More Christmas – Page 35
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GalleryIn pictures: Harrods unveils its Christmas World
The luxury retailer Harrods’ earliest ever unveiling of its Christmas World department coincides with Olympics fever this year.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Looking ahead to the festive season
As retailers gear up to grab share of seasonal spend, Retail Week takes a look at the festive ranges on offer to excite shoppers.
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OpinionChristmas in July with Heston Blumenthal
It’s that time of the year again – Christmas in July, when retailers show off their festive wares in the summer, whetting our appetites five months in advance.
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OpinionChristmas comes but thrice a year
2012 is the year of the triple Christmas and for some it may prove positive.
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AnalysisIt’s a wrap: Christmas performance revealed
Christmas is over and many retailers’ hangovers were often less painful than anticipated, but was it really better than expected? Charlotte Hardie reports.
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OpinionIs there really appetite for investment in retail?
So 2012 opens up before us and, if we’re to believe the Mayans, we could be witnessing the last set of post-Christmas retail figures this side of the Apocalypse.
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OpinionHard work begins as retail fortunes diverge
One “dazzling” week’s trade in December gave the impression that retailers’ Christmases had all come at once.
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AnalysisMargins: What do retailers need to know?
Many retailers started their Sales early during the Christmas period. What are the implications of discounting on retailers’ margins?
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OpinionThe end of shopping
Will 2012 be the year in which retailers finally stop opening stores, or will things be somewhat more complex?
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OpinionNext shows how to weather the new year
As far as retailers are concerned, Father Christmas seems to have got stuck in the chimney.
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OpinionCompeting with price comparisons
Unique products and great service will always be valued by shoppers, says Jacqueline Gold.
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AnalysisGrocers: The final countdown
The fight for food spend at Christmas is a retail battle like no other. Alex Lawson looks at how the big grocers are positioned for the last week of festive trading.
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OpinionStrong management key to funding
With the Christmas season now well and truly upon us, we have entered the most crucial period of the year for retailers.
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OpinionGood customer service is key
Something wasn’t quite right last Saturday when we went to our nearest shopping centre to find inspiration for those remaining ‘difficult’ Christmas presents.
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AnalysisReview of the Year 2011: 09. September
Amazon hit the headlines when Retail Week revealed that it too was to have a physical presence in the UK with the launch of order collection lockers.
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AnalysisReview of the Year 2011: 12. December
Mary Portas finally revealed her 28 recommendations to revive the high street.
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OpinionBig retailers are acting on Portas’s best idea
If the Portas review were a high street it would look quite familiar – a cheek by jowl mix alternately appealing or a turn-off.
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GalleryIn pictures: Argos Christmas pop up shops in London train stations
Argos has opened pop up gift shops in London train stations Paddington and Waterloo this week.
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OpinionA new customer is for life, not just for Christmas
As is fairly obvious, I don’t need my looks to earn my living – if I did, I’d have been through a CVA some time ago. However, I do try my best to look after myself.
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AnalysisChristmas adverts: Who are the winners and losers?
Retail’s latest batch of Christmas ads have both riled and delighted TV viewers in equal measure. Rebecca Thomson and Richard Huntington sort the crackers from the turkeys.