More Christmas continued – Page 22
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OpinionComment: Dixons Carphone - A horse designed by a camel?
Having navigated two sizeable trading humps over the Christmas period, Dixons Carphone is looking like a retail thoroughbred.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should see that returned goods mean returning customers
Instead of seeing returns as an inconvenience, retailers should recognise the opportunities a returning customer presents.
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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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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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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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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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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: John Lewis and Next are retail’s Christmas stars
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on John Lewis and Next being retail’s big winners over the festive period.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: No jam for M&S today – maybe tomorrow?
Marks & Spencer continues to promise that things will soon get better for the struggling retailer, but somehow they never do.
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AnalysisTesco: What to expect from its Christmas results and strategy update
The embattled supermarket giant will update the market with its third quarter and Christmas trading on Thursday. We outline what it is expected to reveal.
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AnalysisChristmas 2014 trading league table: Retailers battle it out for the top spot
Boux Avenue is third in the Christmas trading league table, while sixth-placed Fortnum & Mason benefited from an unprecedented demand for luxury items.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Christmas chaos as Yodel suspends collections
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Yodel suspending collections in the lead-up to Christmas following Black Friday demand.
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OpinionComment: Get ready for the new retail normal at Christmas
This year’s golden quarter is set to be another nail-biter as Black Friday and last-minute shoppers make Christmas sales evermore uncertain.
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AnalysisInfographic: Christmas spend and footfall to jump on December 23
Christmas spend is set to peak on December 23, with retailers expected to rake in £1.3bn in sales, according to Visa.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: The complete series
Access all of the content from Retail Week’s 12 days of Christmas here.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: The gifts all retailers want
With a general election coming up, it’s hard for retailers to second-guess prospects for 2015. Retail Week looks at the Christmas gifts retailers will hope for.
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OpinionRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: Mark Price looks back at 2014
John Lewis deputy chairman and Waitrose boss Mark Price gives his thoughts on 2014 and what the future holds for grocery retail.
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OpinionComment: a retail chaplain's Christmas in Bristol Shopping Quarter
Service personnel or hospital staff may be familiar with what a chaplain is – I fulfil a similar role in the world of retail.
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OpinionBlog: The strange places people do their online Christmas shopping
Research from Hermes shows some of the interesting and unusual places consumers choose to use their smart devices to shop online this Christmas, as Mark Pettit explains.
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GalleryStore gallery: Passione Vino injects some colour into wine retailing
Independent wine retailer Passione Vino defies the sector’s in-store design norms, creating a vibrant, Mediterranean atmosphere.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can etailers put the soul into Christmas shopping?
Shoppers in the UK will spend £1 in every £4 online this golden quarter, so the pressure is on for retailers.