All Retail Week articles in October 26 2012
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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News
Card Factory profits jump 18%
Budget greetings card retailer Card Factory has revealed an increase in group full-year sales and profits as it pushed ahead with its aggressive expansion strategy.
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Analysis
Asos' full-year figures: What the analysts say
Asos today revealed pre-tax profits up 23% to £54.7m and retail sales up 40% to £753.8m for the year to August 31. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts say.
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Analysis
Home Retail's first half: What the analysts say
Home Retail, which owns Argos and Homebase, generated a 53% profit jump to £27.4m in the 26 weeks to August 31. Retail Week looks at what the analysts say.
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Primark begins Bangladesh factory building surveys
Primark has started surveying the Bangladesh factories it uses to guarantee their structural integrity in the wake of the Rana Plaza collapse.
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Opinion
Comment: Prepare for the new in-store experience
It is striking that the customer experience inside the average British shop has barely changed since supermarkets arrived.
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Opinion
Comment: Seeking a perfect fit for online fashion
The job of selling fashion online is an unenviable one.
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Opinion
Comment: Mobile technology makes shopping a richer experience
Congratulations to the 50 most influential people who have made it into Retail Week’s Etail Power List 2012.
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Opinion
Comment: Etail matures in the multichannel world
Congratulations to everyone who has made it into this year’s Retail Week Etail Power List – and especially to those that continue to rise within the rankings.
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Opinion
Comment: Developing solutions for online clothing retailers
The three biggest issues our customers and potential customers tell us every day that they face are:
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Opinion
Comment: Competition has intensified in online channels
Our congratulations to everyone on Retail Week’s Etail Power List 2012.
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Opinion
Comment: Online shopper demands are challenging to manage
I would like to pass on my congratulations to everyone featured in Retail Week’s Etail Power List 2012.
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Opinion
Comment: Distribution centres are the focus of ecommerce operations
Congratulations to everyone included in this year’s Retail Week Etail Power List.
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Analysis
Analysis: Online fashion fit for purpose
A survey of fashion retailers reveals the challenges of replicating the in-store experience online. But huge opportunities exist to grow digital revenues.
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Analysis: Optimising online sales
How can online fashion retailers overcome the many barriers to sales conversion in order to optimise their performance.
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Analysis: Using data to understand customer behaviour
Fashion retailers are giving themselves a competitive edge by harnessing the full power of data mining to understand how individual customers behave online.
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Analysis: Leading the way online
Standing still is not an option for retailers with online ambitions, as the pace of digital development offers increasingly lucrative opportunities.
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Analysis
Analysis: Using technology to your advantage
Menswear retailer Pretty Green has seen its online conversion rates soar since deploying Fits.me’s virtual fitting room solution.
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News
Mamas & Papas features gay couple in 'modern family' advert
Mamas & Papas will feature same-sex couples and single parent families in its new advertising campaign.
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Analysis
Retail Week Etail Powerlist: Ones to watch
Retail Week highlights the names to watch for the future.