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All articles by Rebecca Thomson – Page 2
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NewsNRF: Macy's and Lululemon outline the benefits of RFID tagging
US department store group Macy’s and sportswear brand LuluLemon outlined the benefits of embedding RFID tags in products at the NRF conference.
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Opinion
NRF blog: Day two round-up – drones, RFID and retail's next frontier
NRF is huge – there are around 33,000 people here – and while there is a lot on show here is our pick of the technology trends affecting retailers.
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News
NRF: Debenhams international boss – Africa the next frontier for retailers
Africa is the next frontier for European retailers, Debenhams international director Francis McAuley said at the NRF conference in New York on Monday.
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News
NRF video: Uggs tests RFID in a bid to close the online-offline gap
Footwear retailer Uggs is trialling RFID technology in two US stores in a bid to improve engagement and boost in-store experience.
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News
NRF: John Lewis IT boss – new websites “useless” without back-end investment
John Lewis’s Paul Coby said that pretty front-end systems such as slick mobile apps are useless unless they come alongside back-end investment.
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News
House of Fraser reports record Christmas as sales rise 8%
Department store group House of Fraser has reported a record Christmas after like-for-like sales increased 8% over the period.
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News
Aldi issues product recall after salmonella is found in chocolate
Discounter Aldi has issued a product recall of a batch of chocolate after salmonella was found in its Choceur Treasures product.
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News
Tesco considers closing its defined benefit pension scheme
Tesco is considering closing its defined benefit pension scheme to new members, because of the retailer’s recent financial crisis.
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John Lewis weekly sales dip after early November peak
John Lewis reported a year-on-year sales slip of 2.4% in the week to December 20 following November’s early peak.
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News
DFS reports 53% surge in profits following 'record' 12 months
DFS has reported a 53% surge in profits for its first quarter, ending a “record” 12 months period for the furniture retailer.
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News
High street retailers braced for busiest day as shoppers make final dash
High street retailers in the UK are expecting today to be their busiest of the year as consumers do their last minute Christmas shopping.
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News
Amazon launches one-hour delivery for New York customers
Amazon has started offering one-hour delivery in Manhattan, as the etailer giant continues to develop its premium Prime service.
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News
Consumer confidence falls to its lowest level since March
Consumer confidence has fallen two points in December to its lowest level since March as uncertainty about next year rises.
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News
Christmas spending grows 4.2% on last year following Black Friday boost
Consumer spending was up 4.2% on last year over the first part of the Golden Quarter, according to Barclaycard spending data.
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Analysis
Retail Week's 12 days of Christmas: The gifts all retailers want
With a general election coming up, it’s hard for retailers to second-guess prospects for 2015. Retail Week looks at the Christmas gifts retailers will hope for.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Prepaid card provider Pockit
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week prepaid card provider Pockit is in the spotlight.
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News
Ebay launches iPad app in effort to inspire Christmas shoppers
Ebay has launched an iPad app aimed at inspiring Christmas shoppers as it continues its efforts to entice consumers with engaging content.
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Analysis
Retail Week's 12 days of Christmas: The unsung heroes of retail
Who are the unsung heroes of Christmas 2014? We asked retailers to nominate employees who are helping to make Christmas happen this year.
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News
John Lewis sales rise 10.8% as Christmas shopping picks up
Sales at John Lewis increased 10.8% in the week to December 6 year on year, as shoppers continued to gear up for the Christmas period.
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News
Asos growth slows following overseas sales weakness
Asos has reported a slowdown in quarterly sales growth after a strong UK performance was offset by international sales falling 2%.
