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OpinionRetail surgery: How can we ensure our temporary staff don’t sell goods to underage customers this Christmas, and what is the potential impact if this does happen?
How can we ensure our temporary staff don’t sell goods to underage customers this Christmas, and what is the potential impact if this does happen?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Amid talk of a double-dip recession, I am looking at ways to keep my overheads down. What is the best way to renegotiate our rents?
Amid talk of a double-dip recession, I am looking at ways to keep my overheads down. What is the best way to renegotiate our rents?
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Not just for Christmas?
Pedestrianisation of Oxford Street should be for good, not just for one day before Christmas
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OpinionShopping centres in demand
The £1.6bn sale of the Trafford Centre is set to shake up the shopping centre world
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Bol.com implements data management system to manage expansion in product lines
Entertainment retailer Bol.com is using a data management platform to manage product information.
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The money men
The private equity world has changed, but while the second half of this year has been quiet in the UK, there’s plenty of activity in the pipeline
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White Stuff
Fashion retailer White Stuff has became the first in the world to install multimedia mirrors into its changing rooms to allow customers to shop virtually with their friends, bringing together social networking, web and m-commerce in a way that can have a direct impact on consumers’ buying decisions.
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OpinionChristmas will be fine, but...
With December just around the corner, consumers and retailers are preparing for the annual game of cat and mouse.
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OpinionCooking up ways to connect
The most successful retailers are bringing their brands to life, says Mark Price
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OpinionA white-knuckle ride into Christmas
It’s ironic that while Christmas decorations come into stores earlier every year, customers are leaving their spending even later.
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OpinionTed’s quirky style adds up
While trendy apparel retailer SuperGroup has been fashionable with investors since its flotation earlier this year, Ted Baker’s shares have been pretty natty too. In the last three months they have climbed almost 25%.
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OpinionRetail surgery: We are reviewing our expenses system to improve efficiency. What is the best way to ensure that all expenses claimed are accurate?
We are reviewing our expenses system to improve efficiency. What is the best way to ensure that all expenses claimed are accurate?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Is there enough time to implement an online consumer finance strategy to maximise sales before the VAT increase in January?
Is there enough time to implement an online consumer finance strategy to maximise sales before the VAT increase in January?
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East deploys store management system to cut costs
Fashion retailer East will save £11,000 in print and postage costs through the store management system it has implemented.
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Experience the journey
Buzz words are everywhere and they add nothing to what you’re looking at.
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The Green team
Arcadia’s results breakfast showed a side of Philip Green and his business which outsiders rarely see.
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Boots and Tesco Bank invest in high-speed network to manage communications
Tesco Bank and Boots UK have partnered with Cable & Wireless Worldwide to supply data and telephone services to improve customer service and business operations.
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Sainsbury's new entertainment site takes on iTunes
As part of its new online entertainment site Sainsbury’s is taking on iTunes and offering customers music and film downloads.