All articles by Becky Waller-Davies – Page 30
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NewsGap’s UK losses widen as sales tumble
Gap’s UK losses have widened amid falling sales as the US-headquartered retailer grapples with a punishing fashion market.
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NewsMothercare: 200 roles at risk amid consultation
Mothercare has placed 200 roles into consultation in a bid to “simplify” the business and prepare it for its “next phase of transformation”.
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VideoThe Retail Week: UK’s best shops, Next, Arcadia and Asda
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories from the week, including Next’s quarterly update, job cuts at Arcadia and people moves at Asda and Burberry.
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NewsAgenda: Primark, New Look, M&S and Sainsbury's
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Primark, New Look, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Halfords on the agenda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How the interest rate hike will affect retail
The Bank of England issued its first base interest rate rise in a decade earlier today, upping it to 0.5%.
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NewsFatFace profits dip despite sales rise
FatFace’s profits dipped last year despite rising sales as the company ploughed investment into expansion and logistics.
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NewsMorrisons sales rise as price campaigns gain traction
Morrisons has posted a jump in third-quarter sales as it hailed progress in becoming “more competitive” on price.
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NewsAsos launches 'try before you buy' service
Asos has launched a ‘try before you buy’ service, letting customers try on products at home and only pay for what they keep.
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NewsArcadia poised to slash hundreds of head office roles
Arcadia is likely to axe hundreds of head office roles in an effort to increase efficiency and streamline the business.
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NewsReiss profits drop amid global openings
Reiss’ profits dropped last year despite rising sales as the retailer ploughed investment into global openings.
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OpinionOpinion: Bailey will be a tough act to follow
Cast your mind back to 2001. Tony Blair was in power, Westlife were at number one – and every market stall sold Burberry check baseball caps.
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NewsBurberry’s Christopher Bailey to exit the business
Burberry president and chief creative officer Christopher Bailey is set to leave the listed luxury retailer at the end of 2018.
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NewsAgenda: Morrisons and Next update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with third quarter updates from Morrisons and Next on the agenda.
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AnalysisIs Bucher’s grand plan for Debenhams paying off?
Looking at the numbers, it can’t be said to be the best first year a chief executive has ever clocked up.
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VideoWatch: Why John Lewis is never knowingly underserved
John Lewis’ new Oxford store is its “most service-led yet”. Retail Week spoke to customer experience director Peter Cross to find out more.
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John Lewis Partnership director Tom Athron exits
John Lewis Partnership group development director Tom Athron will leave the business next spring.
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NewsNew Look axes 400 store management roles
New Look has axed nearly 400 store management roles following a redundancy consultation which affected 1,000 staff, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsShoe Zone sales shrink as store closures hit bottom line
Shoe Zone’s sales have shrunk as the impact of closing loss-making stores hit the retailer’s bottom line.
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NewsCarpetright UK like-for-likes up in 'volatile' market
Carpetright’s second-quarter UK like-for-likes have inched up despite a “volatile” market, the business has reported.
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NewsWin Be Inspired mentoring with c-suite retailers
Retail Week is launching a Be Inspired mentoring competition, giving applicants the chance to win a year’s mentoring with a c-suite retailer.