All Retail Week UAT articles in February 2021 – Page 5
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NewsAlarm sounded over hit to high streets from residential developments
Relaxed rules on the conversion of commercial property to housing could threaten the health of town centres, the government has been warned.
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NewsAsda buyers’ junk bond sale raises £2.75bn for deal
Asda buyers the Issa brothers and their private equity partners have raised a record sterling junk bond to fund the acquisition.
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OpinionSuzy Ross: 'Retail is moving from customer data to customer intelligence'
It is nearly one year since life as we know it was suspended. Almost overnight humans seemed to disappear from the physical world.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Key fashion players bring relevance and style to M&S
The appointments of Fiona Lambert and Anna Braithwaite provide some welcome cheer for M&S’ clothing business.
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NewsCo-op launches major apprenticeship drive to close ‘opportunity gap’
The Co-op has launched a major new apprenticeship initiative to offer opportunities to people from disadvantaged communities across the UK.
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NewsTed Baker warns of £5m Brexit bill as festive sales slide
Ted Baker has warned it faces £5m of additional costs associated with Britain’s exit from the EU as it grapples to revive its fortunes.
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NewsRetailers lose £22bn in sales during coronavirus lockdowns
Retailers lost £22bn in sales last year after nationwide lockdowns decimated the performance of physical stores.
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AnalysisCan you still go from the shopfloor to the board room in retail?
In the latest story in our No Limits campaign, which aims to drive social mobility in retail, we explore if it is still possible to progress from stores to the top job
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AnalysisWorldview: How Chinese retail lit a fire under its Covid-19 recovery
In the first instalment of our new Worldview series gleaning insight and inspiration from global markets, Eliam Huang analyses how China is bouncing back from Covid-19.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: How should business rates be reformed?
Ahead of the Budget on March 3, the thorny issue of business rates has again hit the headlines, with a joint letter, spearheaded by Tesco, calling for a digital tax to be levied on pureplays. Retail Week asks experts what can be done to make business rates fairer?
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NewsZalando poaches Boots beauty boss as it ramps up growth plans
Zalando has appointed Boots vice president of beauty and gifting Joanna Rogers to lead its expanding beauty offer.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches Aldi price match on hundreds of items
Sainsbury’s has waded into the grocery pricing wars by today launching its own Aldi price match on hundreds of key items.
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NewsDunelm hails strong interim results as profits and sales jump
Home and DIY giant Dunelm has said it has “never been more confident about the future” after interim profits and sales both soared.
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NewsJD Sports boss mulls EU warehouse due to Brexit red tape
JD Sports chief executive Peter Cowgill has warned of potential job losses due to the restrictions placed on businesses by the Brexit deal.
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DataData: Shoppers most excited to return to Primark after lockdown
Consumers feel more comfortable now about returning to stores than they did last May, exclusive research for Retail Week has shown, and shoppers are most excited to return to Primark.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Ocado plans to make up for lost time
At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, when demand for grocery home delivery jumped overnight, many would have predicted that no business in UK food retail was better placed to take advantage than Ocado.
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NewsJohn Lewis bolsters fashion and beauty stable with 50 new brands
John Lewis has added a clutch of new brands across womenswear and beauty categories in response to shoppers favouring more casual attire in the current climate.
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NewsNotonthehighstreet snapped up by US firm Great Hill Partners
Online gifting retailer Notonthehighstreet has been taken over by US investment firm Great Hill Partners for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsOcado narrows full-year losses as sales surge
Ocado has reported a spike in full-year sales as demand for online grocery during the pandemic jumped in what boss Tim Steiner says is a permanent shift in consumer shopping habits.