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AnalysisStock pools: The single source solution
As multichannel operations mature and seek greater efficiency, some retailers are moving to single stock pools. If managed properly these can have numerous benefits
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AnalysisWhat Duane Reade can do for Walgreens
Walgreens is set to acquire New York-based drugstore chain Duane Reade in a $1.08bn (£662m) deal that includes the assumption of the latter’s $475m (£293m) debt.
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Social media
The increasing use of social media has opened up a world of possibilities for retailers to connect with consumers, but there are rules of engagement
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AnalysisJulian Dunkerton: from market stall to stock market
On the verge of a £400m float, SuperGroup has proved a fashion triumph. That’s no surprise given co-founder Julian Dunkerton’s eye for a winning brand, says Lisa Berwin
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AnalysisGuerrilla marketing gets results for retailers
They may smack of gimmickry but guerrilla marketing techniques can have far-reaching results and could warrant a place in retailers’ communications campaigns.
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AnalysisCountrywide: creating a modern proposition for rural retail
How has Countrywide overcome the challenges of rural retailing to become a modern proposition? George MacDonald finds out
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Tackling mass recruitment
How do retailers that are expanding rapidly manage recruiting for stores, asks Liz Morrell
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AnalysisWhat it's like to work at Go Outdoors
The inside view from human resources and recruitment manager Simon Clayton
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AnalysisLoyalty schemes gain in importance across Europe
Loyalty schemes are rising in importance across Europe as retailers attempt to gain and retain shoppers in a post-recessionary environment.
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AnalysisShoppers hit out at high street neglect
It’s not just retailers who are angry at the neglect of UK high streets. In an exclusive ICM poll, shoppers tell us what they want to see happen to their local shops, and we report on Retail Week readers’ views
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Alexander McQueen
Last week the news of Alexander McQueen’s suicide shook the fashion world. Here, we explain his importance to British fashion and why his loss will be mourned so deeply.
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AnalysisHarold Tillman brings UK names back to London Fashion Week
As London Fashion Week kicks off, the retail entrepreneur and champion of British fashion should be celebrated for his role in bringing big UK names back to the event, says Lisa Berwin
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AnalysisCelebrity non-executives: What is the benefit of hiring a famous director?
A retail board may bask in the reflected glory of hiring a famous non-executive, but what are the real benefits and are they ever more than window dressing? Joanna Perry reports
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AnalysisOne New Change: Big change in the big City
Can Land Securities’ soon to open, mixed-use development wake the City up to a new kind of retail offer?
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AnalysisWaitrose apply the graduate filter
With a popular graduate scheme Waitrose needed a robust selection tool.
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AnalysisWhat it's like to work at The Entertainer
The view from head of people management Jon Savage
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AnalysisBest Buy could do worse than buy into Australia
While on the face of it an acquisition seems far fetched, Best Buy purchasing a top five player in a buoyant market wouldn’t be the craziest move.
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AnalysisRetailer partnerships will build Boots’ legacy
Boots sees partnerships with other retailers as key to its future growth. Three years on from Stefano Pessina’s takeover, Jennifer Creevy visits its Nottingham HQ
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AnalysisCarl McPhail: preparing to lead New Look’s IPO
With a potential IPO in the offing the New Look chief executive has been thrust into the public glare. Does he have the pedigree to lead the float, asks Amy Shields