All Retail Week articles in September 19 2014 – Page 4
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News
Phones 4u demise could spark controversial e-cigarette store openings
E-cigarette shops are among controversial frontrunners to take on empty Phones 4u stores after the retailer collapsed this week.
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Notonthehighstreet.com launches first international site in Germany
Notonthehighstreet.com has launched in Germany as the first step in its international expansion plans after significant UK business growth.
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Tech & Ecomm Summit: PrivateFly boss says crypto currencies are here to stay
The chief executive of private jet charter company PrivateFly says payment methods such as Bitcoin will be increasingly important in retail.
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Tech & Ecomm Summit: ‘Mobile is key to our strategy,’ says Lyst
Fashion retailer Lyst’s head of product says that by 2017 consumers will primarily make online purchases via their mobiles.
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Tech & Ecomm Summit: Analyst David Reynolds on why 'mobile is king'
Getting the customer mobile offering right is more important than adopting the latest technology, according to Jefferies International analyst David Reynolds
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Tech & Ecomm Summit: Google retail boss on how wearables can change customers' lives
Wearable tech from Google Glass to contact lenses and even password pills will all make a splash in the next few years, according to industry retail head at Google John Gillan.
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Dixons Carphone reaches agreement to save jobs of 800 Phones 4u staff
Dixons Carphone is to save the jobs of 800 Phones 4u staff, Retail Week can reveal.
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In pictures: N Brown's Simply Be and Jacamo Oxford Street store
N Brown has opened a flagship dual branded store for its Simply Be and Jacamo fashion brands on shopping mecca Oxford Street.
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Marks & Spencer to launch in Scandinavia with 15 stores
Marks & Spencer is launching a raft of stores in Scandinavia and will make its Nordic debut with a flagship store in Helsinki next month.
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Tech & Ecomm Summit: “We want to keep the spirit of a start-up alive,” says Net-a-Porter
The Net-a-Porter CIO Hugh Fahy wants to ensure that his 300-strong team retains an agile approach to the delivery of the etailer’s technology.
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JD Sports Fashion eyes overseas expansion outside of Europe
JD Sports Fashion is mulling expanding its core JD fascia outside of Europe in the next three years as its overseas business takes off.
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Tech & Ecomm Summit: Wearables and robots five years away, says Tesco’s McNamara
Wearable technology such as internet-connected clothing is only five years away from being used in-store at Tesco, chief information officer Mike McNamara said at Retail Week’s Tech & Ecomm Summit.
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Video: Hackathon judges on why retailers should embrace hackathons
The Retail Week Hackathon kicks off today.
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JD Sports Fashion doubles profits in the first half
JD Sports Fashion doubled its profits in the six months to August 2 as the retailer’s sales jumped 27%.
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New Look hires former Asda and Matalan boss Paul Mason as non-exec chairman
Fashion retailer New Look has appointed Paul Mason, the former Asda and Matalan chief executive, as its non-executive chairman.
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Vodafone and EE eye Phones 4u stores and stock
Vodafone and EE are separately in talks with Phones 4u’s administrator about acquiring elements of the business.
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Opinion
Comment: Dixons Carphone and the secret to a happy retail marriage
In the wake of Dixons Carphone’s merger, what lessons can retailers learn to ensure their mergers are successful long term?
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Video: Through the Google Glass - behind the scenes at Very's Fearne fashion show
Etailer Very unveiled Fearne Cotton’s spring 2015 collection at a circus-themed fashion show last Thursday. Retail Week uses Google Glass to film the goings-on behind the scenes.
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Tributes paid to El Corte Inglés chairman Isidoro Alvarez, who has died
Tributes have been paid to El Corte Inglés chairman Isidoro Alvarez, who died at the weekend aged 79.
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N Brown 'modernises how it operates' with fast fashion and digital push
N Brown boss Angela Spindler said it is “modernising the way it operates” as it vies to become a “progressive fashion retailer”.