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AnalysisJohn Lewis: IT integration takes flight
After a decade in the airline industry, Paul Coby joined the department store a year ago. Rebecca Thomson finds out his plans for technology.
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AnalysisHow can IT drive international expansion?
How can retailers expanding into new international territories ensure sales aren’t hampered by IT headaches? Alison Clements reports on how EPoS systems can be rolled out globally.
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AnalysisThe IT director’s changing role
As technology creeps into every aspect of modern retailing, the role of the IT team has grown. Alison Clements considers how IT management should be structured in order to get the best results.
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AnalysisIT’s quest for talent
From ecommerce to systems architecture, good-quality IT staff can be a nightmare to find. Alison Clements finds out how this is affecting retail and what can be done.
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AnalysisThe world’s most innovative technology
Innovation in retail is happening everywhere, from mobile in Africa to shopping walls in South Korea. Jessica Twentyman reports.
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AnalysisMultichannel directors: Driving a retail revolution
The rise of multichannel signals a seismic shift in retailing, and the directors leading the change are ever more prominent.
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AnalysisPhilip Day: Breathing new life into Peacocks
Edinburgh Woollen Mill owner Philip Day talks exclusively to Tiffany Holland about his business and why he bought Peacocks.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Triumph Essence
Triumph has joined the ranks of retailers trying out new technologies to support its marketing activity.
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AnalysisEmerging markets drive profits growth at Casino
French grocery group Casino reported strong results for 2011 last week, boosted by overseas operations.
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Apps: River Island Vs Topman
Phil Dean, Managing director, creative services at Communisis, shares his view of good and bad apps.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Kate Bull, Chief executive, The People’s Supermarket
Kate Bull, Chief executive of The People’s Supermarket, tells Retail Week about her life working in retail.
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AnalysisVideo: John Lewis boss Andy Street on the company's business model
John Lewis boss Andy Street speaks to Retail Week’s Nicola Harrison about the company’s bonus scheme and its importance to the partners.
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AnalysisProfile: Nick Wood, Pets at Home chief executive
Big things are expected from the new Pets at Home chief executive, who brings private equity and international experience to the job. Gemma Goldfingle reports.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Philips faces online dichotomy at Morrisons
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips is a man straddling two opposing viewpoints on online retail.
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AnalysisPinterest: What do retailers need to know?
The image-based social media site allows retailers to build their online brand presence.
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AnalysisWomen in senior management: Are there enough women on boards?
While retail is better than some industries, women still only make up a fraction of its senior management. Rebecca Thomson talks to some of the sector’s top female bosses and finds out how to tackle the issue.
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AnalysisCampaign of the Week: DFS Making everyday more comfortable
After years of price-focused campaigns, sofa retailer DFS has changed tack. Its latest television advert is designed to appeal to shoppers’ emotions, and marks a new direction for the retailer.
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AnalysisPharmacy: What do retailers need to know?
Sainsbury’s new hospital pharmacy is emblematic of a wider push by grocers to expand their pharmacy offers.
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AnalysisRetail’s work record under fire
Retail’s role in helping young people into work is under fire amid accusations of exploitation and pressure to make people do unpaid work, but protesters miss the point, reports Alex Lawson.