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NewsArgos launches biggest ever marketing campaign to signal digital transformation
Argos is launching the biggest marketing campaign in the company’s history as it seeks to shift perceptions to reflect the digital transformation of the business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Real-time in-store customer engagement
Repositioning point of sale (POS) systems as the hub of multichannel customer engagement.
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NewsUS app rewards customers for tracking retailers' empty shelves
A US company has developed an app which rewards customers for tracking empty shelves in retailers’ stores and helping retailers stay well-stocked.
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GalleryIn pictures: John Lewis opens first dedicated in-store opticians
Westfield Stratford is the location for the first John Lewis opticians, which opened this morning in a tie-up with glasses and sunglass company Luxottica.
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NewsN Brown boss said it was 'knocked sideways' by warm September
N Brown boss Angela Spindler said the retailer was “’knocked sideways” by the unusually warm weather that led the company to issue a profit warning.
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AnalysisAmazon is launching its first store: What do retailers need to know?
Amazon is reportedly opening its first store in New York down the road from Macy’s, raising questions about what this means for the wider retail market.
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NewsM&S and Kingfisher sponsor Vice-style sustainability website
Marks & Spencer and Kingfisher are among the founding partners of a platform that aims to encourage young people to live sustainably.
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NewsTimeline: John Lewis’ report shows the retailer’s best-sellers of the last year
John Lewis’ How We Shop, Live & Look report shows the retailer’s best-selling products and which retail trends customers are embracing.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The industrial warehousing industry snapshot
Insight into the recent UK industrial warehousing news making headlines, as well as the latest shed deals and vital big-box figures.
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OpinionComment: Pipeline uptick on the cards for industrial warehouse sector
The industrial warehousing industry’s long-awaited pipeline pickup has brought growth and a sense of excitement back to the sector.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales increase 7.9% as weather hits demand
John Lewis’s sales increased 7.9% to £77.6m in the week to October 4 but were hit by clement weather holding back demand for seasonal items.
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NewsMothercare launches rights issue after shareholders back digital plan
Mothercare’s rights issue has gone live after shareholders overwhelmingly supported the plan to raise £100m for a digital transformation.
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NewsAmazon to trial first physical store in New York ahead of Christmas
Etail giant Amazon has plans to open its first physical store in time for Christmas and has picked central New York for the trial.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Mothercare and Ocado
Retail news round-up on October 10, 2014: Amazon plans to open first physical store, investors back Mothercare’s rights issue, Ocado launches Sizzle website, and Carl Icahn urges Apple to buy more stocks.
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NewsJessops turns profit in first full year under owner Peter Jones
Jessops has turned a profit in its first full financial year under owner and Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones as it plans to open stores.
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GalleryStore gallery: H&M, Selfridges and Birmingham’s other stand-out shops
Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre reinvigorated the city’s retail offer, but how has Britain’s second city continued to innovate?
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Shoe Zone put its best foot forward in value retail
Value shoe retailer Shoe Zone’s tightly run, no-frills business model has attracted investors and price-savvy shoppers alike.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Tesco’s corporate jet purchase touches down
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Tesco’s recent acquisition of a £31m corporate jet, which is already set to be sold off.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Primark, Aldi and others shake hands on new shed deals
Lack of quality warehousing space has slowed multichannel and supply chain progress, but many retailers have huge warehouse deals underway.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is supply chain speed a worthy retail investment?
Amazon, Google and eBay believe ultra-fast fulfilment is the Holy Grail of retail, while others doubt it is worth the investment.