All Retail Week UAT articles in January 2025 – Page 8
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NewsMajestic Wine toasts ‘best-ever Christmas’ as new customers splash out
Majestic Wine has toasted its biggest ever Christmas, as new customers splashed out on fine wines, champagne and sparkling during the festive period.
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NewsCurrys has expanded its retail media offering into its stores
The electricals giant has expanded its retail media offering, Currys Connected Media, into all its stores across the UK and Ireland.
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NewsMarks & Spencer adds lower-emission lorries in net zero push
Marks & Spencer aims to cut carbon emissions through the adoption of zero and lower-emission lorries in its distribution network.
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NewsSosandar has announced new stores after Christmas revenue dip
Sosandar is marching ahead with store expansion despite a dip in revenue over Christmas.
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NewsAsda chair Leighton has launched cost-cutting with management shake-up
Allan Leighton has initiated his first major restructuring since returning to Asda, eliminating several regional manager positions as part of a shake-up aimed at improving performance.
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InterviewInterview: Bensons for Beds CEO Nick Collard on its people-powered turnaround
Bensons boss Nick Collard speaks to Retail Week about the Budget, the retailer’s transformative turnaround and the power of its people
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Innovation of the WeekAlibaba’s AI search engine has grown to 500,000 users
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsTracey Clements has stepped down from her role at BP
Tracey Clements, BP’s senior vice president of mobility and convenience across Europe, has stepped down from her role after nearly four years at the business, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss warns government of heaping more costs on retail with rates reform delays
Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts has joined the chorus of larger retail business bosses in warning the government its business rates reform delays will cost them more money.
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GalleryCharlotte Tilbury has unveiled ‘beauty store of the future’ in London
Charlotte Tilbury has opened the doors to its flagship store in Covent Garden, unveiling a store triple the size of its former unit in the area.
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NewsBoots records growth across all categories after an ‘exceptional’ Black Friday period
Health and beauty retailer Boots has recorded growth across all of its categories and channels in the first quarter, along with an “exceptional” performance over the Black Friday period.
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AnalysisMajority of retail finance heads are predicting price rises this year. Here is what retailers say
Two thirds of retail CFOs are planning price rises in response to changes to employer National Insurance contributions, according to new data published by the British Retail Consortium
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NewsSainsbury’s unveils staff pay rise as Christmas sales climb
Sainsbury’s has reported a food market share gain for the fifth consecutive Christmas as shoppers turned to it for ”quality, value and service”.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch opens new London stores
Abercrombie & Fitch will open two new central London stores at Oxford Street and Covent Garden later in the month, as the US fashion giant continues its UK expansion.
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NewsRetail share prices battered despite strong Christmas performances
Leading retailers’ share prices have taken a hammering despite some of the biggest names posting strong Christmas performances.
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DataGolden quarter footfall and what it means – in charts
December’s footfall numbers did not provide the hope that retailers were looking for ahead of 2025.
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NewsUniqlo’s parent Fast Retailing is on track for another ‘record’ year as sales surge
Fast Retailing, the owner of fashion retailer Uniqlo, is on track for yet another “record year” as sales surged during the first quarter despite a sluggish performance in China.
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AnalysisHow M&S achieved a ‘record’ Christmas – and where there’s room for improvement
Marks & Spencer’s Christmas performance beat expectations. We look at what lay behind success, where the retailer thinks it could do better and the outlook for 2025
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NewsThe Perfume Shop has launched a new retail media proposition
The Perfume Shop has collaborated with health and beauty conglomerate AS Watson’s retail media ecosytem to launch a new retail media proposition.
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InterviewQ&A: Tesco boss on customer sentiment, Christmas and dealing with increased costs
On a day that Tesco delivered the results of its “biggest ever Christmas”, chief executive Ken Murphy and chief financial officer Imran Nawaz spoke to the press about how customers behaved during the busy festive period, and how the grocery giant will deal with mounting costs.