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AnalysisRetailers’ banks: What do consumers need to know?
By opening a fully fledged, 50-branch bank, Marks & Spencer is relying on the power of its brand – and venturing where Sir Stuart Rose feared to tread.
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OpinionDiamond Jubilee: A PR campaign to remember
The Diamond Jubilee marketers did a brilliant job on Britain’s super brand.
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OpinionSainsbury’s wins the battle but war goes on
Tesco and Sainsbury’s reporting of quarterly results within days of each other adds to the image of two heavyweights going head to head in the arena.
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AnalysisCarrefour must adopt a multichannel strategy to stay competitive
As consumers divert spend online and the trend of shopping locally shows no sign of abating, hypermarket retailers are pondering how to make their format relevant.
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AnalysisSites: Jo Malone Vs H&M
Geoff Taylor, Director of client services at iForce Group, shares his view of good and bad websites.
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AnalysisMulberry: What the analysts say
Despite a slowdown in sales growth in recent weeks, the future is still bright for Mulberry according to retail’s analyst community.
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NewsMorrisons raids M&S for new mobile boss
Morrisons has raided Marks & Spencer’s for its digital lead Sienne Veit.
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NewsFormer New Look creative director Horspool joins Jigsaw
Former New Look product guru Barbara Horspool is to join Jigsaw as creative director.
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Retail theft and fraud up 10%
Theft and fraud rose by 10% last year costing UK retailers £3.4 billion, a new study has found.
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NewsTesco acquires £10m stake digital music platform
Tesco has purchased a stake in digital music platform WE7 for £10.8m.
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NewsWilkinson pulls out of the running for Robert Dyas
Wilkinson has withdrawn its interest in bidding for hardware retailer Robert Dyas, it is understood.
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AnalysisWH Smith: What the analysts say
WH Smith has reported a 1% fall in total sales and a 3% fall in like-for-like sales in the 15 weeks to 9 June 2012. Analysts say it continues to benefit from its skill in cost-cutting, but in the longer term investment will be needed.
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NewsHarvey Nichols expands ecommerce team in multichannel push
Harvey Nichols is aggressively expanding its ecommerce headcount as it embarks on a five-year multichannel strategy.
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NewsIn-store experience becomes major focus for grocers
Focus shifts from space race to refurbishments in market share showdown.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse posts strong sales growth in new categories
Carphone Warehouse has reported strong sales growth outside its traditional category of mobile phones, but earnings at its core retail business were flat in a tough market.
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NewsWH Smith confident about full year despite sales fall
Bookseller and stationer WH Smith group like-for-likes were down 3% in the 15 weeks to June 9.
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NewsClinton Cards to abandon orange branding
Clinton Cards is to get the makeover treatment as new chief executive Dominique Schurman revealed plans to scrap the brand’s distinctive orange colour.
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NewsShop Direct boss carries Olympic flame
Shop Direct boss Mark Newton-Jones on the streets of Liverpool last week with the Olympic flame.
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Metro Cash & Carry to launch online store
Metro Group-owned Metro Cash & Carry plans to launch an online store in the fourth quarter of this year.The service will be aimed at small offices with a product range consisting of office and cleaning supplies and tea and coffee.In August, Metro will begin testing the IT for the ecommerce ...