All Retail Week UAT articles in 6 November 2020 – Page 3
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NewsPrimark calls for longer Christmas opening hours post-lockdown
Primark chiefs want extended trading hours post-lockdown to cater for pent-up demand and have reaffirmed their faith in its pureplay bricks-and-mortar model despite the latest lockdown.
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NewsFortnum & Mason poaches new chief executive from Matchesfashion
Fortnum & Mason has appointed Matchesfashion’s executive Tom Athron as its new chief executive, replacing Ewan Venters.
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NewsM&S rolls out ‘book and shop’ service as lockdown looms
Marks & Spencer has made its Sparks Book & Shop shopping reservation service available in 566 food stores and larger branches with food halls ahead of England’s lockdown on Thursday.
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NewsAlibaba set to invest in Farfetch
Chinese goliath Alibaba is in talks to invest $300m (£231m) in luxury fashion platform Farfetch.
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NewsSadiq Khan calls for business rates holiday extension
London mayor Sadiq Khan has written to housing secretary Robert Jenrick calling for an extension of the business rates holiday for retail and hospitality businesses in the capital.
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Opinion‘We have a duty to customers to stamp out modern slavery’
In 1785 the English poet William Cowper wrote: “We have no slaves at home.” More than 200 years later, that statement remains untrue.
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Retail VoiceHow retailers can learn from Co-op’s tech-powered shopping journeys
While there is no way to future-proof a business, retailers can become future-ready by embracing new technologies and ways of operating. Diebold Nixdorf’s Matt Redwood says Co-op’s recent leveraging of self-service tech should act as an inspiration to others.
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Retail VoiceFive ecommerce reports retailers must have to measure success in the golden quarter
This peak season will be fiercely competitive but offers rich pickings to ecommerce businesses with the right information and the means to exploit it, argues Adverity’s Alexander Igelsböck
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Currys PC World and The Entertainer extend pre-lockdown opening hours
Curry PC World and The Entertainer are both extending opening hours in the run-up to the closure of ‘non-essential’ stores on Thursday.
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NewsSteiner: Ocado acquisitions could pave way for move into new sectors
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner says the group’s acquisition of two robotics firms could pave the way for the grocery pureplay to move into the general merchandise and fashion sectors in future.
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VideoWatch: Lego rebuilds the world for Christmas
Lego’s Christmas advert shows adults and children alike playing with the famous building blocks – encouraging them to rebuild the world using their imagination.
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AnalysisLife in lockdown: How retailers can manage an ecommerce Christmas
In the latest instalment of our Golden Quarter content series, where Retail Week delves into the trends and challenges of a very different Christmas trading period, we look at what retailers can do to deliver an ecommerce Christmas at a time when non-essential stores are forced to close.
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VideoWatch: Argos’ Christmas ad puts on festive magic show
Argos’ Christmas advert features sisters Lucy and Daisy who put on a magic show after circling a magician’s set in the retailer’s catalogue.
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VideoWatch: Very’s Christmas ad ‘celebrates every little moment’
Very has launched its Christmas campaign, encouraging viewers to embrace “every single moment” in the lead up to Christmas.
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NewsPrimark warns second lockdown will cost £375m in lost sales
Primark has said England’s looming second lockdown, alongside closures across other parts of its global estate, means over half of its selling space will be shuttered as of this week.
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NewsOcado acquires two tech firms as M&S tie up proves fruitful
Ocado has upped its profit guidance for the year for its joint venture with M&S as trade “remained strong” in the fourth quarter.
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NewsMike Ashley hits out at Debenhams as liquidator waits in wings
Mike Ashley has raged after allegedly being excluded from the race to buy Debenhams as restructuring firm Hilco prepares to liquidate parts of the business.
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NewsRetailers fear ‘nightmare before Christmas’ as second lockdown forces store closures
New lockdown measures have forced non-essential shops to close until December 2, dealing a blow to Christmas trading.
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Opinion‘Why are auditors suddenly dumping retail clients?’
Boohoo, EG Group and Poundstretcher have all seen their auditors resign in recent weeks. Having originally fought for the engagement, why the about-turns?
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