All World Retail Congress articles – Page 7
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Successful retail formats need to evolve and be created quicker
In a session at the World Retail Congress today a panel of branding experts and retailers considered the elements involved in successful retail format creation.
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Baugur focuses on e-commerce growth
E-commerce is a key strategic focus for the Baugur group of companies as it looks to build sales across its portfolio, said executive chairman J n sgeir J hannesson at the World Retail Congress this afternoon.
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Emerging markets are the future for luxury
A panel of leading luxury retailers speaking at the World retail Congress has warned that the luxury market is not immune from the global credit crunch. Emerging markets and online will be the real earnings drivers in future.
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Put the consumer at the heart of multichannel
Multichannel retailing should be about allowing customers to access your services in whatever form they find easiest, while continuing to act as one business, the World Retail Congress heard this afternoon.
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Retailers need to adapt to protracted slowdown
The global retail sector is in for a protracted slowdown and retailers need to adapt their strategies in response, speakers warned at the opening session of this year's World Retail Congress.