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AnalysisAnalysis: What does shopper behaviour on Black Friday mean for Christmas?
From surprisingly strong in-store results to the rise of the indies, shopper behaviour this Black Friday has produced some key lessons for retailers ahead of Christmas
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Opinion‘Buckle up – as John Lewis and co have warned, it’ll be a bumpy ride this Christmas’
November 25 – a date that, this year, is more significant in the retail calendar than ever
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GalleryIn pictures: Harrods, Fenwick, Selfridges and more unveil Christmas windows
Retailers have spared no expense in creating a line-up of some of the most opulent and light-laden festive window displays to ever grace UK high streets.
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Retail VoiceBalancing the cost vs customer experience conundrum
Amid pessimistic projections for this year’s golden quarter, could retailers be unwittingly sacrificing customer experience at the altar of unavoidable cost-cutting? Not necessarily, says EXL’s Rahul Arora
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Analysis'Better value than Primark' - how M&S is rebuilding clothing clout
Marks & Spencer may have warned that retail market conditions will get even tougher next year, but the retailer will take heart from a marked improvement in its clothing and home division
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AnalysisPrimark - more cheer than fear despite tough times to come
Primark parent ABF’s John Bason looks forward to a post-Covid Christmas, a bolstered digital presence and the opportunities that a new strategic board can help realise – even as margins fall in punishing market conditions
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AnalysisShopper survey: How cash-strapped consumers plan to cut spend this Christmas
Sweet treats face being cut from Christmas shopping lists this festive season as cash-strapped consumers look to make ends meet, according to new research carried out for Retail Week
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Retail VoiceConsumers are not in a forgiving mood this holiday season
Despite tough trading conditions, consumers have higher expectations for customer service than ever before. Zendesk’s Eric Jorgensen examines how smart retailers are preparing for the most challenging golden quarter in years
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AnalysisHow Sainsbury's is shaping up for Christmas: value, own-brand and resurgent Argos
After reporting first-half results today, Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts looked forward to the coming Christmas period, which is set to be more value-led than any in living memory.
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DataData: Winter World Cup to add £269m to 2022 Black Friday spend
The unprecedented winter World Cup is expected to add £269m to this year’s Black Friday spending, though the cost-of-living crisis will lessen overall participation in the Sales event.
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Retail VoiceWhy retailers need to listen, not shout
With Christmas creeping ever closer, Adobe’s Suzanne Steele explains what consumers really want from retailers this festive season is empathy
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InterviewInterview: Biscuiteers founder Harriet Hastings on Christmas, mail strikes and cheap imitations
Biscuiteers founder Harriet Hastings has baked herself a multi-million-pound high-end biscuit empire. She reflects on how she built her business and how it plans to deal with historic lows in consumer confidence and rampant inflation
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AnalysisAnalysis: What are retailers doing to avoid a nightmare before Christmas?
Retailers need a Christmas miracle. With unaffordable fuel bills and economic turmoil wreaking havoc on consumer confidence, the backdrop of this year’s festive season is looking closer to a Dickens novel than a winter wonderland
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OpinionMurray Lambell: 'Strikes will be the grinch that ruins Christmas for retailers'
We stand ready to help small businesses impacted by postal strikes this golden quarter, says eBay UK boss Murray Lambell
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Opinion‘Retailers can’t afford to neglect their workforce during golden quarter and beyond’
As the cost-of-living crisis deepens in the run-up to Christmas, the retail workforce could hold the key to survival, says Accenture retail strategy lead for Europe Kelly Askew
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AnalysisPrime Early Sale: Amazon throws a rock through retail’s golden quarter trading window
With Amazon going on the offensive early with the launch of an October Prime promotion, what will the impact be on retail’s crucial golden quarter trading period?
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Retail VoiceNavigating the retail industry today
From staff shortages and recession fears to cost of living crisis and the modern shop floor, Fourth examines how retailers can shine as they head into the Golden Quarter.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco boss Ken Murphy on plans to combat a cash-strapped Christmas
As customers trade down in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, Tesco boss Ken Murphy looks ahead to what could be a uniquely challenging Christmas for grocery retail
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AnalysisAnalysis: Next boss Wolfson on the cost-of-living crisis, sterling and trading
Fashion giant Next cut full-year expectations when it posted interim results today, flagging uncertain trading conditions as retailers confront a host of issues ranging from the soaring cost of living through to political and economic volatility.
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InterviewInterview: Poundland’s Barry Williams on Christmas, cost of living and gunning for the grocers
Retail Week sits down with Poundland boss Barry Williams to discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the cost-of-living crisis, the retailer’s growing focus on new categories and building a profitable online business from a standing start