All Retail Week articles in November 20 2015 – Page 6
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NewsFindel directors bid to block Sports Direct gaining seat on its board
Findel’s directors have made a bid to block Mike Ashley from getting a Sports Direct representative elected to the home shopping retailer’s board.
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OpinionOpinion: How Tesco learned lessons to pass this morning's Black Friday test
If there were lessons to be learned from Black Friday 2014, the early signs suggest Tesco has done plenty of homework over the last 12 months.
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NewsTopman gives one Black Friday customer free shopping every hour
Topman is celebrating Black Friday by giving one customer an hour the chance to win their entire shopping basket for free.
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OpinionDrone delivery: it’s not a question of if, but when and how
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the cycling shoes you ordered. The barriers to mainstream drone delivery are lowering.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize property director steps down to volunteer in Africa
Monsoon Accessorize property director Holly Ledson is stepping down to carry out charity work in Africa, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsPayment technology firm Splitit sets its sights on UK retailers
Israeli payment firm Splitit seeks to expand its international reach to allow UK retailers to pay for items in monthly instalments.
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VideoWatch: How Westfield London aims to tempt Black Friday shoppers into stores
How one of the biggest UK shopping centres is aiming to draw customers away from shopping for deals online to visit physical stores.
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OpinionBlog: Hermes gets behind Project Paddington to support those in need
Project Paddington works with schoolchildren and UK businesses to donate soft toys to children affected by the ongoing refugee crisis.
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NewsFootfall drops on Black Friday morning as shoppers move online
Footfall fell across the UK during the first four hours of Black Friday trading as shoppers opted to hunt online for cut-price promotions.
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OpinionOpinion: Where’s the mad Black Friday rush on Oxford Street?
It’s meant to be the biggest day in the retail calendar but a visit to Oxford Street today felt sombre compared to the build up to Black Friday.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Black Friday footfall, fulfilment and the future
As Black Friday enters its home straight, news editor James Wilmore, content editor Nicola Harrison and reporter Luke Tugby chew over the Black Friday fat.
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NewsShop Direct reports 24% boost in Black Friday transactions
Very owner Shop Direct is on track for its biggest trading day ever with total transactions up 24% on last year’s Black Friday.
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NewsBlack Friday web traffic up 16% while footfall tumbles 8%, new data shows
Black Friday web traffic was up 16% against last year while footfall slumped 8% across the day as shoppers opted to nab bargains online.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Cyber Monday and Nisa
Retail news round-up on November 30, 2015: Cyber Monday spending set to jump 31% on last year and Nisa Retail chairman under pressure.
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OpinionMalcolm Walker: How British retailers could make medical history
The plastic bag levy offers retailers the ideal opportunity to fund vital charitable causes and research into dementia should be a priority.
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AnalysisLuke Jensen’s five new rules to win in modern-day retail
Retail is undergoing a revolution as great as the move from counter service to self-service in the 1960s. Here’s how to play by the new rules.
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VideoWatch: Vodafone opens new flagship store in Westfield London
Vodafone has opened its largest single-storey store in White City as it seeks to move away from a ‘clinical’ approach to design.
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NewsFrench Connection to close seven more stores and exit Regent Street
French Connection plans to close seven more stores and will exit its Regent Street shop, but its overall retail trading performance has improved.
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NewsCyber Monday online spend predicted to hit nearly £1bn
Shoppers are predicted to spend nearly £1bn online as part of Cyber Monday today, slightly less than the forecasted ecommerce spend on Black Friday.
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NewsFortnum & Mason sales and profits jump as online revenue soars
Luxury retailer and brand Fortnum & Mason has reported record sales and profits boosted by a 22% jump in online sales.