All articles by John Beaumont – Page 3
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VideoThe Retail Week: Are retailers prepared for Brexit?
With just one year left until the UK exits the EU, the Retail Week team discusses the impact of Brexit and whether retailers are prepared for what it may bring.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Are store closures the answer?
In a week when New Look’s CVA was voted through and Carpetright admitted it was considering one of its own, we debate whether store closures are the solution to retail’s problems.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Urgent questions for Conviviality
In the wake of a disastrous week for Conviviality, we discuss the key questions facing the business and analyse where it goes from here.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Retail Week Live 2018 special
This week, the team discuss the main topics at Retail Week Live 2018, including artificial intelligence, International Women’s Day and our very own George MacDonald’s interview with Steve Rowe, chief executive of M&S.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Is it 2008 revisited for retail?
As Toys R Us and Maplin both go into administration this week, the team discuss whether the past is repeating itself, and what steps retailers need to take to avoid it happening to them.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Are malls adapting to digital shift?
As property landlord Intu reports “robust” results and big-name retailers join Yorkshire’s Axiom scheme, the team debate whether malls are moving fast enough in the digital age.
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VideoThe Retail Week: How will retail's equal pay row play out?
Retailers including Tesco and Asda have been challenged on equal pay across their shopfloors and warehouses. The team discusses the implications for the sector.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Has H&M been in digital denial?
H&M has admitted it has made “mistakes” following a slide in profits. The team discuss how it’s found itself in this situation.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Are retailers cutting too many jobs?
Restructuring at Tesco and Sainsbury’s has put thousands of retail roles at risk. The team discuss whether such job losses might undermine business success.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Can retail keep squeezing suppliers?
The team discuss whether, in an era when technology makes setting up shop easy, retailers can afford to keep pressuring suppliers.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Will Christmas kill department stores?
The Retail Week team discusses what this Christmas’ poor trading means for the department store.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Who won the battle for Christmas?
The Retail Week team discuss which businesses they expect to emerge as the winners and losers from the crucial Christmas trading period.
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DataData: Asda’s three-year struggle for sales growth
After three years of sales decay, Asda finally turned the corner today by returning to like-for-like growth.
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DataData: Top 15 retailers to work for in the UK
In the fiercely competitive retail industry, which businesses are a cut above the rest when it comes to attracting and retaining employees?
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