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AnalysisMaking sense of unstructured data
Unstructured data holds endless possibilities, as retailers such as Macy’s are proving. Rebecca Thomson finds out why it’s worth using.
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AnalysisA single customer view
Linking up customer data across the different shopping channels is still a challenge for retailers. Rebecca Thomson finds out how they can approach it depending on their business’ needs.
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AnalysisHow to best use the data you’ve got
Every business has piles of data, and some of it isn’t being put to as much use as it could be. Jessica Twentyman finds out how to make use of the data you already own.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Do retailers need loyalty cards to analyse customer behaviour?
Customer data is the holy grail of modern retail. The insight into buying habits and preferences it brings is second to none, and retail success can prove hard to come by without the knowledge it provides.
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AnalysisRetailers and UK manufacturing
Retailers and the Government hope to ramp up the quantity of UK-sourced goods, tapping into the consumer desire for home-grown quality and craftmanship
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AnalysisBehind the story: September's official retail stats
They may have been less bad than they could have been but no-one will be popping champagne corks following the release of the official September sales figures by the ONS this morning.
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AnalysisWhich 100 brands are providing the best customer experience?
Amazon’s done it again. In a survey of more than 7,000 shoppers, the online giant has topped the list of the best brands for overall customer experience.
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AnalysisLovehoney ‘Live a sexier life’
Sex toy etailer Lovehoney stirred up predictable amounts of outrage in the the Daily Mail last week after its first TV ad aired on daytime TV.
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AnalysisRoger McLaughlan
Previously a key man at Asda, can the new UK managing director of Toys R Us use his retailing nous to keep the increasing threat of supermarkets and online at bay, asks Tiffany Holland.
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AnalysisMothercare in crisis: What do retailers need to know?
After a profits warning and the departure of chief executive Ben Gordon, where does the retailer go from here?
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AnalysisSupermarket price wars: Battle of the baskets
Sainsbury’s Brand Match is the latest in what has been a barrage of price promotions to entice hard-pressed shoppers. Are the grocers marshalling their forces for a price war? George MacDonald reports.
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AnalysisToys R Us focuses on key trends as Christmas looms
Toys R Us has revealed the four top trends that it expects to influence toy sales in the months leading up to Christmas.
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AnalysisEmerging retailers: Still flying high?
Two years ago, 10 of the top emerging retailers gathered for a Retail Week photo shoot at the top of London’s Gherkin. Today, Charlotte Hardie revisits them to find out how they have fared amid the trials and tribulations of the continued downturn.
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AnalysisThe online battle for traffic
Which websites have lost or gained the most visitors in the past year? Charlotte Hardie considers the usefulness of unique visitor numbers analysis
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AnalysisWaitrose 'You’ll be surprised at what you’ll find'
Waitrose has a bit of a challenge on its hands when it comes to its food, fashion and home store in Canary Wharf.
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AnalysisCo-buying shopping sites: What do retailers need to know?
There’s been a raft of co-buying sites launched recently, encouraging shoppers to use collective buying power to get discounts. Should retailers embrace the trend?
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AnalysisWorld Retail Congress: The view from the top
The industry’s biggest names from across the globe met at the fifth World Retail Congress to tackle the big issues of the day. George MacDonald and Rebecca Thomson report from Berlin.
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AnalysisMagnus Olsson
Modest by nature, the head of H&M in the UK and Ireland is also justly proud of his store’s recent results. Tim Danaher discovers his plans for more openings and different formats