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AnalysisDigital Power List: Tech titans thrive but where are all the women?
Jeff Bezos may have topped the Digital Leaders Power List for the fourth year running but that doesn’t mean that UK retail is now controlled from a giant skyscraper in Seattle.
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AnalysisMove of the week: A surprisingly busy end to summer
We work in a frenetic industry, so welcome back to everybody who enjoyed a well-deserved holiday last month (and commiserations to those who didn’t).
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AnalysisResearch report: how to lead through digital transformation
Retail as it once was no longer exists. That means a new style of leadership and strategy is required – one that embraces newly available technologies.
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AnalysisVideo: 75% of retailers only planning three years ahead
The five-year plan is dead, with three quarters of retailers planning their digital transformation strategy three years ahead or less, exclusive Retail Week research shows.
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AnalysisReserved, the fashion newcomer with big UK ambitions
A year ago, Polish fashion giant LPP opened Reserved on Oxford Street with great fanfare. But does it have what it takes to break Britain?
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AnalysisIn pictures: Next's 'department store' on Oxford Street
Next opened a new store on Oxford Street this morning that is, in effect, a department store and gathering place for a raft of retailers, as well as its own offer.
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AnalysisRetail Reimagined: Building the DIY store 2.0
In the latest instalment of our Retail Reimagined series, examining how traditional formats would look if they were redesigned today, Gemma Goldfingle explores the DIY store 2.0.
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AnalysisWatch: The best examples of AR in retail
We look at the best examples of augmented reality bringing retail to life for shoppers.
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AnalysisFirst look: John Lewis' rebranded Oxford Street store
John Lewis has unveiled a fresh look at its Oxford Street flagship, including a rebranding, greater emphasis on services and departmental overhauls.
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AnalysisNickolds and Collins on John Lewis and Waitrose's rebrand
John Lewis and Waitrose have unveiled some of the biggest changes to their businesses in decades, including a rebrand. Here, their managing directors write exclusively for Retail Week about positioning for success in a shifting retail landscape.
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AnalysisJD.com: Inside retail's global giants
In the first of Retail Week’s series looking at the new forces in global retail, we look inside JD.com, the Chinese online giant that has 292 million customers, turns over £42.4bn a year and has the UK in its sights.
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AnalysisThe new tech shaping retail customer experience
Retail Week uncovers the cutting-edge technologies UK retailers should be aware of if they want to meet ever-increasing consumer demands.
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AnalysisData: BHS vacancies serve as warning to HoF landlords
More than half of the units formerly occupied by BHS remain empty two years after the retailer collapsed, new data has revealed.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How the warehouse is becoming the new shop
Retail in the old days used to be so much simpler. Location, location, location was a guiding mantra and chains raced to grab the best sites on the best high streets and top malls and parks.
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AnalysisData: Top 30 retailers by store sales densities
In-store tech is a crucial weapon for driving footfall and conversion, according to Retail Week research that ranks retailers on sales densities.
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AnalysisProfile: Farfetch founder José Neves
“I dreamt of Farfetch for the love of fashion,” Farfetch founder José Neves writes in a letter included in the business’s IPO prospectus.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Halpern win back Topshop’s millennial consumer?
Topshop’s revelation this week that it is collaborating with emerging designer Michael Halpern turned heads in the fashion world.
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AnalysisHouse of Fraser: Who is owed what?
The administration of House of Fraser earlier this month left unsecured creditors almost £500m out of pocket. Here we look at some of the businesses to suffer and how much they were owed.
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AnalysisData: Post-Brexit food prices – the consumer verdict
In recent months, retailers’ concerns about Brexit and its impact on the sector have reached new heights.
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AnalysisOpinion: Now Ashley needs to convince the City too
Mike Ashley doesn’t just need to convince suppliers that his plan for House of Fraser will work – he must get investors on side too.