All articles by George Arnett – Page 5
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Chart of the WeekChart: How plastic packaging will increase costs for retailers
It is plastic-free July, and a government announcement last week means that retailers are going to have to focus on the subject whether they like it or not
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Chart of the WeekChart: Grocers and multiples to burn while Labour fiddles with rates thresholds
Government plans to increase rates on larger properties look to be bad news for supermarkets and larger retail chains in particular
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NewsAsos promotes from within as it names new chief financial officer
The ecommerce retailer announced that Aaron Izzard would take the role at the beginning of July.
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NewsPoundland to 'halt rent payments' at hundreds of stores
Poundland is set to stop paying rent at 250 of its shops if a mooted restructuring plan gets the nod from creditors, according to reports.
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NewsOxford Street pedestrianisation to go ahead
The mayor of London has confirmed that Oxford Street will be pedestrianised.
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Chart of the WeekJust one in four UK retailers feels highly prepared for cyber incidents
A wave of attacks faced by the British retail sector this spring demonstrated how important it was for brands to tighten their cybersecurity strategies, but new research shows that just one in four retailers feels highly prepared to deal with a major cyber incident
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NewsOnline spending slows for first time since October 2023
In a worrying sign for retailers, softness in consumer demand appears to be starting to affect online purchases. purchases
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Chart of the WeekWhy retail is lagging behind other sectors in AI investment
Data provided exclusively to Retail Week from Quid shows the retail AI use-cases drawing the most investment
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NewsRevolution Beauty confirms takeover interest from Frasers Group
Frasers Group is among the businesses interested in taking over cosmetics firm Revolution Beauty.
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NewsRiver Island stores at risk as it draws up rescue plan
Advisers from PwC have been brought in to help devise a rescue plan for River Island, it has been reported.
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AnalysisSix major predictions for the next decade of retail
With the rapid development of Generative AI and AI more generally, everyone in the sector wants to know what it will mean for retail
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NewsConsumer confidence has not recovered since Brexit vote, says Barclays
Despite the dent in consumer confidence, Brits have continued to make room for discretionary spending priorities, with travel and beauty continuing to rise in recent years.
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Chart of the WeekChart: How retailers should approach the Nintendo Switch 2 launch
June 5 marks the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, the most anticipated video game console release in years
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NewsNew owner for Northern Ireland shopping centre near Belfast
Property firm NewRiver announced that it had sold the Abbey Centre in Newtownabbey to the Herbert Group of Companies.
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NewsM&S CEO Stuart Machin sees pay reach £7m pre cyber attack
The chief executive’s pay package increased by nearly 40% in the last financial year, according to the retailer’s latest annual report.
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Chart of the WeekGrocery price inflation hits highest level since early 2024
Kantar figures showed grocery prices went up by 4.1% year on year in the four weeks to May 18, the highest increase since February 2024
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InterviewQ&A: Zendesk CEO and CTO on cyber attacks and what AI means for retail
Zendesk is one of the world’s leading customer service platforms, currently wielded by major UK retailers including Tesco, Next and Lush.
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NewsPepco says Poundland exit ‘expected’ by September
European discount group Pepco is expecting to offload the Poundland business by September.
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News‘Tough retail climate’ sees Very revenue decline
Very UK saw revenue fall 2.5% in the 39 weeks to March 29, 2025, despite a strong increase in sales for its home category.
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NewsM&S site back online after maintenance shutdown
Marks & Spencer’s website is back online after the BBC reported a service outage on Wednesday evening.