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AnalysisWhat next for Comet?
After last week’s £2 sale of Comet, debate is raging over whether its new owners can turn the ailing electricals retailer around. By Rebecca Thomson.
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AnalysisAsset-based lending: What do retailers need to know?
Although Woolworths’ failure left asset-based lending with a hard- to-shake stigma in the UK, the Comet deal shows it is a perfectly viable form of funding.
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AnalysisAlan Parker
A UK turnaround challenge and hiring a new boss may seem daunting tasks, but the industry thinks the new Mothercare chairman is just the man for the job, says Gemma Goldfingle
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AnalysisThe Burton Group family tree
Its alumni list reads like a who’s who of retail. So why was Sir Ralph Halpern’s former retail powerhouse the perfect training ground for so many of retail’s future stars, asks Charlotte Hardie.
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AnalysisPush the button
Retail Week and PayPal got together with a group of retailers to hear about their most pressing mobile commerce issues.
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AnalysisChristmas expectations: What do retailers need to know?
An ill wind is blowing in the run-up to Christmas as signs point to a dip in spending over the festive period. Is there any hope of good cheer on the horizon?
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AnalysisDixons Retail, Star Wars
Dixons Retail’s last Star Wars advert in 2010 marked a change of direction for its Currys and PC World businesses, representing a gradual shift from price- focused, functional advertising to a more creative approach designed to entertain and capture shoppers’ imaginations.
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AnalysisWoolworths marketing overhaul to drive growth
The management of Woolworths in Australia has unveiled a raft of measures designed to drive growth and profitability in the face of a resurgent challenge to its supremacy, particularly in grocery retailing from arch-rival Coles.
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AnalysisSofas giant with designs on expansion
After coming under new management last year, DFS is embarking on a new growth phase under changed ownership. Nicola Harrison reports.
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