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The platform for growth
As e-commerce matures, can retailers gain an edge by developing their own web site, or are they better off with a service provider? Joanna Perry reports
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Shopping made e-asy?
Online sales are rocketing but, as competition on the web hots up, customer service is becoming ever more crucial. So can retailers’ web sites deliver the goods?
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Best of both worlds
The explosion of online retailing has led some companies to reconsider the size and format of their stores, while others are carrying on regardless
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A platform for growth
As e-commerce matures, can retailers gain a competitive edge from developing their own web site, or are they better off working with a service provider? Joanna Perry reports
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Social networking: Retailers’ community challenge
The popularity of social networking is soaring and retailers want a slice of the action. Katie Kilgallen assesses the benefits
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Rules of attraction
Are the design rules for selling online the same as those that are used on the high street? John Ryan investigates the art of retailing on the web
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Platform for growth
As e-commerce matures, can retailers gain a competitive edge from developing their own web site, or are they better off working with a service provider? Joanna Perry reports
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How far can we go online?
Although now more than 10 years old, e-tail is still in its infancy. So is the sky the limit, or are we approaching the peak? Charlotte Dennis-Jones looks into the future of e-tailing
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Golden Triangle
A retail development boom in the east of Scotland is helping towns near Edinburgh break into the premier shopping league
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In the detail
Millions has been invested in CRM systems, but return on investment focuses on marketing. Joanna Perry reports
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Great expectations
The HMV store in Merry Hill is the entertainment retailer’s best hope for turning its prospects around. John Ryan visits
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AnalysisSoft centred
Shopping centre investment is dropping off as the market shows signs of strain, with falling yields and the prospect of a squeeze on consumer spending. Adrian Morrison investigates
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The People Revolution
Dublin department store Arnotts is about to complete a two-year IT overhaul that will be the backbone of future growth. Joanna Perry learns why educating staff has been key to its success
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No place like home
John Ryan reports on Marks and Spencer's new homewares store in Northern Ireland
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A new shopping development is set to revolutionise the retail map of the Irish Midlands – a former backwater that’s now experiencing an economic boom. David Thame reports
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Laying down the law
Tougher times are putting retailers under pressure to cut costs, so they need to take the upper hand with landlords. Jon Neale offers 10 tips on how to stop rental costs spiralling
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A slow burner
After the initial excitement died down, RFID didn’t deliver on its early promises. However, it is steadily attracting attention once again. Joanna Perry asks what retailers are spending money on