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AnalysisAnalysis: Start preparing for the logistical minefield around seasonal peaks
Trading peaks such as Black Friday and Christmas put a strain on fulfilment strategies. Here is how retailers can prepare.
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AnalysisDebate: Retailers who fail to learn from Black Friday will suffer
Better preparation for peak trading days like Black Friday emerged as the biggest theme up for debate at Retail Week’s Supply Chain Summit.
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OpinionIt is time for the transparency of every-day low prices
Retailers run the risk of damaging their reputations, diminishing profits and alienating consumers by holding too many promotions
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I use technology to prepare for Black Friday?
Black Friday has become established as the starting pistol of the Christmas shopping season.
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AnalysisAo.com has issued a profit warning: what the analysts say
Ao.com has issued a profit warning as it predicts profits will be “slightly lower than anticipated”. Here’s the analysts’ view.
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OpinionComment: Homage to Catalonia’s remarkable retail arena
At the heart of Barcelona’s vibrant retail scene department store El Corte Inglés is a monument to shopping in the modern era.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can retailer's supply chains cope with seasonal surges?
What can retailers learn from Black Friday 2014’s supply chain woes, and how can they better prepare for future seasonal surges?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Christmas trading figures show the great retail divide
The festive season’s results inevitably have winners and losers, but this year’s OC&C Christmas Trading Index shows the gulf between them.
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OpinionComment: Is Black Friday more trouble than it is worth?
Black Friday’s high-profile promotion caused logistics chaos for some retailers but presents undeniable opportunities for others.
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OpinionBlog: Retailers need careful logistics planning to meet demand in 2015
It may seem like we have only just recovered from the rush of Black Friday 2014, but Hermes is already planning for peak events in 2015.
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OpinionComment: Lessons in merger success from Dixons Carphone
The successful merger of Dixons and Carphone Warehouse is a reminder to all retailers of the importance of executional excellence.
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AnalysisDixons Carphone Christmas trading: What the analysts say
Dixons Carphone has reported a strong festive season as it reported group like-for-likes up 7% during a ‘roller coaster’ Christmas. Here’s what the analysts say.
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OpinionComment: Dixons Carphone shows the way in adapting to changing shopper habits
Mergers frequently have a habit of failing to deliver the promised benefits, but not Dixons Carphone.
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OpinionBlog: Black Friday – the online sale that is going nowhere
The effect of Black Friday on retailers’ ability to fulfil orders has been well documented, but how retailers and their supply chain respond in 2015 is crucial.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Should I accept bitcoin payments?
It comes as no surprise that online retailers are constantly looking for ways to lower their costs and to differentiate themselves from their competition.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How delivery chaos took the shine off Christmas
Retailers were caught out by high delivery demand over Christmas as Black Friday and Cyber Monday put strain on fulfilment systems.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must refocus on what makes them great
British retailers should stop focusing on rivals at home and abroad and focus on ensuring they understand their own customers.
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AnalysisDebenhams Christmas trading update: What the analysts say
Debenhams posted an improvement in sales over the Christmas period, but profits were hit by clothing discounting. Here’s the analysts’ view.
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OpinionComment: Black Friday showed us that investing in fulfilment is critical
Retailers that prioritise omnichannel fulfilment will be better equipped to deal with peaks in trading that events such as Black Friday bring.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should prepare for another year of change
Black Friday and increased online trading made 2014 a tumultuous year in retail – and the pace of change looks set to continue into 2015.