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AnalysisNeed to know: Scottish licensing rules
Changes to Scottish rules on the sale and promotion of alcohol are causing confusion for retailers. What are the changes and how are they affecting shops?
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AnalysisHow far has John King come in his mission to update House of Fraser?
Three years after taking charge of House of Fraser, Tim Danaher asks how far John King has come in his mission to update the business
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AnalysisRoadworks: Roads to retail ruin?
Roadworks are changing the face of major high streets, but are the future benefits worth the disruption to retailers?
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AnalysisPensions: Planning for retirement
Employer contributions to pensions are set to become mandatory in 2012. How does this affect retailers, asks Joanna Perry
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AnalysisMentoring: Learn from the masters
Mentoring can broaden horizons and support professional development, says Liz Morrell
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AnalysisShopfitters survey: Bumping along the bottom
It’s been a tough year and this year’s shopfitting league table shows how much the market has shrunk. But are things levelling out and are we seeing the new normal? John Ryan reports
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AnalysisShopfitters survey: Hoping for the best
Fearing the worst but ploughing ahead seems to be shopfitters’ default approach for surviving this recession. But is the optimism coming through in this year’s National Association of Shopfitters/Retail Week survey misplaced? John Ryan reports
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AnalysisWill retail rise to round two of VAT war?
A VAT increase is looking like an inevitability. George MacDonald asks what promotional feats retailers will need to pull off to counter the blow to consumer confidence in the January Sales season
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AnalysisNeed to know... Back to school
With a market worth over £1bn, retailers battling for a stake in the back to school market are taking no prisoners. But which players will finish top of the class?
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AnalysisGudjon Reynisson faces the challenge of restoring Hamleys
The former PE teacher is in no doubt about the weight of responsibility he bears in restoring much-loved toy retailer Hamleys to its former glory. Can he succeed, asks Nicola Harrison
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AnalysisIs tactical behaviour damaging retailers’ long-term strategy?
Tactical behaviour to shore up top lines has been a feature of the recession as retailers compete harder for customers, but is it damaging to your longer-term strategy, asks Joanna Perry
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AnalysisRetailers investing in mixed-use sports stadia face challenges
As development opportunities dry up, retailers are investing in mixed-use sports stadia. But, as Sara McCorquodale finds, getting such projects off the ground isn’t easy
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AnalysisDon’t leave your in-store cash there for the taking
The security of takings in a store are often overlooked, but cash thefts are on the rise in the current climate. Liz Morrell asks how the issue should be tackled
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AnalysisA taste of things to come: New intern schemes
A new intern scheme seeks to foster crucial IT skills using practical experience. By Liz Morrell
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AnalysisOtto spearheads the changes in home shopping
Otto may have just turned 60, but the world’s biggest home shopping group is evolving its model to stay relevant to the times. Lisa Berwin reports
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AnalysisNeed to know: Oxford Summer School
Now in its 80th year, the Oxford Summer School has a remarkable track record for developing tomorrow’s retail leaders
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AnalysisBill Grimsey is driven by turning around the fortunes of ailing retailers
As the Focus DIY boss successfully pulls off a CVA for his struggling business, he tells Nicola Harrison why he’s so driven by turning around ailing retailers
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AnalysisDiscovering a greener way of life
Can retailers help shoppers make their lives more sustainable? Sara McCorquodale reports on how Home Retail Group has teamed up with the Eden Project to find out