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AnalysisSupply Chain: Tapping global sources
Sourcing overseas can help retailers innovate, but there are risks involved, says Mark Faithfull
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AnalysisDecade essays: 10 years of retail progress
The first decade of the 21st century was one of enormous change for UK retail. Here, Retail Week’s commercial partners review the changes in their area of the market, outlining the key innovations that have enabled their industries to support retailers in their growth plans.
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AnalysisBest Buy’s UK debut
US electricals giant Best Buy makes its long-awaited debut today. Tim Danaher pays a visit to an electricals store that changes the game
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Why aren’t there more women in multichannel retail?
High-profile female entrepreneurs have conquered ecommerce, so why aren’t there more in established retailers, asks Joanna Perry
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AnalysisDelivering the goods
The parcel delivery market has come a long way in a decade and as customer demands have increased so have the innovations and service levels of courier companies
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AnalysisThe changing face of risk management
As risk management has moved on the opportunities it affords have mushroomed, making previously out of reach and eye-catching marketing events a winning reality for all retailers
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AnalysisE-learning: Personalised staff training in your stores
In 10 years, advances in technology have turned e-learning into flexible portals that can offer personalised and cost-effective training for staff across retailers’ stores
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AnalysisNew print technologies drive checkout changes
The introduction of thermal receipt printers brought speed and reliability to checkouts - now they have advanced to offer eco-friendly, security and promotional benefits too
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AnalysisA leaner, meaner, greener retail supply chain
A global recession, volatile oil prices and changing consumer demands meant retailers sought efficiencies and innovations in the supply chain throughout the noughties
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AnalysisRetail’s fastest growing sales channel
Multichannel has gone from being virtually non-existent to an increasingly powerful weapon for retailers in the past decade - and now cross-channel selling is the ultimate goal
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AnalysisRichard Baker
A new chairman has been named following the shock sale of DFS, but does the former Alliance Boots man’s track record make him the obvious choice, asks George MacDonald
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AnalysisRetention of title
With Faith’s future in doubt its suppliers have tried to reclaim stock from the footwear chain’s stores and concessions. Are their actions legal and the only reasonable recourse?
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AnalysisCan 2010 optimism spur languishing M&A activity?
Just how much impact did the global economic crisis have on merger and acquisition activity in the retail sector last year?
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AnalysisNew thinking in short supply
Research suggests a skills gap at senior level could hamper recovery prospects, says Joanna Perry
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AnalysisShopping centre sustainablity: A force for good
While shopping centre sustainability initiatives can be constrained by negotiations, a wave of legislation could force home the potential savings
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AnalysisA cycle of recycling
Retailers are taking a two-pronged strategy of reducing their own waste while encouraging their customers to recycle more too
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A helping hand
Supporting a charity is not just about giving something back, it can benefit staff
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AnalysisThe green team
The UK’s biggest retailers are casting their nets ever wider when it comes to taking responsibility for sustainability initiatives. How exactly are they raising their green game