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NewsFormer Liberty managing director named as Heal’s CEO
Heal’s has named Sarah Coonan, formerly managing director at Liberty, as its new chief executive.
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NewsWickes CEO: ‘There’s a ‘wall of cash’ sitting in UK savings accounts’
Following Wickes’ interim results, chief executive David Wood and chief finance officer Mark George spoke to Retail Week about trading, future consumer spending, and tackling youth unemployment.
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NewsWickes sales and profits rise as trade business achieves record sign ups
Wickes boss David Wood hailed “another period of strong volume-led performance”, as Wickes sales and profits for the half rose driven by record signs up for the retailer’s trade business.
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NewsDusk halts £300m IPO plans
Dusk has put its plans to float on the London Stock Exchange on hold, according to reports.
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AnalysisDunelm boss kicks off new strategy with job cuts and range rationalisation
Dunelm boss Clo Moriarty has unveiled a new three-year strategy to shift the dial on stubborn pre-tax profit growth. Retail Week spoke to her to discover what the strategy means for the retailer and why it’s starting with job cuts and range rationalisation.
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NewsDunelm posts sales rise and embarks on 'bigger, better, bolder' strategy
Dunelm’s chief executive has set out a new “disciplined, bounded and self-funded” strategy to strengthen its position in the market.
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NewsDobbies back in the black as growth strategy kicks in
Garden centre group Dobbies has returned to profit in its latest financial year, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsIkea unveils price-cutting offensive to ‘stand with customers’
Home and furniture powerhouse Ikea has unveiled a £54m round of price reductions on some of its most popular products, such as the Billy bookcase.
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NewsAsda’s George brand switches marketing message
George at Asda, the grocer’s clothing and home business, has unveiled a new marketing campaign that does not focus solely on price.
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NewsThe Range to launch conversational AI agent on ecommerce website
The Range is planning to launch a conversational AI tool on its website to make it easier for customers to shop online, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryFirst look: CDS Superstores' first multi-brand collection point with Morrisons
The Range owner CDS Superstores has launched its first multi-brand collection point as it continues to test and trial new bricks-and-mortar formats.
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NewsLoaf founder bought out by River Island’s Lewis family investment fund
Loaf founder Charlie Marshall, who began the business in 2008, has sold his share of the business to the Lewis family’s Blue Coast Capital.
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NewsThe Range, Wilko, and Homebase open joint concept shop-in-shop
The owner of The Range, Wilko, and Homebase has opened a new multi-brand concept shop-in-shop under its partnership with Morrisons, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsRobert Dyas starts rapid delivery with Deliveroo partnership
Customers will be able to order on Deliveroo from almost all of Robert Dyas’ 90 stores across the UK, including London, Bristol, Oxford and Brighton.
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NewsFuel prices push inflation up
The CPI measure of inflation rose to 2.9% in July thanks to the largest rise in gas prices for almost four years.
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NewsIkea to launch pre-loved peer-to-peer marketplace in the UK
Ikea is set to launch its secondhand peer-to-peer marketplace in the UK, where customers can buy and sell their unwanted furniture to each other.
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InterviewIkea UK boss David McCabe on leadership, affordability, and the future of retail
When David McCabe started his first shift at Lakeside as a youngster in 1996, he didn’t have boardroom aspirations. He’s now taking on the CEO assignment in a fourth country.
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NewsNew Ikea CEO pledges fresh round of price cuts
Ikea is set to embark on a significant price-lowering initiative over the next year in order to make its products more affordable, Retail Week can reveal
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AnalysisWhy Wickes is now one of the UK’s top ecommerce retailers
Retail Week recently published The UK’s Top 10 Ecommerce Retailers report, turning a spotlight on the country’s digital trailblazers to discover how they’re leveraging data to power performance. Featured among them was Wickes.
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GalleryNext debuts new multi-brand concept as it opens its largest UK store
Next has debuted a new multi-brand concept as it opens the doors to its largest store in the UK