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Walmart enters into a price war with Amazon
Walmart has entered into a price war with Amazon and the nation’s book retailers, lowering prices on certain highly anticipated hardback titles to $9 (£5.49).The retailer listed prices for some upcoming hardcover releases, such as Dean Koontz’s Breathless and Stephen King’s Under the Dome at $10 (£6.10), which was answered ...
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AnalysisMall retailing: opportunity knocks
The big shopping centre openings of this autumn in Cardiff and Aberdeen mark the end of the late noughties development boom. And the inevitable empty units stand testimony to the new reality of shopping centre development.
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AnalysisIt’s time to get creative
It may be a challenging time in retail, but it’s certainly the best time for the more ambitious retailer to acquire shops.
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OpinionBig screen should boost HMV
The curtain rises on the latest phase of HMV’s reinvention today, with the opening of its first cinema in partnership with Curzon.
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AnalysisToday’s market: a matter of space and time
With void rates soaring in some locations and still low in others, John Ryan looks at how developers are dealing with this changed market, and what this means for retailers
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AnalysisNew fascias look towards the UK fashion market
Despite the store closures that have dominated retail headlines, this autumn brings the launch of two British fashion fascias and an influx of overseas retailers. Mark Faithfull reports
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AnalysisMapic: The return of the famous five
After several years of ostentatious shows of wealth from Russian and Ukrainian developers, the 15th Mapic will have a much more familiar feel for British visitors, says Mark Faithfull
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AnalysisCollective thinking
During the recession, the retail and real estate industries and local and national government have pushed survival strategies, but more is needed, says BCSC president Jeremy Collins
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Analysis
Is furniture getting back on its feet?
Furniture retailers may no longer be dropping like flies, but that doesn’t mean the sector’s troubles are over just yet. Nicola Harrison reports.
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AnalysisHome Bargains: A home-grown retailer bargaining on success
Home Bargains has set out a no-holds barred expansion target as it plans to treble in size. Operations director Joe Morris tells Nicola Harrison why the company wants more, more, more
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OpinionNational postal strike would be a low blow
The art of letter writing is dead. You can send cards electronically, and even the gas bill now arrives as an email. It all adds up to bad news for Royal Mail, so you’d think the UK’s postmen and women would be thanking their lucky stars for the one glimmer ...
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OpinionDon’t fear a turnaround job
Why would anyone of sound mind ever contemplate doing a retail turnaround? The reality is that if you pursue a career in retail, the volatile nature of this sector means that you are more likely than not to spend some of your career in a business undertaking a turnaround.
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AnalysisBCSC Conference: A date for your diary
BCSC has responded to feedback with a focused conference that reflects the organisation’s desire to forge deeper links with the public sector, says chief executive Michael Green
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OpinionA VAT nightmare waiting to happen?
Retailers are probably losing sleep now thinking about next year. Will there be a recovery?
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AnalysisNeed to know: Jobs in grocery
Asda’s Andy Clarke is concerned about unemployment and has pledged to tackle it head on, but what are all the big four grocers doing about this issue?
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GalleryStore of the week: Opening Ceremony, Tokyo
US retailer Opening Ceremony welcomed shoppers to its first store outside North America at the end of August, when it opened a seven-floor quasi-department store in Tokyo.
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AnalysisChris Woodhouse has plenty to feel bullish about
On the back of a successful float, shrewd debt handling and an expected rise in profits, the Debenhams finance director has plenty to feel bullish about, says George MacDonald.
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AnalysisWinning over shoppers with sound ethics
Retailers are often the media’s whipping boys when it comes to the treatment of employees abroad, but many are putting something back and reaping the benefits, says Sara McCorquodale.
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GalleryMaking history: shopping at the British Museum
Many visitors to the British Museum want to take home a souvenir. But how can they be persuaded to buy more than just a pencil or tea towel? John Ryan reports on a makeover of the museum’s shops.
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AnalysisSt David’s centre extension will invigorate Cardiff
The opening of the extension to the St David’s centre in Cardiff may have coincided with the economic downturn but the scheme will still invigorate the city, says Tim Danaher.