All Retail Week articles in October 10 2014 – Page 3
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Analysis
Analysis: How Shoe Zone put its best foot forward in value retail
Value shoe retailer Shoe Zone’s tightly run, no-frills business model has attracted investors and price-savvy shoppers alike.
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Analysis
Analysis: Is supply chain speed a worthy retail investment?
Amazon, Google and eBay believe ultra-fast fulfilment is the Holy Grail of retail, while others doubt it is worth the investment.
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Analysis
Analysis: Primark, Aldi and others shake hands on new shed deals
Lack of quality warehousing space has slowed multichannel and supply chain progress, but many retailers have huge warehouse deals underway.
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Analysis
Analysis: Rise of 3PLs help retailers' grow national and cross-border sales
As multichannel retail increases across borders, 3PLs will become even more important in supporting international expansion.
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News
Sofa.com hires retail operations director as it builds its infrastructure
Online furniture retailer Sofa.com has hired its first director of retail operations in UK and Europe to support its expansion.
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News
Made.com hires first chief financial officer as it gears up for growth
Furniture etailer Made.com has hired its first chief financial officer, ex-Play.com finance boss John Clark, as it gears up for growth.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How do I reduce online basket abandonment?
Forrester Research reports that 87% of consumers abandon online shopping baskets, translating to £11bn of lost revenue a year.
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News
Tesco launches TV campaign positioning Hudl 2 as 'entertainment hub'
Tesco is launching TV ads for its next generation tablet computer that aim to show it as an entertainment hub that brings people together”.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Super Thursday could revitalise high street bookshops
Super Thursday could give physical book sales a massive boost as shoppers become increasingly aware of the day dreamt up by book publishers.
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News
Poundland to launch trend-led make-up range this month
Poundland is launching a new own-brand range of cosmetics, priced at £1 per item, that will be in stores from the end of October.
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News
Twitter debate: What will retailers' future distribution requirements look like?
Join Retail Week and SEGRO for a Twitter debate on retailers’ changing warehousing priorities.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Visual search platform Slyce
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best.This week, visual search platform Slyce is in the spotlight.
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News
Gap boss Glenn Murphy retires to be replaced by digital chief Art Peck
Gap’s chief executive Glenn Murphy is retiring from the company and will be replaced by the retailer’s digital boss Art Peck.
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News
DFS to open first international store in Netherlands as profits rally
DFS is to launch its first international store in the Netherlands this year on the back of improved sales and profits in its second half.
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News
Ex-Sainsbury’s boss King warns of risk to retail from rise of localism
The rise of localism, accelerated by the Scottish independence debate, is likely to pose challenges to retailers, Justin King has warned.
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Analysis
Analysis: Westfield shopping centre’s second chance in Bradford
Plans for Westfield’s Bradford branch were abandoned in 2008, angering local residents. But as Retail Week discovers, things are back on track.
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News
Halfords' We Fit branded lorry fails to fit under a low bridge
It’s always going to be embarrassing getting your lorry stuck under a bridge, especially if it is emblazoned with the slogan ‘We Fit’.
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News
Booksellers hope for 'Super Thursday' sales boost
Booksellers including Waterstones and Foyles are hoping to benefit from a surge of new titles that will hit the shelves today.
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News
N Brown issues profit warning after warm autumn hits demand
N Brown has issued a profit warning as it becomes the latest fashion retailer to be hit by unseasonably warm weather in September.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on store closures, Very and Gap
Retail news round-up on October 9, 2014: Fewer store openings leads to net closures rocketing in first half, Very’s TV ad campaign promotes click and collect, Gap’s boss Glenn Murphy to quit in February