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OpinionOpinion: There’s more to seasonal retail than tennis balls
A competition to celebrate Wimbledon puts into sharp relief what needs to be done to make an impact.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Peak stuff? It’s leisure spend that’s vulnerable
Ikea reckons consumers have hit “peak stuff”. Next’s Lord Wolfson says there’s a “continuing trend towards spending on experiences”, and Dixons Carphone’s Seb James thinks “shoppers are now only grazing on ownership”.
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AnalysisRoadtrip: Margate’s revival and Marlow’s upscale appeal
Retail Week’s summer road trip takes us to the Southeast, where we see Kent’s seaside regeneration and the thriving retail scene in Marlow.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail is in the UK's DNA, be proud of it
There has been a great deal of focus in recent months on the travails of the retail sector.
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AnalysisRetail diary: Sainsbury’s 15, Rafael Nadal love
Percy is as happy as a pig in M&S for his 25th birthday, Rafa Nadal has an unexpected item in the bagging area, and Hammerson helps men watch sports and shop simultaneously.
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AnalysisHow Amazon does data – and what others can learn
As Amazon’s Prime Day gets under way, what can retailers learn from the online powerhouse and its approach to data, customer experience and long-term profit?
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InterviewInterview: Evans Cycles' new boss Andy King
Evans Cycles’ new chief executive Andy King talks to Retail Week about catering for commuters and his strategy to pedal the business into profit growth.
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OpinionWhy Amazon's grocery deal doesn’t herald offline shift
The news of Amazon’s planned acquisition of Whole Foods has inevitably led to speculation that online pureplays will ultimately all open physical stores.
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AnalysisOpinion: Welcome to the ‘curated’ shopping experience
Many retailers are currently fond of claiming that their ranges are ‘curated’. Maybe they are, but does this actually make things better?
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DataIn numbers: How retail adds value to local communities
Retail’s image problem has been put firmly under the spotlight once again during the past few weeks.
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AnalysisRoadtrip: Wales and the Southwest
In the first instalment of this year’s retail road trip, Retail Week heads to Wales and the Southwest and discovers a diverse yet fertile retail landscape.
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OpinionBlog: Clicks to bricks – why even Amazon is doing it
Working out why Amazon’s proposed acquisition of Whole Foods Market has made such an impact on the industry is a little difficult to determine.
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AnalysisFlagships of the future: How to make a statement
Flagships seem to be increasing in number, but what does the name actually mean and is the status quo shifting? John Ryan reports.
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OpinionOpinion: How retail tech can safeguard the high street
We’ve seen shopping habits change over the past decade, with retailers continuing to respond to consumer demands, strengthening the offline shopping experience.
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AnalysisGame profit warning: what the analysts say
Computer games specialist Game signalled today that full-year earnings would be “substantially” below expectations after levels of supply to the UK of Nintendo Switch failed to meet demand.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: L1 Retail buy Holland & Barrett
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman’s L1 Retail buying Holland & Barrett for £1.8bn.
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DataData: The worst 50 retail centres in the UK
Shopping destinations in Birmingham, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh have been named among the worst-quality retail locations in Britain.
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DataData: Britain's 50 most vibrant retail locations
Cambridge has toppled a host of London locations to be named the best-quality retail location in the UK.
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OpinionOpinion: How innovation will shape physical retail
What is the role of physical retail space in today’s consumer world or, more importantly, what will it be tomorrow?
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OpinionOpinion: The enduring power of the physical store
At a time when retail estates are being slimmed down and online shopping continues to burgeon, don’t forget the shop.