All Retail Week UAT articles in 1 November 2019
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsAsda contract row: Fewer than 1,000 staff yet to sign new deals
Asda has claimed that fewer than 1,000 of its staff are yet to sign new contracts and hit back at “misinformation” surrounding the number of undecided employees.
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NewsEx-Sainsbury’s boss urges VAT increase to save high street
Former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has said business rates for retailers should be halved and VAT increased to 22% in a bid to save the flagging high street.
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AnalysisChristmas with a twist: the 2019 trends to watch
As retailers gear up for the festive period, what will tempt consumers to open their wallets and upgrade their festive staples?
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NewsSelfridges opens second-hand clothing boutique
Selfridges has partnered with a clothing resale website to open a permanent second-hand resale space at its Oxford Street flagship.
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NewsLidl makes 'significant steps' on plastic and food waste reduction
Lidl has said it has reduced its plastic footprint and food wastage per store significantly over the last two years.
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NewsAll Saints returns to profit as international sales climb
All Saints recorded a return to profitability in its full-year results spurred by sales growth across its non-retail channels.
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AnalysisThree retail strategies defining shopping centre success
Bridging the gap between bricks and clicks using customer data insights and new technologies is driving success in shopping centres.
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VideoWatch: Argos puts catalogue at heart of Christmas ad
Argos has centred its Christmas advertising campaign around its catalogue for the first time in a decade.
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NewsTesco to axe 1 billion pieces of plastic by 2020
Tesco plans to remove 1 billion pieces of plastic from products it sells in its UK stores by the end of next year.
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OpinionOpinion: Supporting retail this election is just good politics
We are blessed with one of the most vibrant and dynamic retail industries in the world.
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NewsJLP extends click-and-collect network to third parties
John Lewis Partnership has expanded its click-and-collect distribution network to third party retailers, starting with a trial collaboration with Boden.
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NewsTesco and Co-op bosses set out plans to save the high street
Dave Lewis and Steve Murrells have co-written an article setting out a “two-part shake-up” to business rates that they say will “save the high street”.
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NewsCarpetright investor considers takeover offer
Carpetright is in talks about a potential takeover offer from its financier Meditor as the retailer seeks cash to repay debt and provide working capital.
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NewsConsumer confidence falls as Brexit uncertainty takes toll
Consumer confidence declined in October as political and Brexit uncertainty bit.
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NewsZalando sales surge as shopper visits climb
Online fashion giant Zalando has posted a rise in quarterly sales as its customer base grew.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: from science to socks
With over 150 Be Inspired ambassadors to date, this month Retail Week gets to know London Sock Company chief executive Will Wijnberg
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Report Store10 of the Brands Shaping the Future of Shopping Centres
How insight and innovation are changing the shopping centre mix inside and out
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NewsGovernment must fix ‘broken’ business rates system, say MPs
A Treasury committee report has called on the government to fix the “broken” business rates system as it is outpacing inflation and places a greater cost on high street shops than online businesses.
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VideoWill December election spell retail blues or boom during peak?
A divided nation is heading to the polls for the first December general election in almost 100 years. Seasoned Peel Hunt retail analyst John Stevenson joins Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald to discuss the implications for peak trading and the industry’s wider Christmas prospects.
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NewsMarks & Spencer in halal first with new food range
Marks & Spencer has become the first major UK retailer to launch a range of halal own-brand prepared meals.