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AnalysisFootfall declines at sharpest rate in more than two years
Footfall in June fell 2.8% year-on-year, the sharpest decline since February 2014, as shoppers reacted to the EU referendum result.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Co-op eyes convenience sweet spot after offloading stores
At first glance, The Co-op’s decision to sell almost 300 of its smaller stores might appear at odds with its commitment to convenience retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: China – the secrets to retail success in cracking the market
China is a tempting growth proposition for many retailers, but they need to take a very savvy approach when it comes to expanding there.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Pokemon Go could revolutionise bricks-and-mortar retail
Pokemon Go has been made available for UK consumers today – what does its use of augmented reality and location tracking mean for retail?
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OpinionOpinion: Investment rather than cost-cutting will help retailers navigate Brexit
I have been giving a lot of thought to the implications of Brexit for retail and the strategic options available to retailers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why is Sainsbury’s calling time on its Netto venture?
When Sainsbury’s revealed it was calling time on its tie-up with Netto, it reeled off a list of reasons explaining the decision.
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AnalysisThe 16 Netto stores that will close as its tie-up with Sainsbury’s ends
Sainsbury’s and Dansk Supermarked Group revealed today they would split, two years after joining forces to bring Netto back to the UK.
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AnalysisHow Google is changing the retail landscape - online and offline
Google’s product management vice-president for shopping, Jonathan Alferness, on how retail is changing - and Google’s role in that.
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OpinionAnalysis: Three trends that will dominate retail in 2026
As the merging of the physical and online worlds continues to gather pace, CACI’s Alex McCulloch examines how retail will look in ten years’ time.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven things that led to the collapse of My Local
After c-store chain My Local tumbled into administration, Retail Week looks at what went wrong during its nine-month life on the high street.
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OpinionOpinion: Radical insolvency review could ensure more retailer rescues
As insolvency laws come under greater scrutiny than ever following high profile collapses, what might come of the review into the framework?
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OpinionOpinion: My Local couldn’t move fast enough in cutthroat convenience sector
My Local and its founder Mike Greene were always facing an uphill battle to transform a struggling food business into a successful one.
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AnalysisStore of the week: Casio's G-Shock pops up in Amsterdam
Casio has opened a pop-up shop for its G-Shock watch brand in the Netherlands’ capital that brings something new to the format. By John Ryan
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AnalysisStore of the week: Clarks inspires with inventive window displays
The footwear retailer has used simple yet effective, seasonal displays to draw shoppers’ attention at its Regent Street store, finds John Ryan.
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Report StoreWhen Digital and Physical Collide
How fresh thinking is future-proofing the stores of tomorrow
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OpinionOpinion: Five things every retailer should be thinking about right now
Speaking to a retailer last week about the future of the industry, we both agreed that looking back at history wasn’t helpful any more for informing new thinking.
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OpinionOpinion: Never mind the omnijargon – today it’s just retail
Bricks-and-mortar retail is not dying. Online retail isn’t stealing real world sales. Ultimately, retail only exists as one entity.
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OpinionOpinion: CVAs are no magic wand for embattled retailers
The collapse of two major retailers within weeks shows that no company, no matter how iconic or well established, can rest on its laurels.
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OpinionOpinion: Experience wins over convenience in the bid for customers
The city centre, it seems, may be the clear winner when it comes to the challenge of delivering a world-class customer experience.
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AnalysisStore of the week: McDonald's surprises with inspiring Oxford Street branch
The golden arches gleam with a bright interior design that uses technology to make dining fun and efficient, finds John Ryan.