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OpinionWhat to expect from Debenhams' strategic update
When Debenhams’ new chief executive Sergio Bucher unveils his strategy next Thursday, expect to hear about what might be described as social shopping.
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AnalysisData: Can Dave Lewis overcome Tesco’s margin challenge?
Tesco’s recovery is in full swing, but much work remains to reach its ambitious margin target
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OpinionOpinion: Supplier attitudes to etail are out of date
In my early years as a market trader, I always had a question that tentatively preceded any conversations with prospective suppliers.
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OpinionOpinion: Why heritage wasn't enough for Jaeger
With only a few exceptions, shoppers are giving the cold shoulder to retailers that play on being English. Jaeger is just the latest in a long line to experience this.
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OpinionReal-life retail: Tesco/Booker, and US appetite for UK
A daily eavesdrop on retail talking points and the latest industry developments – please share your thoughts in the comments section.
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OpinionReal-life retail: Membership and social media spats
A daily eavesdrop on retail talking points and the latest industry developments – please share your thoughts in the comments section.
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AnalysisAnalysis: One Stop – Tesco’s own ‘mini-Booker’
When Tesco unveiled plans for a £3.7bn takeover of wholesaler Booker, supplier to thousands of independent convenience stores, it took the market by surprise.
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OpinionWRC blog: Stand out retail uses data to reward customers
Data can help identify new ways to engage consumers, Neiman Marcus boss Karen Katz told the World Retail Congress.
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AnalysisFive fascinating facts about retailer The Range
From humble beginnings, entrepreneur Chris Dawson has grown his cut-price homewares business into a 134-store empire.
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OpinionWRC blog: From retail's first kiss to robotic solutions
Customer experience, artificial intelligence and reinventing the mall were all on the first day’s agenda at the World Retail Congress.
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AnalysisOpinion: Topshop knows exactly what it is doing
Carping about indifferent trading is fine, but Topshop continues to plough its own distinctive furrow.
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OpinionOpinion: Making omnichannel pay – the next challenge
Many retailers have started to question fundamentally the way they organise their business for omnichannel.
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OpinionTesco’s Booker deal deserves benefit of the doubt
A shareholder revolt against Tesco’s proposed merger with Booker has called into question the merits of the deal.
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OpinionOpinion: Administration should only be a last resort
Retail’s recent insolvency activity, both real and threatened, reignites arguments surrounding the legitimacy of the procedure as a means of cutting loose loss-making stores.
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OpinionOpinion: Have stores reached peak digital?
Shoppers’ contradictory desires are making things tricky for the operators of physical stores.
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OpinionOpinion: New stores are building brands, not sales
No matter who you talk to, everyone in the retail industry has a view on the online/offline debate.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Headwind versus tailwind at Next
Today’s questions: how cautious would Next be about the economic headwinds for the sector? And how optimistic is it about any tailwinds for the business?
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Next is stress-testing its store portfolio
As online sales grow, fashion giant Next has assessed the viability of its stores. In this extract from Next chief executive Lord Wolfson’s preliminary results business review, he considers three scenarios and explains why he is confident shops ”will remain a profitable asset”.
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DataData: UK dominates Europe’s top 50 retail hot spots
London’s West End has cemented its place as the most popular location in Europe by retail spend, with five British cities making the top 20.
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AnalysisCan Office Outlet succeed where Staples failed?
HMV-owner Hilco acquired Staples’ UK business for a nominal sum last November, and has since rebranded the office supplies retailer Office Outlet.