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AnalysisBitcoin payments: What do retailers need to know?
Electronic products retailer CeX became the first UK retailer to use Bitcoin in a store in an innovative payment trial. Retail Week looks at the pros and the cons of the virtual currency
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AnalysisAt a glance: IPO candidate flash sales site MySale
MySale revealed its intention to float this morning. Retail-week takes a closer look at Australian fashion etailer MySale.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Alibaba's IPO will keep it ahead of its rivals
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba filed to go public last week, reflecting the fact that it is facing growing competition in its home market of China.
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OpinionComment: Why the Internet fridge remains frozen in time
Retail Week ran a comment article last month citing the idea of the Internet fridge that could understand when you were low on cheese and connect to online grocers to ensure you never ran out again.
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AnalysisVideo: Shop Direct 'speed dates' with innovative Israeli tech start-ups
Shop Direct visited Tel Aviv to meet with 26 tech start-ups. Retail Week finds out why the etailer is seeking out Israeli firms.
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OpinionComment: M&S website is its flagship store, as balance shifts to digital
As digital commerce continues to grow, many retailers are beginning to set objectives aimed at balancing sales between bricks and clicks.
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AnalysisMorrisons first quarter: What the analysts say
Morrisons posted a 7.1% slump in like-for like sales in the first quarter, blaming a “continued” competitive market for supermarkets. Retail Week takes a look at the analyst reaction.
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OpinionBlog: Walgreens trials iBeacons in pharmacy stores
iBeacons are on the minds of many technologically minded marketeers at the moment – but mainly because it’s difficult to work out what to do with them.
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Analysis
In numbers: Supermarket Sainsbury's full-year figures in detail
Sainsbury’s revealed its full-year figures today as boss Justin King prepares to leave. Retail Week takes a look at the numbers.
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AnalysisWebinar: Online customer reviews should be leveraged to boost bottom lines
Online customer reviews will become a currency if leveraged effectively, according to Retail Week’s and Trustpilot’s webinar.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Nine fascinating facts about Chinese online giant Alibaba
Chinese internet giant Alibaba is on course for one of the biggest floats in history. Retail Week picks out some fascinating facts about the etailer.
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OpinionComment: Understanding the shopper’s journey to purchase
As retailers, we know all too well that shoppers want convenience, speed and choice – they want to shop anytime, anywhere, on any device.
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Analysis: How can retailers stay ahead in the m-commerce race?
Rising smartphone and tablet ownership has led to an explosion in mobile shopping, which is taking a greater share of spend each year.
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OpinionComment: Using new technology to personalise the shopping experience
Many big-name retailers are making customer insights central to all big decisions, using new technology to personalise the experience.
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AnalysisAt a glance: How Argos plans to innovate in the year ahead
Argos is two years into its five-year transformation plan to overhaul its business model for the digital era.
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OpinionComment: Does Shoe Zone make a good fit for an IPO?
Shoe Zone is not the sort of retailer to which City types rush to spend their bonuses, or their regular salaries for that matter.
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AnalysisInfographic: The omnichannel shopping experience
Ecommerce solutions provider Ecommera benchmarked over 50 retailers’ progress towards becoming truly omnichannel.
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OpinionComment: Fast times for fast fashion as Inditex and its peers grow
Fast fashion firms are expanding aggressively. With glitzy flagship store openings now commonplace, when will the party end?
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AnalysisAt a glance: Shoe Zone today and its plans for future growth post IPO
Shoe Zone has revealed that it plans to float next month in a deal that could value the footwear retailer at up to £100m. Retail Week takes a look at how the business operates and its plans for future growth.
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OpinionBlog: Starbucks uses mobile content to increase frappuccino sales
Starbucks has emerged as one of the leaders in mobile commerce and its latest scheme is aimed at driving sales of its Frappuccino drink during the summer months.