All Olympics articles
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AnalysisCan a bumper summer of sport boost retail spend?
A summer of sport is nearly upon us with Euro 2024 and the Olympic Games hitting our screens in the next few weeks. Retail Week asks whether these two sporting spectaculars might prompt consumers to splash the cash
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OpinionOpinion: Why a retail boost from the summer of sport is a media myth
Brexit has sadly triumphed over the summer of sport, at least in terms of analysing how our spending patterns are being impacted.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Official Team GB sponsor Aldi gears up for the Games
Cartoonist Patrick Blower on Aldi’s in-store initiatives designed to get customers excited about the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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NewsAsos partners with Paralympics GB to create formalwear for Rio 2016
Asos has partnered with the British Paralympic Association (BPA) to design formal and ceremony wear for the Paralympics GB athletes at Rio 2016.
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Opinion
Comment: Why John Lewis' Commonwealth Games sponsorship is a golden opportunity
As a brand, John Lewis is highly based on values. The unique employee ownership structure; emphasis on long-term quality customer service; and brand communications that reflect how we behave towards each other rather than our own personal wants gives John Lewis a special place in British society.
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OpinionComment: The Olympics retail legacy at Stratford
Stratford has come a long way since the Olympics were awarded to London in 2006, and this weekend close to 200,000 people will descend upon it to celebrate the anniversary of the 2012 Olympic Games.
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NewsSainsbury's to sponsor British Athletics summer series of events
Sainsbury’s is to sponsor the British Athletics summer series of events, following its successful support for last year’s Paralympics.
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AnalysisOracle Retail Week Awards: Sainsbury’s takes gold for Paralympic tie-up
The Mirror Group Marketing/Advertising Campaign of the Year award was won by Sainsbury’s for its sponsorship of the 2012 Paralympic Games.
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OpinionComment: 2012 - The year 2012 in review
This is my last column of the year. So what sort of year do we think it’s been? A strange one in many respects and certainly quite unique.
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Analysis2012: The year in review - Retail winners and losers
From big administrations to political hot potatoes, retailers have seen it all. Caroline Parry charts the big moments in the year that was.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What can retailers learn from the Olympics
The 2012 Games involved a monumental logistics task. Anna Richardson Taylor speaks to Mick Wright, the former retailer in charge of the project.
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NewsTablets drive retail searches
Tablets were the driving force behind the growth in online retail searches in the third quarter, according to new research.
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NewsSportsdirect.com replatforms to cope with 83% growth
Sportdirect.com is consolidating more than 100 web platforms and content management systems into one to cope with high post-Olympic traffic.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Olympic legacy for supply chain
New supply chain ideas tried out at the London 2012 Olympics could change the way retailers operate in the UK. Alison Clements finds out what lessons have been learnt.
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NewsLike-for-likes slip at Wickes
Travis Perkins’ retail division, which largely comprises Wickes, posted a 7% slump in like-for-likes for the third quarter to September 30 as trade was disrupted by the Olympics and wet weather.
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OpinionComment: Lessons in customer service are Olympic legacy
The summer of Olympics and Paralympics is virtually forgotten and, as the park is closed, I wonder how the real Olympic legacy is going to be felt.
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NewsRetail sales forecasts remain downbeat for rest of 2012
Retail sales growth for the remainder of the year is expected to be lacklustre following a downbeat August.
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OpinionComment: UK retail needs help to succeed overseas
We talk a lot about great customer service. Well, this was a sight that would warm any retailer’s heart: the Megastore at the Olympic Park.
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NewsRetail sales suffer in Olympics month
The Olympics failed to boost spending in August, when retail sales were at their lowest level in nine months, the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor showed.
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NewsOlympics fails to boost consumer confidence, says GfK
The Olympics has failed to boost consumer confidence, according to research body GfK.