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OpinionThe shift from buying to renting is revolutionising retail
Whenever I give talks on the store of the future, I always sum up with this line: the store won’t just be a place to transact but also to eat, play, work, discover, learn and borrow.
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AnalysisCan Sunrise Records boss Doug Putman spin HMV around?
HMV’s new owner Doug Putman tells Retail Week about his plans to revive the retailer
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OpinionOpinion: Ocado has firefighting of its own to do
No sooner had they hailed the fruits of a “transformative year” than Ocado’s bosses found the heat well and truly back on them – this time literally.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should retailers be afraid of Amazon stores?
There is much to be in awe of about Amazon, but can its forays into the world of physical retail be numbered among its successes?
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AnalysisFrom ghost town to high street of the year
How can you go from ghost town to boom town? We speak to those that have reinvented their high street to find out how they did it.
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AnalysisRetail Reimagined: Mapping out the high street 2.0
The health of high streets and town centres has rarely been of such pressing concern.
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AnalysisHow WHSmith, Joules and Hotel Chocolat keep stores singing
WHSmith, Joules and Hotel Chocolat all provided strong trading updates today – and central to each of their triumphs was the performance of their stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The 'new realities' facing retail in 2019
Next boss Lord Wolfson warned after the fashion bellwether’s Christmas trading update that retailers, landlords and local authorities must wake up to “the new reality” on the high street.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The trends and companies revolutionising US retail
While much of mainstream retail continues to suffer amid a changing consumer landscape, new models of commerce are emerging.
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AnalysisShowfields: the ‘most interesting store in the world’?
While the wellness trend is typically closely associated with America’s West Coast, New York is home to a multitude of retailers with wellbeing at their heart.
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AnalysisOpinion: Debenhams' future is in Mike Ashley's hands
Mike Ashley’s spectacularly engineered coup at Debenhams’ AGM sent shockwaves through the industry at the tail end of Super Thursday.
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OpinionOpinion: Next shines spotlight on retail's new economics
Next’s better-than-expected Christmas trading update told a familiar story, likely to be replicated across retail as trading statements come in: store sales down, online sales up.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail has plenty of reasons to be cheerful – really
For many retailers, 2018 might be a year to forget. But despite torrid conditions, the industry has lots to celebrate as Christmas trading peaks and a new year beckons.
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OpinionHow town centres will be repurposed in the next 20 years
Let’s go back to the beginning. In the post-war years, Britain’s bombed-out town and city centres were redeveloped by property companies.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What rocked retail in 2018?
Retail Week looks back at 2018 and reviews the pivotal events and themes that shook up the sector.
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Be InspiredWhy promoting diversity and inclusion really matters
Today’s retail industry needs to not only enhance opportunities for women but diversify entirely to meet the challenges of retail’s evolution.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Carpetright on the road to recovery?
Carpetright boss Wilf Walsh is remaining bullish as the embattled retailer gears up for a make-or-break 2019.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 12 Christmas predictions
The golden quarter is the most important trading period for retailers, but what will the festive season bring this year? Here are 12 Christmas trading predictions based on PwC consumer research.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What is Mike Ashley's master plan?
Hark back to June 2016 and Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley was hauled before a parliamentary hearing about the working conditions at the retailer’s Shirebrook warehouse.
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AnalysisTop of the pop-ups – which made a splash in 2018?
Traditional retailers and online players are increasingly turning to pop-up shops to create awareness of their brands.