All articles by Becky Waller-Davies – Page 23
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AnalysisAnalysis: Does the new retail council have teeth?
It was revealed at Retail Week Live that the Government has set up a new council aimed at developing policies to help the retail sector.
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NewsKaren Millen and Shoe Zone fail to pay minimum wage
Karen Millen, Feather & Black and Shoe Zone have been named for failing to pay the minimum wage.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will John Lewis weather the storm ahead?
John Lewis revealed that its profits plummeted last year with pre-tax profits in freefall and the lowest partnership bonus given since 1954.
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NewsJohn Lewis profits tank as bonus lowest since 1954
John Lewis Partnership’s full-year profits plummeted as its department store was hit by restructuring costs due to redundancies.
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NewsLiberty hires new finance boss from Debenhams
Liberty has appointed a new CFO from Debenhams to work alongside its new chief executive, hired last month.
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NewsDebenhams in talks to rent space to WeWork
Debenhams is planning to rent out excess space in its Oxford Street flagship store to co-working office space provider WeWork.
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NewsNext faces £30m equal pay claim from shopfloor staff
Next could face an equal pay claim from its mainly female shopfloor staff, who are paid less than their warehouse colleagues.
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AnalysisWarehousing trends: Robots, wage wars and the race for space
Every part of a logistics network needs to work harder than ever before, as the shift to online spending continues.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live 2018: Five themes from day one
With the first day of Retail Week Live 2018 behind us, we take a look at some of the key themes to emerge from the day.
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NewsRetail Week Live: How to win and keep in-store talent
Amid the pressures of the national living wage and Brexit, Retail Week Live brought together a panel of industry leaders to discuss how retailers can create a business that staff love to work at.
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NewsHouse of Fraser’s owner to sell off stake
House of Fraser’s owner is planning to dispose of its majority stake in the troubled chain, selling it to a Chinese tourism development company.
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NewsShop Direct reshuffles product team amid further exits
Shop Direct has reshuffled its product top team, promoting its group merchandising director to group product director as its group fashion director exits the business.
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NewsBurberry ushers in Bailey replacement from Givenchy
Burberry has appointed former Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci as its chief creative officer, replacing Christopher Bailey.
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NewsMaplin rescue talks break down at eleventh hour
Maplin is teetering on the brink after talks between its owner Rutland Partners and prospective buyer Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) collapsed.
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NewsMarks & Spencer reveals gender pay gap
Marks & Spencer has revealed its gender pay gap, publishing the lowest disparity posted by any major retailer so far.
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NewsMaplin and EWM race to secure rescue deal
Maplin’s negotations with potential buyer Edinburgh Woollen Mill have reached a standstill despite the imminent prospect of administration.
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InterviewInterview: M&S' Steve Rowe on its 'marathon' turnaround
On Saturday April 2, 2016, Steve Rowe returned to the Croydon store he had worked at as a 15-year-old Saturday boy to begin his first day as chief executive.
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NewsMissguided set to cut jobs in redundancy round
Missguided has launched a redundancies programme, with a view to cutting 50 of its 800 staff.
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NewsAgenda: Primark, Wickes and consumer confidence
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Primark and Wickes and the GfK Consumer Confidence Index on the agenda.
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AnalysisWatch: Six of retail's best digital marketing campaigns
Retail Week shares inspiration from some of the best digital marketing campaigns across the sector.