All Retail Week UAT articles in 21-27 November 2020
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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Retail VoiceAlways do what you’ve always done? Expect to see what you’ve always seen from your marketing
As the end of 2020 approaches, I can’t help but wonder how the Queen will sum it up in her holiday season speech. ‘Anno Peculiare’ anyone? (1).
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Opinion‘Tiers and fears may disrupt but won’t derail retail recovery’
Much of the country will emerge from lockdown this week facing more restrictions than when it began in November. However, as a new year approaches, retailers can afford to look forward with some optimism after a year of turmoil.
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NewsMoss Bros launches CVA as coronavirus hammers sales
Menswear retailer Moss Bros has announced a CVA to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic and help secure a future for the business.
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AnalysisSmiling through tiers: Retailers pin hopes on ‘busier December’ as lockdown lifts
On Thursday, health secretary Matt Hancock rose to his feet in the House of Commons to update MPs and the country about the end of national lockdown on December 2 and a return to the tiered system of restrictions.
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NewsBlack Friday off to slow start as store closures depress spending
This year’s Black Friday is off to a slow start as non-essential store closures across much of the UK have seen payment volumes decrease year-on-year.
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NewsArcadia teeters on brink of collapse, 13,000 jobs at risk
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia empire could collapse into administration as soon as next week.
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NewsAmazon staff to receive $500m in Christmas pay bonuses
Amazon plans to shell out $500m (£374m) in bonuses for staff across its global operations next month.
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OpinionHomebase CEO Damian McGloughlin: ‘Experience is the key to relevance’
Homebase boss Damian McGloughlin explains why retailers need to work extra hard to ensure shops are inspirational as online sales soar.
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NewsBoots poaches TSB chief marketing officer to bolster personalisation drive
Boots has snapped up TSB’s marketing boss Pete Markey to lead marketing across its UK and Ireland businesses.
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Analysis
Retail Horizon: Winning strategies for stores as non-essential retail reopens
As ‘non-essential’ stores prepare to reopen, pent-up demand from consumers is likely to be high, but which products and retailers stand to gain the most?
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OpinionMove of the Week: Steve Carson swaps supplements for sofas at ScS
It takes a brave person to trade selling health and wellness products for big-ticket furniture items on the cusp of the deepest economic downturn in 300 years. Fortunately, Steve Carson has never been afraid of a challenge.
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NewsTesco to open over 300 stores for 24 hours in run-up to Christmas
Grocery giant Tesco is set to open over 300 of its stores for 24 hours, with the remainder extending opening hours, from the middle of December until Christmas.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Should consumers be given spending vouchers to boost high streets?
The Northern Ireland Assembly intends to give consumers high street vouchers worth up to £100 per person in a bid to stimulate spending and help retail and hospitality recover from the coronavirus crisis. Industry experts share their views on whether the scheme should be replicated across the UK.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why would JD Sports want to buy Debenhams?
JD Sports has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire Debenhams and exclusive talks to buy the struggling department store business are underway.
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InterviewInterview: Shopify’s Harley Finkelstein – The man powering one million retail websites
Shopify president Harley Finkelstein tells Retail Week how retail now is a battle between the resistant and the resilient.
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AnalysisHow Halfords and Studio Retail emerged as Covid winners
From rapid pivots to reprioritising projects, two of retail’s big winners during Covid – Halfords and Studio Retail – share the secrets to their successful transformations.
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AnalysisSeven steps to become the leader colleagues and customers demand
Industry executives and experts recently gathered at Retail Week’s Virtual Leaders’ Summit to explore what it means to be a leader in retail today. Tune in to their thought-provoking lectures for free on-demand here.
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NewsSainsbury’s joins Primark and M&S in extending pre-Christmas opening hours
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s is set to extend its opening hours in the run-up to Christmas, joining rivals Aldi and Waitrose in making the move.
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NewsChancellor unveils new £4bn ‘levelling-up fund’ as part of spending review
The chancellor of the exchequer has unveiled plans for a £4bn “levelling-up fund” as part of his spending review today.
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NewsScS names ex-Holland & Barrett boss Carson as new chief executive
ScS has named former Holland & Barrett boss Steve Carson as its new chief executive to succeed the retiring David Knight.