 500 new stores across the globe to take its total past 6,000.
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AnalysisGlobal ambitions for Karen Millen
Karen Millen’s move to hire a global retail director is part of a bold overseas strategy that is propelling growth. Gemma Goldfingle reports.
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AnalysisProfile: Susanne Given, SuperGroup chief operating officer
SuperGroup today revealed its chief operating officer Susanne Given has stepped down. Retail Week profiled Given in 2012 when she took on the role.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Clare Gilmartin, Vice president of eBay Marketplaces EU
Clare Gilmartin, Vice president of eBay Marketplaces EU, tells Retail Week about her life working in retail.
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AnalysisVideo games market: What do retailers need to know?
The total games market is set to grow to £3bn this year as digital downloads drive sales, but the downturn and lack of new consoles have hit consumer spend.
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AnalysisREPLAY 30 Years
Special American cotton denim capsule collection dedicated to REPLAY’s 30th anniversary.
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AnalysisRetail Week Supply Chain Summit: Chain reactions
The importance of supply chain dynamics as a way to drive efficiency through the downturn and finding out how other retailers operate is more vital than ever. Liz Morrell talks to key speakers attending Retail Week’s Supply Chain summit in May.
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AnalysisDriving logistics efficiency
Faced with the challenge of cutting costs, supply chain teams should scrutinise logistics efficiency because even small changes can bring big savings. Alison Clements reports.
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AnalysisTesco: Who is in the picture to replace Richard Brasher?
Philip Clarke is assuming control of Tesco’s flagship UK operations following Richard Brasher’s exit, but for how long? Alex Lawson looks at key team members, some of whom might eventually run the British business.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Amee Chande, Managing director of UK Retail and Direct, Staples
Amee Chande, Managing director - UK Retail and Direct for Staples, tells Retail Week about her life working in retail.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: B&Q You can do it too
B&Q’s spring/summer campaign continues its shift towards a more emotive form of advertising, focusing on the emotional aspects of home improvement as opposed to the functional price-led approach it used to rely on.
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AnalysisAuchan pins hopes on China for future growth
French retailer Auchan hopes its Chinese operations will drive growth because sales in Western Europe are expected to remain flat.
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Sites: Starbucks.co.uk Vs Caffenero.com
Gregory Roekens, Chief technology officer for Wunderman, shares his view of good and bad websites.
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AnalysisProfile: Catriona Marshall, HobbyCraft chief executive
On a relentless quest to make HobbyCraft bigger and better, the award-winning chief executive is intent on keeping the offer fresh.