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Sales drivers
Motorway service areas are becoming a new destination for retailers as they throw off their dismal image. Charlotte Dennis-Jones takes to the highway
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All about Town
Mixed residential and retail schemes are in vogue with the planners, but present challenges of their own for retailers. Ben Cooper weighs up the pros and cons
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Back of the net
Jonathon Brown’s work as B&Q head of multichannel will be under the microscope, as this area is a key priority for new Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire. Jennifer Creevy reports
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Essex buoys
It may be approaching its 20th birthday, but Essex’s Lakeside remains a key retail destination. John Ryan visits to see how its retailers are coping in a fiercely competitive environment
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A solid foundation
It may have attracted the media’s scorn, but the Foundation Degree is good for business, says Charlotte Dennis-Jones
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Prevention is the best cure
They’re surrounded by hype, but what’s the truth about card-not-present fraud figures and, whatever the measure, have they peaked? Joanna Perry goes in search of the answers
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Bags of confusion
A reduction in plastic bags is an environmental victory but, by encouraging shoppers to use their own carriers, retailers increase the risk of shoplifting. Charlotte Dennis-Jones reports
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AnalysisJohn Browett’s bulging in-tray
All eyes are on John Browett as next week’s strategic update looms. George MacDonald examines some of the options open to DSGi’s chief executive
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On top of the green agenda
The sustainability issues facing retailers are certainly complex, but the industry is making progress. Katie Kilgallen joins some of the UK’s top CSR chiefs to lay down the blueprint for the future
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Are you sitting on a goldmine?
In the past 10 years, sale-and-leaseback deals have become the norm for retailers, and now even the grocers are cashing in on their portfolios. Ben Cooper finds out more
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A star is born
With just three weeks to go before the nominations close for this year’s Rising Stars Awards, Katie Kilgallen finds out how last year’s winners have prospered
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AnalysisItalian style: Valentino Fashion Group embraces technology to stay ahead
Valentino Fashion Group has embraced technology to stay ahead in the increasingly competitive world of high fashion. Joanna Perry visits Milan to learn how the business has been transformed
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How bankable is retail?
A combination of the credit crunch and hard times on the high street mean the relationship between retailers and their banks is more delicate than ever. George MacDonald reports on the impact of the financial crisis
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A tale of two nations
As the slowdown starts to take its toll, a more complex picture of which areas are suffering most is beginning to emerge. Katie Kilgallen investigates the geographical divide
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Home Retail Group: the City view
Argos, Home Retail’s flagship chain, delivered record profits last year, but the outlook is cloudy.
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Free wheeler
He may have once come close to bankruptcy, but Nick Wheeler, founder of shirt business Charles Tyrwhitt, tells Charlotte Dennis-Jones why he loves being his own boss
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AnalysisRetail Power List 2008: 30-39
30 Kate Bostock, executive director, clothing, Marks & Spencer2007 RANK: 39A prot駩 of fashion genius George Davies and his Next successor David Jones, Bostock is the most powerful woman in fashion. And she is now in with a chance of becoming the most powerful woman in retail if she succeeds ...
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Business partners
Buyers and merchandisers are like two sides of the same coin and, when they work together, they can really lift a brand. So what skills do today’s fledgling stars need, asks Alison Clements
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AnalysisRetail Power List 2008: 40-59
40 Tim Mason, chief executive, US, Tesco2007 RANK: 89Tim Mason may well have the toughest job at Tesco right now. The chief executive of the grocer’s fledgling Fresh & Easy convenience store is in the throes of fixing its juggernaut roll-out programme, which was halted for three months in March.To ...
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AnalysisRetail Power List 2008: 60-79
60 Jgeir Jnesson, executive chairman, Baugur2007 RANK: 3 The Icelander has slipped out of the retail limelight this year, having handed over the role of Baugur chief executive to Gunnar Sigurdsson. He has not slipped out of the headlines, though, as the Icelandic police’s economic crime department are investigating previous ...