All Retail Week articles in October 17 2014 – Page 3
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NewsTesco 'leaderless' says supplier as accounting scandal creates culture of fear
Tesco’s accounting scandal has created a culture of fear among its buyers and is impeding the running of the business, according to one of its major suppliers.
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OpinionComment: Mobile payments are retail’s next multichannel necessity
House of Fraser and Asda have integrated mobile payments in their retail channels as m-commerce becomes increasingly popular.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending October 14, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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NewsLegendary investor Warren Buffett sells 245m Tesco shares
Warren Buffett has sold 245m of his shares in ailing grocer Tesco, leaving the legendary investor’s Berkshire Hathaway firm with a stake of less than 3%.
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NewsJohn Lewis, House of Fraser and Harrods eye Edinburgh Airport site
John Lewis, Harrods, House of Fraser and Harvey Nichols are understood to have held discussions about opening at Edinburgh Airport.
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OpinionAnalysis: Benetton opens Russian flagship and plans global expansion
Fashion retailer Benetton’s latest store opening in Moscow signals ambitious plans for expansion in Russia and elsewhere.
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NewsGame seeks to broaden product range by opening marketplace
Game will launch a marketplace in the first quarter of next year as it seeks to offer customers a wider range under the Game brand.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Amazon to trial physical store in NYC this Christmas
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Amazon trialling its first bricks-and-mortar store in New York over Christmas.
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OpinionAnalysis: Never mind the carpets, WHSmith's results show it is doing well
WHSmith may be the butt of sarky humour but there is little doubting the retailer’s prowess after it reported a 9% surge in profits.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How should we approach global ecommerce?
Many retailers stand on the threshold of global digital commerce but are unsure of how to embrace it and where to begin.
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NewsShop Direct promotes Gareth Jones to deputy chief executive
Very and Littlewoods owner Shop Direct has promoted retail and strategy director Gareth Jones to deputy chief executive.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Estée Lauder is developing its direct retail offer
Estée Lauder is expanding online and in-store. Retail Week speaks to its UK president to find out how it is keeping up with customers.
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GalleryStore gallery: Are discounters gaining on supermarkets’ store design?
Discounters and supermarkets still have different approaches to store design, but North London stores show that this divide may be shifting.
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GalleryStore gallery: Timberland’s Regent Street store shows retailer’s heritage
Timberland’s redesigned Regent Street flagship employs cutting-edge store design to remind customers of the brand’s history.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Shop Direct, John Lewis and Mark One
Retail news round-up on October 17, 2014: Shop Direct promotes areth Jones to deputy chief executive; John Lewis sales increase 12.9% as cooler weather sets in; MK One founder Mark Brafman jailed
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NewsInfographic: Great British Bake Off final sparks sales at Waitrose
The Great British Bake Off final cooked up a sales increase at Waitrose last week as John Lewis also recorded strong weekly results.
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NewsMK One founder jailed for acting as company director while disqualified
MK One founder Mark Brafman has been sentenced to eight months in prison for acting as a company director while disqualified.
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OpinionComment: How WHSmith and Game are entertaining the high street
With Amazon offering same-day pick-up service for books and games, do high street entertainment retailers WH Smith and Game have a future?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Connect with your customers at the Customer Experience conference
The Retail Week Customer Experience conference will explore how retailers can connect with their digitally savvy customers.
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NewsTesco’s chief executive Dave Lewis prepares to brave City spotlight
Tesco’s CEO will present the retailer’s first results under his leadership to the City, as well as outlining his priorities to investors.