All articles by Grace Bowden – Page 77
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NewsMothercare chief financial officer resigns
Mothercare finance boss and executive director Richard Smothers has given notice and will leave the specialist retailer next year.
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NewsSupergroup full-year sales jump bolstered by weak pound
Supergroup posted a leap in its full-year like-for-like sales, a third of which the retailer said could be attributed to currency fluctuations.
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InterviewListen: The Future Laboratory boss on AI and equality
Trevor Hardy, chief executive of trends forecaster The Future Laboratory explores some of the factors that will come to define the retail sector.
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NewsJohn Lewis won't be last to pay out over wage rules
John Lewis is the latest retailer to fall foul of national minimum wage rules.
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NewsAmazon bolsters Prime offer with live music launch
Amazon has added to the arsenal of its membership scheme with the roll-out of Prime Live Events, allowing users exclusive access to live concerts.
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AnalysisAnalysis: April retail sales sector by sector
Retail like-for-likes jumped 5.6% in April and total sales recorded their best performance since 2011 as the late timing of Easter boosted purchases.
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NewsData: The Hut’s investments and international ambitions
The etailer, with sites ranging from health and beauty to entertainment, describes itself as a “nimble giant with a start-up culture”. What do its latest results reveal about its strategy?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Amazon’s five greatest innovations
Amazon is undoubtedly one of retail’s great innovators, but what are its most impressive inventions? Retail Week takes its pick.
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NewsAmazon to launch Echo and drone research centre
Amazon is launching its second research centre in Cambridge and will hire over 400 employees to deliver innovations across its drone and Echo devices.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Shop Direct is evolving with AI
Shop Direct and IBM Watson have teamed up to develop an AI-powered chatbot, but the technology has had implications for the retailer’s wider business.
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VideoWatch: Honey Birdette boss on seducing the UK shopper
As Honey Birdette expands into the UK lingerie market, founder and creative director Eloise Monaghan explains how in-store experience is key to winning customers.
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NewsToday in retail: M&S fashion hire upstages Sainsbury’s
Marks & Spencer has poached Halfords’ Jill McDonald to lead its clothing arm. Judging by some reactions, the appointment was more of a shock than a surprise.
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VideoWatch: Pep&Co boss explains its shifting strategy
In the run up to its 100th location opening, Pep&Co managing director Adrian Mountford explains the shifting focus to store-in-store tie-ups with Poundland.
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NewsPep&Co to replace stores with Poundland concessions
Pep&Co is considering closing up to a sixth of its standalone store estate in favour of shop-in-shop formats at nearby Poundland outlets.
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NewsCoast, Oasis and Warehouse suitors could shut stores
Coast, Oasis and Warehouse stores could close following a sale as turnaround firms Endless and Alteri eye the struggling fashion retailers.
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NewsDobbies strikes deal with Ocado to bolster online offer
Garden centre retailer Dobbies has signed a five-year deal with Ocado to upgrade its online offer and launch nationwide delivery.
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NewsTesco launches campaign to drive health credentials
Tesco has rolled out a month-long campaign to bolster its health food offer in-store, including price cuts on healthy products and TV advertising.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Shop Direct, Oddy joins The Range and BHS
The team discuss the week’s biggest stories, including Shop Direct’s possible sale, Nigel Oddy’s move to The Range and how BHS’s demise has impacted retail one year on.
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NewsAmazon bolsters Echo with AI-enabled styling tech
Amazon has unveiled Echo Look, which enables users to take voice-activated selfies and get machine learning-driven fashion advice.
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NewsRetail job numbers hit 12 months of consecutive decline
The number of full-time retail jobs posted a year of continuous decline last quarter as rising store numbers failed to offset sliding employment in the sector.