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News‘Energetic’ response to Portas Review promised
The Government minister charged with overseeing a turnaround of the UK’s ailing high streets has welcomed aspects of the Portas Review, but warned that more is needed to tackle the decline.
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NewsBoots primes its multichannel offer
Boots is ramping up its multichannel offer this year after delivering a strong Christmas performance.
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OpinionWith no marketing budget in place and major events in 2012, how can I stand out?
I don’t have the budget for above the line campaigns, but with the Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee this year, what can I do to stand out?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I support my staff who are under financial pressure?
I recognise my staff are under financial pressure with rising household bills, but how can I support them without being able to offer inflation-busting pay rises?
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AnalysisHow to win spend and inspire people
Customers might think they don’t want to spend, but they may just need some gentle persuasion. Rebecca Thomson finds out how to get people shopping when they think they don’t want to.
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AnalysisLike-for-like sales: What do retailers need to know?
With the Christmas battle for spend over how can observers tell who performed best? Are like-for-likes the ideal measure or are they just part of a bigger picture?
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Analysis‘We are not going to be an also-ran’ says Tesco chief
After Tesco’s worst Christmas for two decades, chief executive Philip Clarke reveals how he plans to get the grocer back on track. Alex Lawson reports.
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AnalysisAnn Summers
One of the criticisms often levelled at retail advertising is that retailers can falter in their ambition to do something different.
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AnalysisEtail has left the future of hypermarkets in doubt
The 1960s were a momentous decade for retail.
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OpinionDuddy must stop Argos’s slide
News editor Nicola is has worked on the news desk at Retail Week for three years, covering property, furniture, DIY, and entertainment.
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OpinionTesco has tripped up but it will fight back
George MacDonald has written for Retail Week for more than 10 years, covering various sectors. He is a frequent TV and radio commentator on retail trends and issues.
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NewsOnline sales soar 16.5% over Christmas
Online sales jumped 16.5% in December as £7.9bn was spent on the web.
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NewsPeacocks crisis could reshape value sector
Debt and market conditions have been blamed for bringing value fashion group Peacocks to the point of collapse yesterday (Wednesday).
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NewsCocosa to launch full price site
Online private Sales site Cocosa is set to launch a full price site in 2013, a second major steer away from its original private sales business model in six months.
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NewsBuffett ups stake in Tesco
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has increased its shareholding in Tesco.
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NewsHalf of Peacocks head office staff axed
Almost half of Peacocks’ head office staff have been made redundant after the value clothing retailer collapsed yesterday.
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NewsKidswear chain Pumpkin Patch hits the buffers
Kidswear retailer Pumpkin Patch has fallen into administration.
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NewsMulberry posts soaring like-for-likes over Christmas
Luxury goods retailer Mulberry delivered a strong Christmas, with like-for-likes rocketing 35% in the six weeks to January 14.