All articles by George Arnett
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NewsMoonpig raids Autotrader for new CEO
The ecommerce greeting cards player said that Autotrader chief operating officer Catherine Faiers would take over the role in “due course”.
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NewsAmazon earnings beat estimates thanks to cloud services
The tech firm’s share price jumped after publishing its results for the quarter ending September 30, 2025
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Chart of the WeekChart: Next’s Q3 results are ahead of expectations
Next pointed to improved stock levels and strong marketing performance as the reason sales came in £76m ahead of guidance
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AnalysisIs GenAI useful on the backend? Amazon says yes
The technology firm was bullish on the potential for Generative AI at its Delivering the Future event in San Francisco last week.
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NewsAmazon unveils smart glasses for delivery drivers as part of AI push
The tech firm also announced two major new changes to its warehouse technology
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Chart of the WeekChart: How festive recruitment numbers compare to last year
Tesco leads the table of festive recruiters, but the change in John Lewis numbers shows how the retailer is focusing on stores this Christmas
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NewsletterIntelligence Briefing: Amid the price war, what is actually getting cheaper?
You’d be forgiven for being a bit unsure about what is happening with grocery prices. While supermarkets keep talking about price wars, all the industry data is saying food prices are getting more expensive. The Worldpanel by Numerator data from earlier this week said grocery price inflation in September had ...
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NewsMango latest retailer to experience data breach
The fashion firm posted a note to customers yesterday saying that “one of our external marketing services has experienced unauthorised access to certain customer personal data.”
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NewsIkea sees sales decrease in UK, citing weak economy
The furniture retailer announced retail sales of £2.25bn in its 2025 financial year, which runs to August, down by 2.1% on the year before.
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NewsBain forecasts “subdued” festive sales growth in the UK
The management consultancy firm says that “poor consumer confidence and ongoing economic uncertainty” means most sales growth with likely be due to inflation, with sales volumes set to decrease, Retail Week can reveal.
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Chart of the WeekChart: There’s a price war, but which products are actually getting cheaper?
Supermarkets keep talking about prices being cut, but what is actually getting cheaper?
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NewsBiggest festive retail recruiters revealed amid record-breaking job search figures
The recruitment platform revealed that jobseeker searches for Christmas roles in the UK were up 28% year on year, the highest level it had seen since comparable data began in 2018.
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NewsGrocery price inflation back over 5% in September
Meat, coffee and chocolate are driving up till prices, according to the latest figures from Worldpanel by Numerator, covering the four weeks ending October 5.
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Intelligence Briefing: Economists say cut NICs, but raise VAT; a very AI Christmas
It’s easy to be a critic. But what would economists actually do to spark the British economy into life? We got a sense of the consensus this week, thanks to a poll of over 100 economists and economic policy experts by think tank the Centre for British Progress. Looking ...
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NewsASA rules against Hammonds Furniture ad
The standards agency ruled against the Leicester-based furniture retailer over three different issues with its advertising
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NewsCoffee chain Esquires set to open in Tesco Ireland stores
The Esquires stores will open in five Irish supermarkets before the end of next month.
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Chart of the WeekChart: Reduce National Insurance and business rates – poll of economists
A new survey of economists and policy experts by the Centre for British Progress think tank suggests experts think NICs and business rates should not be used to raise additional revenue, but VAT should
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AnalysisAI-powered shopping in the US forecast to increase by 520% this holiday season
New figures from Adobe suggest that AI traffic to retail sites will peak in the 10 days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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NewsDr. Martens expands into UAE and LatAm
The British footwear brand announced two new distribution partnerships, expanding its global reach.
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NewsTesco ups profit outlook, helped by warm weather and price cuts
Britain’s biggest grocer posted a 4.3% like-for-like sales increase in the first half of its financial year, with growth across all of its markets.