All articles by Hugh Radojev – Page 76
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NewsHotel Chocolat upgrades full year trading expectations following strong Easter
Hotel Chocolat reported surging sales over its crucial Mother’s Day and Easter periods and said it expected trading for the year to be “significantly ahead of expectations”.
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NewsCo-op boss Steve Murrells to head up retail climate steering group
Co-op boss Steve Murrells has been unveiled as the chair of the British Retail Consortium’s new Climate Action Roadmap steering group.
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DataData: Footfall soars after reopening but recovery lags behind pre-pandemic
Figures from both Springboard and the BRC show strong footfall recovery since non-essential stores reopened in April but the numbers are still down on pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsSainsbury’s hires ex-John Lewis boss Paula Nickolds to run GM and clothing
Sainsbury’s has appointed former John Lewis managing director Paula Nickolds to head up its clothing and general merchandise business.
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NewsZalando upgrades outlook for the year following ‘standout’ first quarter
German pureplay giant Zalando has upgraded its outlook for the 2021 financial year following what it called a “standout” first quarter.
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NewsSuperdry full-year revenues slump despite improved fourth quarter
Superdry has reported a slump in full-year sales but chief executive Julian Dunkerton says there is “light at the end of the tunnel” for the retailer following an improved fourth quarter.
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NewsNext raises full-year profit guidance after strong first quarter
Fashion giant Next has upgraded its full-year profit guidance following a much stronger than expected performance in the first quarter.
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NewsAsda owners to sell 27 forecourts to smooth competition concerns
Asda’s new owners the Issa brothers have agreed to offload a tranche of EG Group’s petrol forecourts, paving the way for them to formally complete their £6.8bn takeover of the supermarket chain.
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NewsCo-op price matches vegan and meat products as part of new climate strategy
The Co-op has price matched all of its plant-based Gro products with their meat equivalents as part of a new ten-point climate change blueprint to be carbon neutral by 2040.
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NewsAldi eyes possible cashierless store format with ‘Shop & Go’ trademark
Aldi has trademarked ‘Shop & Go’ with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), paving the way for the potential launch of a cashierless store format.
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NewsAsda to sell second-hand clothing in George stores
Supermarket chain Asda is set to start selling second-hand clothes in 50 of its stores across the UK, following a successful trial in Leeds.
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GalleryStore gallery: Eataly serves up mouthwatering first UK store
After more than a year’s delay, Eataly has opened its first UK dining and food retail market at London’s Broadgate.
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DataData: The grocery winners and losers from the Covid-19 pandemic
Now that most grocers have issued full-year results, Retail Week crunches the numbers on a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic that supercharged food retailing.
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DataData: Aldi wins back market share as customers return to supermarkets
Discounter Aldi has seen its grocery market share grow for the first time in the last year, as many customers who had been buying food online returned to supermarkets in April.
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NewsWaitrose to create 400 new jobs as it extends Deliveroo partnership
Waitrose is set to create 400 new jobs as it extends its home delivery partnership with Deliveroo to 110 new stores.
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NewsFormer Sainsbury’s boss King backs Snappy Group delivery start-up
Former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has joined Snappy Group, a start-up that helps local corner shops sell online, after personally making a “significant investment” in the business.
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AnalysisC-suite shake-up: Retail’s new executive roles, from diversity to subscriptions
The retail industry is changing, and so too should the retail boardroom – Retail Week explores the new roles seated around the table
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NewsGousto swings into black as boss says grocery delivery is here to stay
Gousto has delivered its first ever full-year profit as its chief executive backs the grocery home-delivery revolution to outlast the pandemic.
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InterviewInterview: Music Magpie boss on how recycling and reinvention has spurred success
As Music Magpie goes public, co-founder and chief executive Steve Oliver tells Retail Week about its brand evolution and how it is incentivising customers to buy into the green economy
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NewsCo-op scraps team manager roles in store management restructure
The Co-op is set to scrap team manager roles across its c-stores as it restructures its store management but it insisted there will be no redundancies as part of the process.