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OpinionLeading the pack by a good margin
The big three listed food retailers are increasing sales 12% despite this deep recession. How?
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GalleryStore of the Week: Harvey Nichols, Knightsbridge
You can normally rely upon Harvey Nichols to do something special with its windows: it’s part of the way the brand works. However, the Knightsbridge flagship has a scheme at the moment that is likely to stop even the most fashion-hardened Sloane in her tracks.
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OpinionBiduhappy.com brings ‘reverse shopping’ to independent retailers
A new website is promising independent retailers a new “reverse shopping” route to the online market without setting up ecommerce infrastructure of their own.
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AnalysisPaul Foley: The boss who broke Aldi’s secretive mould
The Aldi boss broke the company mould to bang the grocer’s drum during the recession. As he steps down, Jennifer Creevy asks if he was a victim of his own success
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AnalysisDoes David Cameron think retail?
Many retailers are disillusioned with Labour rule in the downturn but would a Conservative government led by David Cameron really be the answer to their woes?
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AnalysisMusgrave: Convenience in the community
Two years spent overhauling Musgrave’s British arm means it can now rise to the challenge of the big four, Phil Smith tells Charlotte Hardie
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OpinionCompetition still hot in grocery
So farewell then – for now – to Paul Foley. The Aldi UK boss’s abrupt departure last week led to speculation that the wheels have come off his juggernaut.
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AnalysisLoss prevention: the latest tagging projects
Are the latest tagging projects helping reduce recession-driven shrinkage? Alison Clements learns how retailers are striving for the optimum return on their theft-prevention investments
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OpinionRetail surgery: Avoiding discrimination claims in interviews
What are the key questions managers should steer clear of when interviewing candidates to avoid discrimination claims?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Preventing ‘card not present’ fraud
We have noticed a marked surge in ‘card not present’ fraud. What are the key things we should be doing to prevent this?
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AnalysisInterviewees: Always do your homework
Interviewees should not underestimate the power of thorough preparation, says Liz Morrell
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at White Stuff
The inside view from White Stuff HR director Victoria Hodges
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GalleryBreathing new life into dead space
With voids skyrocketing in the recession, landlords and developers need to be creative with empty space to keep shoppers interested. John Ryan reports on some of the inventive ideas being tested
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NewsProductivity tool to be rolled out to more DSGi chains
DSGi is to introduce the productivity management tool already used by its PC World stores to the Currys and Dixons Travel chains.
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NewsPoundland dips toe in contactless payment
Poundland is trialling contactless payment technology at two of its London shops as it seeks to cut queues at its checkouts.
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NewsRetail sales up 3.3% in July, ONS reports
The volume of retail sales in July was 3.3% higher than in July last year as deep discounting drove sales.
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OpinionPretty staff won’t deter shoppers, but bad service certainly will
I have walked out of stores several times because of bad service, but I have certainly never turned on my heels when faced with an attractive shop assistant.
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NewsChange Capital acquires German fashion retailer Hallhuber
Private equity firm Change Capital Partners has acquired German womenswear retailer Hallhuber in a €29m (£25m) deal.
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NewsFormer Boots boss Richard Baker joins private equity firm Advent
Former Alliance Boots chief executive Richard Baker has joined private equity group Advent International as an operating partner.
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NewsFocus CVA plan has ‘strong chance of success’
DIY group Focus’s CVA proposal has “a strong chance of success”, said Seymour Pierce analyst Freddie George after a company visit.