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OpinionBlog: Is retail’s supply chain ready for Black Friday?
The biggest retail day of the year is less than a week away. However, that day is now at the end of November rather than a few days before Christmas.
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OpinionTraditional shops can outshine etailers on the high street
There is a tendency to worry about online retailers opening physical stores. But is there anything that more traditional retailers can do to compete?
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OpinionAs Black Friday nears, what’s the Christmas outlook?
As Black Friday approaches, its impact on traditional golden-quarter trading patterns may be more significant than ever.
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OpinionOpinion: Find the silver linings in the retail forecast
Someone once told me that one can either complain because rose bushes have thorns or rejoice because thorns have roses. It’s all about perspective.
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OpinionGoogle Shopping changes make online purchases fairer
In June, the European Commission handed Google a €2.4bn (£2.1bn) fine for breaching antitrust rules for promoting its own shopping comparison service at the top of search results.
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OpinionThe future of retail? You ain’t seen nothing yet
It’s difficult to predict what the retail landscape will look like in the next decade. One thing’s for sure – it will be altered beyond recognition.
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OpinionOpinion: 'Online to offline' is a fleeting phenomenon
Pop-ups seem to be on the increase as we head toward the festive season, with empty units being occupied by online retailers looking to go physical.
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OpinionAlibaba UK boss: Lessons from China and Singles' Day
Last year, Chinese consumers spent more money online than UK and US consumers combined.
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AnalysisWhat are Amazon Prime's all-time best sellers?
Amazon Prime, the etailer’s speedy delivery membership scheme, turns 10 in the UK today. Amazon reveals what the best-selling products have been over the past decade.
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OpinionNick Bubb: It's the Archie Norman show at M&S
The highly respected Archie Norman is only a non-executive chairman, but he seems to be throwing his weight around at Marks & Spencer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is retail suffering from digital brain drain?
When Retail Week unveiled our list of future chief executives last month one thing was stark – the lack of digital leaders in the running for retail’s top jobs.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: Who is giving grocers food for thought?
Grocery comes under the spotlight in the latest installment of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses shaking up the industry.
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OpinionFMCG giants will lose out by sidestepping grocers
Tensions between grocers and suppliers are simmering, but FMCG brands may be biting off more than they can chew if they go it alone.
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OpinionOpinion: This is not the end for traditional retail
Traditional retailing in Britain is dying. Or at least – if we listen to industry analysts – it is close enough to the verge of extinction to be on the endangered list.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail’s Black Friday fate hinges on mobile
As a consumer, the prospect of Black Friday means to start planning ways to put yourself into financial ruin nice and early.
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AnalysisBiotech will be the future of payments, say consumers
Fingerprint readers, eye scanners and selfie payments are the payment methods being demanded by consumers, an exclusive Retail Week survey reveals.
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OpinionIs Amazon creating the most convenient delivery ever?
The world of online delivery has transformed rapidly in recent years, particularly when it comes to click and collect.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers haven’t mastered the mobile basics
If you’ve visited a retail event recently, you’ll likely have heard about mobile shopping’s next exciting phase.
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AnalysisInfographic: Paperchase, WHSmith and Karen Millen
Words and numbers, October 20, 2017: Paperchase profits fall; WHSmith’s travel arm overtakes high street arm and Karen Millen boss talks the retailer losing its mojo.
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AnalysisThe Amazon way: a five-step guide for all retailers
A force to be reckoned with, Amazon has quickly set the standard for all consumer-facing businesses. So what can retailers learn from the global giant?