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AnalysisHow-to guide: why a mobile strategy is crucial in Sweden
With smartphone penetration at 85% and 12% of consumers shopping on their mobile daily, Sweden’s ecommerce market is ripe with opportunity for mobile-first retailers.
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AnalysisFive reasons why Joules is defying the retail gloom
On the morning that House of Fraser revealed it was to close half of its stores there was at least cheer for one retailer.
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AnalysisVodcast: are retailers investing in the wrong areas?
Retailers need to shift tech investment away from front-end capabilities and focus on back-end capabilities, former House of Fraser CIO Julian Burnett has warned.
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AnalysisIn pictures: China’s Alibaba and JD.com reinvent stores
Retailers are looking East, not West, for the future of retail. John Ryan goes to China to see the tech-enabled stores of ecommerce giants Alibaba and JD.com.
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AnalysisFive things retailers can learn from InterContinental Hotels
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is one of the world’s leading hotel companies and employs more than 375,000 people across the globe.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Cath Kidston’s new boss
Melinda Paraie will be a new name to many UK retail observers, but on paper at least the American appears a good fit to lead Cath Kidston through the next stage of its development after Kenny Wilson upped sticks to join Dr Martens.
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AnalysisHow Amazon's arrival will shake up retail Down Under
Asos, Boohoo, Debenhams, JD Sports – UK brands are doing big business Down Under. And it’s easy to see why.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How The Hut Group is primed for success
The Hut Group is sitting pretty with surging full-year profits and sales. We spoke to boss Matt Moulding about the secrets of its success.
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AnalysisFailed in the UK: Overseas retailers that got it wrong
As Bunnings calls time on its disastrous attempt to crack the UK, we look at other international retailers that failed to make waves in Blighty.
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AnalysisWell-connected Anthony Houghton heads to Holland & Barrett
With Wilko, Argos, Home Retail, Currys Dixons and Woolworths under his belt, Anthony Houghton arrives as retail and property director – and few know the high street better than he does.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Hilco rebuild stricken Homebase?
News that Wesfarmers has disposed of Homebase to Hilco for a nominal £1, just two years after it bounded into the UK market, came as no surprise.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Shearwood put Clarks on the front foot?
Clarks posted a dip in full-year profits and sales this morning in its first full year under boss Mike Shearwood.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer: Has anything really changed?
Marks & Spencer revealed another year of flat sales and depleted profits this morning, which it intends to address through a nine-point transformation plan.
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AnalysisMaking small formats work for big-box retailers
As big-box retailers like B&Q, Screwfix, Dixons Carphone and Decathlon open smaller, high street formats, John Ryan looks at the rules that should be followed.
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AnalysisAs GDPR goes live, how ready are retailers?
The General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect on Friday. Retail Week takes a look at retailers’ readiness.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Ikea makes Quiñones UK and Ireland boss
Ikea’s appointment of Javier Quiñones as its new country retail manager for the UK and Ireland counts as one of the least surprising moves of the year in my book.
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AnalysisIn pictures: The grocery store of the future
Retail Week visits Accenture’s tech lab in Milan to discover the grocery store of the future.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Ocado’s US deal put it on the map?
The word “transformative” can sometimes be used loosely in today’s fast-moving retail landscape, but Ocado’s board could be forgiven for such language this week.
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AnalysisDigital advertising: Make the most of display
Digital advertising will make up half of all ad spend by 2020, advertising agency Magna Global forecasts, and display is an integral part of that.
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AnalysisAnalysis: End of the line nears for retail queues
As long as retail has existed, so have queues. But technology is trying to put an end to the wait.