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Analysis
The rise of the super store manager
The recession has redefined the store manager’s role and many have thrived, finds Liz Morrell
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Robert Dyas
The inside view from director of retail operations Bea Pearson
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AnalysisMike Casewell
Ecommerce manager, NBTY Europe (Holland & Barrett, GNC, Julian Graves, Nature’s Way)
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AnalysisIn the news: JD Sports outgoing boss Barry Bown profiled
As Barry Bown steps down here is Retail Week’s most recent profile of him from 2011.
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AnalysisCash for gold
Tesco is taking advantage of rising gold prices. Is it good or bad news for pawnbrokers, and will other retailers be tempted to follow in the grocer’s footsteps?
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AnalysisHow many stores does a retailer need?
Could HMV’s decision to downsize signal a more general trend for retailers to slim down their property portfolios, asks Nicola Harrison
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AnalysisTax campaign backfires on Australian retailers
It’s taken a lot to push Australia’s Ashes humiliation and the floods in Queensland off the front pages Down Under. Yet Australia’s retailers have managed it, after a campaign aimed at creating a level playing field between physical and online retailers spectacularly backfired.
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AnalysisWhat makes websites work?
Minor tweaks to transactional websites can have a major impact on customer engagement and conversion rates.
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AnalysisBrian McCluskey
Having sealed a lucrative private equity sale and with overseas expansion on the cards, the Office chief executive is starting the year in style.
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AnalysisConsumer confidence in 2011
Public sector job cuts, the VAT rise and possible interest rate hikes mean consumer confidence will remain jittery this year, but Easter could be retail’s reprieve
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AnalysisRose: the legacy
After almost seven years, Sir Stuart Rose has finally cut his links to Marks & Spencer. How big an impact did he have on the retailer, asks George MacDonald
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AnalysisCarrefour enters India solo with cash and carry store
Following in the footsteps of its global rivals, Carrefour has finally entered the Indian market with its first cash and carry store
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2011
All the signs are that 2011 will be a tough year for retail, so how can businesses prepare? Charlotte Hardie and Rebecca Thomson report
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AnalysisWhat we’ve learnt from 2010
In 2010, retailers have witnessed the arrival of a new Government, big-name appointments, successful deals, failed deals, and even a deal struck at the North Pole. Much can be gleaned from this year - not least the knowledge that the sector is never, ever, boring.
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AnalysisDave Forsey
The chief executive of Sports Direct may live his working life in the shadow of Mike Ashley but his vital role has gained him respect from the City.
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AnalysisCyber attacks
Amazon’s ability to shake off an attack by saboteurs attempting to overwhelm and crash its servers last week highlights the importance for etailers of having a good IT infrastructure in place
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AnalysisIn need of specialist treatment
Across games, music, sport and electricals, specialist retailers are suffering, but what is the diagnosis and can they be brought back to health, asks Nicola Harrison
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AnalysisInternationalism is high on the agenda for 2011
In the past few years the retail sector has been dominated by the effects of the global economic crisis, with consumers in search of value and low prices.
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AnalysisReasons to be optimistic
The second issue of Retail Week Interiors coincides neatly with the annual rush to the shops by those for whom Christmas is less a time of reflection and more an orgy of food and frequently unwanted presents.