All Retail Week UAT articles in July 2023
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsRetail sales slow down as damp weather kicks in
UK retail sales slowed down in the month of July as damp weather “did no favours to sales of clothing and other seasonal goods”.
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AnalysisCan Wilko's flagging fortunes ever be revived?
With news emerging that troubled value retailer Wilko would need £70m investment from a new owner to bring it back to life, we take a look at how it could turn its luck around
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NewsShop price inflation falls to lowest levels in a year during July
Shop price inflation hit its lowest levels seen all year in July, despite food prices remaining stubbornly high.
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NewsCMA investigation concludes JD Sports broke competition law
An investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concluded that JD Sports and Leicester City Football Club (FC) broke competition law by “colluding to restrict competition in the sales of Leicester City-branded clothing, including replica kit, in the UK”.
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NewsEtsy sellers accuse marketplace of withholding money
Online marketplace Etsy has been accused of withholding money from sellers through its “reserve system”.
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NewsLush paid managers £5m in bonuses after claiming £5m government support
Lush reportedly paid managers almost as much as it claimed in business rates relief in bonuses, despite recording a drop in profits.
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NewsFrasers Group to cut 100 jobs at Manchester office
Frasers Group has put more than 100 jobs at risk of redundancy at its Manchester office as it looks to cut costs.
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Opinion‘The government must end its scapegoating of retailers’
If the government wants to halve inflation by the end of the year, it would be well advised to spend less time criticising retailers and more time listening to them, argues British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Patagonia launches 24-hour online repair portal
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsJohn Lewis makes senior marketing hire to ‘deepen customer relationships’
John Lewis has strengthened its marketing clout with an appointment to lead its newly created customer planning team.
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NewsCard Factory opens first store in Middle East
Card Factory has opened its first store in the Middle East as part of a long-term franchise agreement with Liwa Trading Enterprises.
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NewsExclusive: UK consumers to cut back-to-school spend
UK consumers are forecast to cut back on back-to-school spending as the cost-of-living crisis continues to take its toll, according to Deloitte.
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NewsB&M to keep group trading director in multimillion-pound deal
B&M has received a long-term commitment from its group trading director Bobby Arora, which will see the value retailer hand out millions to him in bonuses.
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NewsAldi to hire more than 800 store staff before Christmas
Aldi is set to create over 800 roles across the UK as it opens new stores between now and Christmas.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Pets at Home will retain its position as pack leader
Pets at Home has ambitious plans to unleash the ‘world’s best pet care platform’, but will it manage to stay one step ahead with Jollyes snapping at its heels?
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Retail VoiceMore workers are asking retailers for mental health support – how should the industry respond?
As wellbeing rises to the top of boardroom agendas, Retail Trust’s Chris Brook-Carter questions what the industry is doing to support mental health.
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NewsVacancies rise as 6,000 UK stores close in five years
The number of vacant stores rose in the second quarter of 2023 as 6,000 UK retail outlets closed over five years, according to figures from the BRC-LDC Vacancy Monitor.
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AnalysisWhat does THG see in old media after snapping up City AM?
In a move that surprised many observers, health and beauty retailer THG has snapped up business newspaper City AM, saving it from insolvency in an eleventh-hour deal. How does the paper fit in with the rest of THG’s business? Retail Week finds out
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Analysis‘Out of control’ crime: How are retailers cracking down on criminals?
With new data from the Co-op revealing its stores have seen “record levels” of crime with more than 1,000 incidents per day, we take a look at the techniques retailers are using to crack down on the rise of retail crime
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NewsExclusive: Frasers boss says Amazon can’t do what Frasers can
As Frasers reported strong growth in profits and revenue driven by a “particularly strong year for sports retail”, chief executive Michael Murray said even Amazon cannot do what Frasers can.