More Christmas continued – Page 31
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OpinionComment: What the market traders can teach retailers
Covent Garden’s Apple Market stepped into the 21st Century last week as traders accepted digital payments from shoppers for the very first time.
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OpinionBlog: Late Christmas shopper rush makes physical stores all the more vital
Online plays an undeniably huge role in retail, and especially so during the golden quarter. Yet it is the performance of retailers’ physical stores in the next few days that will prove make or break for some store groups this Christmas as shoppers leave it later than ever.
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AnalysisIn quotes: Retail leaders on Christmas trading
Retailers are expecting Christmas sales to go to the wire with just a few days trading to go. Retail Week speaks to retail leaders on festive spending.
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OpinionComment: Last-minute shoppers key to Christmas cheer
Christmas going to the wire has become as big a tradition for retail as the sight of sprouts and mince pies on the grocers’ shelves
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AnalysisInfographic: 3 million onesies, 10 million turkeys - Retail's Christmas present to Britain
It’s no secret that Christmas is a make or break time for many retailers, but what’s less well publicised is what retail contributes to the UK’s economic health over the peak period.
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OpinionComment: What does service mean at Christmas?
Christmas may be a time for retailers to shift stock, but service should be at the heart of this time of year.
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AnalysisReview of the year: 2013 in pictures
From administrations and horse meat to new formats and the march of multichannel, 2013 has been a busy year for retail. Rebecca Thomson looks back at the most significant moments
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AnalysisIn pictures: 7 great Christmas innovations
Christmas is no longer just a time for giving. It’s also a time for adverts, Sales, and increasingly, innovation. Rebecca Thomson charts some of the best ideas to emerge in the past two months
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GalleryIn pictures: The best of Regent Street's Christmas windows
Regent Street retailers including Burberry, J Crew and Hamleys have pulled out all the stops for their Christmas window displays.
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AnalysisData: Retailers and shoppers embrace Black Friday
Black Friday deals helped drive footfall last week as Christmas shopping kicked off in earnest.
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OpinionComment: British retail leads the world in mobile and online shopping this Christmas
PayPal’s recent global Holiday Shopping Study found that almost 90% of Britons will use their mobile devices or purchase online to do a slice of their Christmas shopping this year. This is a higher proportion than most countries and reflects the way UK consumers are changing the way they shop.
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OpinionComment: Cyber Monday sales set to soar but service levels must be maintained
Online retailers have been braced for Cyber Monday, the busiest online day of the year, and so far it looks to be a bumper one.
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GalleryStore gallery: Christmas window schemes from around the world
For visual merchandisers, Christmas tends to come in late October or early November. This is the time of year when those at the top of the festive tree compete to grab shoppers’ attention, both in-store and in the windows.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Using Google Glass while shopping
What is it like to shop using Google Glass? Mobile agency Somo lent Rebecca Thomson the technology for an afternoon to find out.
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OpinionComment: What can retailers expect this Christmas?
Retailers and speculators have high expectations for UK sales this Christmas, despite a backdrop of slow wage growth and ongoingausterity measures.
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AnalysisWoolworths collapse 5th Anniversary: Woolworths Christmas TV ads through the decades
The news that Woolworths was collapsing broke five years ago today. Retail Week takes a look at its famous Christmas TV adverts that helped signal the start of the festive season.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I ensure my products stand out in department stores?
How can I ensure my products stand out in department stores?
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AnalysisInnovation: Barneys combines visual art with Jay-Z collaboration for Christmas displays
Luxury department store Barneys in New York has collaborated with visual artist Joanie Lemercier and music icon Shawn ‘Jay Z’ Carter to create interactive multimedia Christmas window displays.
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GalleryIn pictures: Christmas window displays
Retailers have pulled out all the stops this year with their Christmas windows.
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OpinionComment: Why this Christmas represents a coming of age for omnichannel retail
With the holidays and new year fast approaching, online retail revenues are predicted to soar this festive season.