All Retail Week UAT articles in 10-16 October 2020 – Page 2
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NewsRetail ‘will remain open’ under strictest local lockdowns, PM says
Retailers will be allowed to continue trading even under the strictest local lockdown measures coming into force on Wednesday.
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NewsDigital retailers appointed to bolster BRC board in changing landscape
Two digital retail leaders have joined the board of trade body the BRC, bringing key experience as the organisation adapts to the continuing Covid emergency and the rise of online shopping.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Asda’s first On the Move convenience store
Asda has opened its first ‘On the Move’ petrol station forecourt store as the grocer dips its toe into the convenience market.
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NewsReliance Retail pulls out of race to rescue Debenhams
Reliance Retail has pulled out of the race to buy Debenhams as the embattled department store chain battles to secure its future.
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NewsFactory workers denied £27m in wages since July, BRC warns
Tens of thousands of factory workers have been denied £27m in wages since July, the British Retail Consortium has warned, as it increases pressure on the home secretary to respond.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What could the end of duty-free mean for retail?
Duty-free shopping will come to an end as part of the government’s Brexit plans, which has unwelcome implications for the retail industry.
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Retail VoiceWhy the Middle East should be next on your list for online growth
International expansion has become a priority for many in recent years, with retailers eager to grow digitally overseas.
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OpinionPeter Williams: ‘A second wave, curfews, empty offices – is this as good as it gets?’
By now we had all hoped that there would be a predictable path back to some kind of steady-state resembling where we were pre-Covid.
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NewsRetail’s frontline workers recognised in Queen’s birthday honours
A host of retail’s frontline workers have been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list for their response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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AnalysisWhy is Decathlon the people’s champion?
Retail Week discovered where the sector’s CEOs love to shop last week and while there were many of usual suspects – breath-taking stores such as Selfridges, Liberty and Paul Smith – a number of bosses opted for Decathlon.
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NewsPeacocks’ owner Edinburgh Woollen Mill teeters on brink of administration
Edinburgh Woollen Mill, the retail group controlled by billionaire tycoon Philip Day, is poised to collapse into administration.
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NewsMarks & Spencer spotlights extended returns ahead of uncertain Christmas
Marks & Spencer is promoting its extended returns policy as retail’s golden quarter kicks off in unsettled trading conditions.
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NewsBritish Land hails ‘encouraging’ rent collections for September
Property giant British Land has reported “encouraging” rent collections for September as tenants begin to recover from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsBoohoo names responsible sourcing director to shore up supply chain
Boohoo has appointed former Primark executive Andrew Reaney to the newly created role of responsible sourcing director.
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NewsAsda launches drive-through flu jab service
Asda has launched an NHS drive-through flu jab service for eligible people at 13 of its UK stores.
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Opinion‘We’re all responsible for looking after the people that contribute to retail’s success’
We – you, me, every leader in British retail – have been handed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prevent a potentially life- and sector-changing incoming mental health storm.
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NewsZalando extends sustainability push due to consumer demand
Zalando has accelerated its sustainability plans as consumer demand for environmentally friendly products has grown exponentially since the beginning of the year.
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NewsDixons Carphone, AO.com and Walmart offer rival Prime Day Sales
Retailers including Dixons Carphone, AO.com and Walmart are all offering autumn Sales in competition with Amazon’s delayed Prime Day.
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Opinion‘As shoppers flock online, investors are following’
The Issa brothers’ £6.8bn swoop on Asda may be an exception that proves the rule. While the forecourt convenience retail entrepreneurs have put their money into a primarily bricks-and-mortar business, other people’s cash is increasingly going elsewhere.
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