All articles by Ellis Hawthorne – Page 21
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NewsIkea sales boosted by soaring click-and-collect orders
Ikea has posted a full-year sales uplift as online sales and click-and-collect orders soar.
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NewsJollyes lands record-breaking Christmas as sales 'continue to fly'
Jollyes saw like-for-like sales spike in the crucial Christmas trading period, as shoppers chose to treat their pets despite financial pressures.
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NewsPets at Home drops profit guidance as accessories sales slow
Pets at Home has reduced its full-year profit guidance, reporting sales “not at the level it had expected” as shoppers pulled back on discretionary accessories like beds, collars and leads for their pets.
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GalleryGallery: Leyland SDM’s new look Kensington store
Leyland SDM’s refreshed Kensington store represents a new look for the home improvement retailer as it faces stiff competiton in the capital.
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DataGeneration Alpha: Who’s influencing the next retail influencers?
Next year Generation Alpha will be at its peak, with 2 billion from this age group around the globe, but who is influencing the next influencers? Retail Week teams up with Beano Brain to find out what the retail world looks like through the eyes of Gen A
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NewsWickes makes store manager roles more flexible
Wickes has introduced flexible working options to all store manager roles across its estate.
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NewsAsda trials four-day week to placate store managers
Asda owners the Issa brothers are trialling a four-day week in an attempt to quiet a revolt brewing among its store managers.
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DataMerry click-mas: Top 50 most-visited retail websites for Christmas
To understand how retailers fared online over the crucial golden quarter, we teamed up with Similarweb to track how many visits the biggest retail websites in the UK received from Black Friday to New Year’s Eve
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NewsBurberry drops profit expectations as demand for luxury slows
Burberry has dropped its full-year profit guidance after it reported that sales in the run-up to Christmas were hit by waning demand for luxury.
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NewsIkea slashes prices on thousands of products
Ikea has rolled out new lower prices on thousands of products, with more to come by spring.
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NewsExclusive: Homebase CFO Andy Coleman steps down
Homebase chief financial officer Andy Coleman has stepped down, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewQ&A: House of Hackney’s Frieda Gormley on adding Mother Nature to the board
Last month, home and interiors brand House of Hackney appointed two new board members: Mother Nature and Future Generations. Retail Week speaks to co-founder Frieda Gormley about what inspired the move, how it works in practice and the sustainability principles guiding the brand’s retail operations
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NewsTesco and The Entertainer partnership rolled out to 850 stores
Tesco and The Entertainer are to extend their partnership across the grocer’s stores in the UK and Ireland from this spring.
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NewsMamas & Papas on track for record year
Mamas & Papas is on course for a record financial year after a bumper Black Friday provided a golden quarter sales boost.
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NewsCotswold Company sales climb as consumers reject 'throwaway furniture'
The Cotswold Company grew orders 13% over the golden quarter as shoppers refreshed their homes for guests at Christmas.
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AnalysisGrey pound: which retailers are best at capturing over-50s spend?
To find out which retailers hit the mark with the older generation, CACI has used transaction data to reveal the brands that over-index with the over-50s and which Acorn consumer profile types they register with the most
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NewsNew Morrisons boss Baitiéh braces staff for change
Morrisons’ new chief executive has poised staff for changes in his early briefings at head office.
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NewsFarfetch in talks with white knight investor to go private
Farfetch is attempting to finalise a rescue deal with a private equity-backed buyer that would see its shareholders get wiped out.
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NewsWeird Fish to embark on aggressive expansion plan
Weird Fish is to embark on an “aggressive” expansion plan that will see its store numbers grow and its international business develop.
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NewsMike Ashley eyes deal to bring Matches into Frasers Group
Retail tycoon Mike Ashley is in negotiations about a deal that would see Frasers Group take control of Matches.