All articles by Rebecca Thomson – Page 21
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Analysis
Analysis: Celebrating the best work in the retail supply chain
The Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards are open for entries. Rebecca Thomson takes a look at the categories and previous winners.
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Analysis
Tesco results: What the analysts say
The headlines might not look great for Tesco after it revealed a drop in group trading profit of 13%, but analysts are pragmatic about the grocer’s performance.
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News
Claire's gears up for European ecommerce launch
Accessories retailer Claire’s is launching its first transactional European website next week as its turnaround gathers pace.
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Opinion
Blog: The BT Retail Week Technology Awards shortlist is out
The BT Retail Week Technology Awards shortlist is out, highlighting some of the best retail technology projects of the last year in UK retail.
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Analysis
Analysis: Walmart gears up for the digital fight against Amazon
The retail giant has unveiled a raft of omnichannel initiatives, but will this push be enough for Walmart to gain ground after a slow online start?
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Analysis
Analysis: Grocers chase digital entertainment market share
Grocers are responding to changes in the entertainment market by investing in digital platforms and developing their own services.
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News
Fat Face installs new till system to cope with double-digit growth
Clothing retailer Fat Face said its new electronic point of sale (epos) system helped it cope with double-digit sales growth over peak period.
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Analysis
Analysis: Waitrose’s budding plans for growth in the gardening sector
As Waitrose announces a new gardening range, we look at how the category is performing and whether there’s space for a new entrant.
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Analysis
Analysis: Has private equity been good for retail?
Despite accusations of loading businesses with debt and short-termism, private equity firms insist their investments can help retailers thrive.
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News
Arcadia online order value rockets after personalisation improvements
Arcadia has increased its average online order value by 67% and the average number of products per order by 66% after it introduced personalisation software.
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News
Homebase rolls out customer insight programme
Homebase has rolled out a customer insight programme which it says is improving customer satisfaction.
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Opinion
Blog: Last chance to enter BT Retail Week Technology Awards
There’s just a few days left to get your entries in for the BT Retail Week Technology Awards.
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Analysis
Oracle Retail Week Awards: How John Lewis led the way and outperformed its rivals
John Lewis won both Oracle Retailer of the Year and Brandbank Multichannel Retailer of the Year. Managing director Andy Street talks about its success.
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Analysis
Oracle Retail Week Awards: Hotel Chocolat reaps rewards for innovation and branding
Hotel Chocolat is the Speciality Retailer of the Year. Rebecca Thomson outlines how it caught the judges’ eyes.
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Analysis
Oracle Retail Week Awards: Hull’s St Stephen’s beats the recession
St Stephen’s shopping centre in Hull has battled the economic conditions to increase footfall and let all of its units.
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Analysis
Oracle Retail Week Awards: Fat Face Chichester thrives under new store concept
Fat Face is this year’s winner in the Store Design of the Year category. Unfortunate circumstances turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the retailer.
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Analysis
Oracle Retail Week Awards: Double win for Debenhams
Debenhams won the ReThink Retail Technology Initiative of the Year and International Growth Initiative of the Year awards.
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Analysis
Video: Retail bosses highlight retail skills shortage
Finding talented staff across retail has become more difficult in the last 18 months, retail bosses said at Retail Week Live today.
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News
Retail Week Live: Combine physical, human and digital elements in retail says Fitch
Retailers must combine the physical, human and digital elements of retailing in order to edge ahead of their competitors, the strategy director of branding agency Fitch said at Retail Week Live today.
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Retail Week Live: M&S 'delighted' with Cheshire Oaks performance
Marks & Spencer head of new channels Benjy Meyer said the retailer is “delighted” with the performance of the technology in is multichannel showcase store in Cheshire Oaks.