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The 25th anniversary edition of Retail Week takes a look back at iconic moments in British retail over the last 25 years as well as looking forward to the next 25.
Founded by Patience Wheatcroft in 1988, Retail Week was created to serve the British retail industry and treads a careful balance between championing and challenging. Retail Week has a staff of 12 dedicated retail journalists with unrivalled access to the most senior figures in retail and a reputation for content excellence.
Retail Week subscribers represent 47 of the top 50 UK retail businesses, and 25% are C-Suite. The retail community can access Retail Week content in print, online and at face-to-face events such as The Oracle Retail Week Awards and Retail Week Live. A tablet edition will be launching in July to offer subscribers even more flexibility in the way they choose to consume their content.
Chis Brook-Carter, Editor-in-Chief, Retail Week, said: “So much has changed in the last 25 years, but retail has always adapted and innovated.”
“Those same forces have demanded that we at Retail Week innovate as well in order to meet the changing needs of the industry we serve: our leading print magazine is still a staple of the brand, but it has been joined by a portfolio of vibrant live events, intelligence products and I am proud to announce the imminent launch of the latest iteration of this great publishing brand, our tablet app.”
“Retail Week’s core principles have remained unchanged since 1988 which is to be the brand – in print, on-line and at our events - that this vibrant, colourful and integral sector deserves.”
Some key facts about Retail Week below:
• Cost of annual subscription: £299
• Circulation: 7,505 (ABC, Jan-Dec 2012) Readership: 37,600
• 9,500 members of the retail industry attended a Retail Week event in 2012 with the Retail Week Awards the largest gathering of UK retailers
• 30,570 Facebook followers
• 47 of the top 50 UK retailers subscribe to Retail Week (94% penetration)
• 25% are C-suite
• Mary Portas, Vince Cable and Andy Clarke all spoke at this year’s Retail Week Live 2013
• 226,169 web users per month
• 646,953 page impressions per month
