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AnalysisPutting a ceiling on the living wage
Retailers will seek to ensure the next rise in minimum wage is not excessive, says Liz Morrell
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AnalysisKingfisher trades its brightest ideas
The international retail group tried something different at its June conference to promote the exchange of ideas.
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AnalysisThe National Skills Academy: Training tomorrow’s top retailers
What has The National Skills Academy for Retail achieved in its first year?
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at… H&M
The inside view from HR manager, UK & Republic of Ireland, Rob Ford
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AnalysisMystery shopping: how Sainsbury's monitors customer experience
Sainsbury’s strongly believes regular monitoring of its stores is crucial to ensure its customer experience isn’t a mystery
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AnalysisResort trading: Sun, sea and selling on a summer holiday
Huge sales spikes in certain products are a boon, but life’s no beach for retailers trading in holiday resorts
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AnalysisTim Steiner
Dismissed by some, Ocado aims to make a big splash with its IPO. As its founder sets out to sell his dream to investors, Jennifer Creevy finds out more about the man behind Ocado
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AnalysisDistance selling rules
Some retailers have been caught out over not refunding delivery charges when an online order has been cancelled. Where did they go wrong?
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AnalysisLearning to play their cards right
With Clinton Cards issuing a profit warning and Paperchase being sold, the UK’s £1.5bn card market is a hive of activity.
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AnalysisThailand exit likely as Carrefour rationalises
Carrefour has spread itself too thin and now, faced with ongoing pressure from shareholders to improve profitability, is on a path to divest non-core markets.
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AnalysisThe candidate is king
Retailers need to remember that job candidates are also potential customers, says Liz Morrell
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AnalysisGlobal Supply Chains: From sea to store
The complexity of supply chains has increased significantly as they have become global. Joanne Ellul investigates how technology is being used to manage this and the difference it can make
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AnalysisDominic Myers
The new managing director of Waterstone’s is widely recognised in the trade as the right choice to turn the bookseller’s fortunes around
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AnalysisPrice comparison claims
What powers does advertising watchdog the ASA have and what are the penalties for retailers that breach the UK Advertising Codes?
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AnalysisTime for US retailers to pursue top line growth
After a year of cutting costs and lowering inventories, it’s time for retailers to think about growing the top line.
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AnalysisDebenhams: all about the bottom line
As it ramps up its own-label offer, the department store retailer has sacrificed sales to boost margins. George MacDonald asks if the strategy has paid off
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AnalysisOcado moves to deliver on flotation
Ocado is bullish about its plans to float, but with the online grocer yet to make a pre-tax profit, is the IPO a good deal for investors