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AnalysisHome shopping sector at home with consumer credit
Credit crunch? What credit crunch? As the consumer debt squeeze takes its toll on the UK retail industry, the home shopping sector is continuing to reap the benefits of credit.
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Jail terms
Retailers have been crying out for more help with tackling crime. Could retail jails be the answer, or do they pose as many problems as they solve? Liz Morrell assesses the Government’s plans
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Where’s the festive spirit?
Running a first-class store operation during the Christmas period is a challenge. Charlotte Dennis-Jones takes a walk down Oxford Street with Itim Consulting partner Simon Puryerto give their verdict on which retailers are holding up best under the festive pressure this year
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New kid on the block
No one thought Glasgow needed the Silverburn centre, but now it’s open, how is it faring? Ben Cooper takes a trip north to investigate
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United we stand
When Peter Marks joined the Co-op in 1967 it was the largest grocer in the UK. Times have changed but, as James Thompson finds out, he plans to put Co-operative Group back on top
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The only way is up
John Ryan gets an exclusive preview of Ikea’s first city centre store in Coventry
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Child benefits
The Textile Industry Children’s Trust is urging more retailers to get involved and raise awareness of its aims at a time when it is reinventing itself. Liz Morrell reports
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AnalysisPromises, promises: retailers fulfilling pre-Christmas online orders
Fulfilling online orders placed just days before Christmas sounds like a nightmare but, as Charlotte Dennis-Jones discovers, plenty of retailers believe that it can be done
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A complete service
The potential for multiple channels has meant that retailers have had to rethink their customer service strategies. Joanna Perry discovers how the right technology can help
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AnalysisChristmas ads: Let battle commence
Compelling Christmas ads can make or break a retailer’s festive season. Katie Kilgallen and Saatchi & Saatchi’s Bobby Hui settle in front of the TV to analyse this year’s efforts
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Personal touch
While mass-market jewellers have been tarnished by the consumer downturn, upmarket Theo Fennell is thriving. Emily Seares meets the man behind the brand to find out what sets it apart
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What google means to you
It’s the most powerful search engine in the world. So how can you as a retailer make the most of the power of Google? Joanna Perry reveals all
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A capital idea
The extension to the St David’s scheme in Cardiff is not due to open until 2009, but it has already generated real excitement. Liz Morrell finds out why it will put the Welsh capital on the retail map
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Easy does it
With 15 stores, Tesco’s much talked-about US operation Fresh & Easy is gathering momentum, but what are its ambitions for the chain? James Thompson visits to find out
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The benefit of hindsight
Last year, Richard Ratner declared it would be the worst Christmas for 25 years. Luckily for retailers he was wrong, but will analysts’ predictions be proved right this year?
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Violent increase
Shocking figures released by the BRC last month showed a steep increase in physical and verbal attacks on shop workers. Katie Kilgallen asks how retailers can tackle this worrying rise
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A lesson in class
Reiss has transformed part of its London headquarters on a West End backstreet into a stylish flagship for David Reiss’s “affordable luxury” brand. John Ryan pays the store a visit
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Decade of change
Ten years of intensive city centre development will create a very different Top Towns list by 2017. Here, we look at the winners and losers
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The toy supply chain: Fair play?
The Mattel fiasco this summer has prompted the EU to wade in, calling for a shake-up of the entire toy supply chain. And the inquiry has got toy retailers quaking. Emily Seares investigates
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AnalysisThe age of the consumer
Charlotte Dennis-Jones and Katie Kilgallen look at the key characteristics of shoppers in four age groups and investigate how to earn brand loyalty