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Gallery
Store gallery: Eataly unveils a feast for the eyes in Munich
Italian ‘slow food’ retailer Eataly has opened a show-stopping new store on the site of a former covered market in Munich.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda and Apple
Retail news round-up on February 18, 2016: Asda asks for discounts from suppliers to fight rivals and Apple Pay to launch in China this week.
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News
House of Fraser multichannel boss Martin Francis quits to join etailer
House of Fraser’s director of global multichannel trading Martin Francis is to exit the department store group, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Morrisons makes raft of management changes as it hires more female leaders
Morrisons has made a raft of changes to the management of its supermarkets as it increases the number of women in its leadership teams.
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Opinion
Opinion: A smarter approach to retailers’ smart home sales
Sales of internet-connected smart devices are on the rise. What can retailers do to capitalise on this technology trend?
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News
Poundworld, Tapi, Iceland and Pets at Home eye Brantano stores
Poundworld, Tapi, Iceland, Carpetright and Pets at Home are among the retailers eyeing the remaining Brantano stores, Retail Week has learnt.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Retail product tracking software Detego
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Detego is in the spotlight.
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News
At a glance: SocialNAT, the online eSports platform acquired by Game
Game has acquired Spanish online eSports platform SocialNAT. Retail Week takes a closer look at the retailer’s latest investment.
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News
Amazon picks ex-M&S womenswear boss to drive launch of own-label line
Former Marks & Spencer womenswear boss Frances Russell is poised to join Amazon as it ramps up its focus on fashion, according to reports.
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News
Online sales grow in January as m-commerce purchases surge
The rate of growth in online sales more than doubled in January compared to last year, driven by consumers shopping on their mobiles.
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Opinion
Blog: Fulfilment improvements are essential to retailers’ survival
Retail technology trade show NRF reinforced how vital it is for retailers to get their fulfilment offering right in the future.
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Opinion
Opinion: Sunday trading rules are a great British compromise
Plans to reform Sunday trading will not address the problems of high streets and make the Government the enemy of entrepreneurial businesses.
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News
Sofaworks pilots personalised vouchers to drive in-store purchases
Sofaworks has piloted a real-time behavioural tracking tool that sends customers personalised offers while they shop in-store.
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Opinion
Opinion: Laws on restrictive covenants need clarifying following Tesco case
The case between High Peak Developments and Tesco concerning restrictive covenants highlights that clarity in this area is long overdue.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Aldi fires at Morrisons as the price war rages on
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the latest offensive in the price war, as the grocers fight for consumer spend.
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News
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley offers to meet MPs over staff conditions
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has invited MPs to the retailer’s headquarters to discuss the working conditions of its staff.
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Opinion
Opinion: Rent, wear, return – is subscription the future of fashion?
Subscription-based models have transformed how people consume entertainment, could the same principle be applied to fashion?
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News
BHS secures new £10m loan from Gordon Brothers to roll out food business
BHS owner Retail Acquisitions has secured a loan from an American restructuring company in a bid to grow its food business.
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Gallery
Store gallery: How are the grocers raising the stakes in-store?
The big four grocers have made several changes to raise their game in light of tough trading conditions. We look at what’s been done in-store.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up on February 17, 2016: BHS owner borrows money to bolster food business and Mike Ashley invites MPs to Sports Direct's HQ.