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News2012 Olympics store opens
The first store for the 2012 Olympic Games was opened on Tuesday by London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe and Mayor of London Boris Johnson.
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NewsAurora on song in first year since restructure
Aurora Fashions, the group that operates womenswear chains Oasis, Coast, Karen Millen and Warehouse, has said it has achieved strong single-digit like-for-like growth in the first half of its current financial year across all four brands.
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NewsCVAs under the spotlight as court rules against Miss Sixty owners
The rejection of the CVA carried out by the owners of fashion chain Miss Sixty will pave the way for landlords to challenge the process, according to experts.
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NewsWaitrose goes mobile with website and app
Waitrose has optimised its website for mobile phones and launched an iPhone app as it seeks to widen the brand’s appeal.
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NewsAmazon bets on Christmas winners
Amazon is betting on games hardware Microsoft Kinect and Sony Move to be its biggest sellers this Christmas as the etail giant revealed global sales rose 41% in its second quarter to $6.57bn (£4.34bn).
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NewsWest End rejuvenation plans aim to up shopper spend 66% by 2020
The improvement body for London’s West End has set out plans to revitalise the famous shopping destination by attracting more shoppers, reducing traffic and rejuvenating the east end of Oxford Street.
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NewsKingfisher boss heads to India with Prime Minister
Kingfisher group chief executive Ian Cheshire is this week visiting India with Prime Minister David Cameron as the only stores chief represented on the trade mission.
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NewsOcado arranges meeting for unconnected analysts
Ocado is to host a meeting for leading unconnected analysts next week, after facing a barrage of criticism in the run up to its float.
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NewsRepublic launches improved website
Young fashion retailer Republic has relaunched its website to give it a fresher, less cluttered look.
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NewsGio Goi tests the waters
Young fashion brand Gio Goi is to make its retail debut with the opening of a shop in Aberdeen in mid-October, ahead of a possible wider roll out.
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NewsSelfridges drives Christmas
Selfridges has chosen the theme ‘Play’ for this Christmas, celebrating a return to fun and frivolity and a move away from the more austere traditional festive themes seen at the height of the recession last year.
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NewsHub puts EPoS system in place to aid expansion
Variety store Hub, set up by Poundland co-founder Dave Dodd, has implemented an EPoS system that will support its expansion.
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AnalysisSinging marketing’s praises
The four articles in this supplement show just some of the ways retailers have varied their use of marketing channels and tools to make their investment work harder.
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AnalysisKnow your customer
Retailers have to ensure their knowledge on customers and store locations enables them to achieve the best possible return on investment, says CACI’s Jonathan Burston
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AnalysisMarketing budgets: Something to shout about
Despite the uncertain outlook some argue that it is more important than ever to advertise your business, writes Liz Morrell
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AnalysisPoS marketing: The yellow card?
In the world of point of purchase, cardboard signage has always been the preferred method of communication, but is digital media changing this and expanding the possibilities? John Ryan reports
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AnalysisVirtual research
Next has used social media not just as a marketing tool, but also as a way to provide feedback on whether it is using channels such as Facebook as effectively as possible, finds Joanna Perry
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AnalysisEmail marketing: Hot mail
Personalising and targeting email marketing campaigns delivers the best results, finds Joanne Ellul
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AnalysisWalmart calls on India to relax retail investment
Walmart has called on the Indian government to relax Foreign Direct Investment laws that do not allow foreign investment in multi-brand retail, but do allow 51% foreign investment in single-brand retail and 100% in wholesaling. Walmart said it would open hundreds of stores in India if it were to change its laws.
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OpinionNo room for smug consensus
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner rather gracelessly laid into independent City analysts after last week’s lacklustre IPO, following which the online grocer’s shares immediately fell below the opening price.