All Retail Week UAT articles in June 2021 – Page 8
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lush and Watches of Switzerland on nailing international expansion
‘Non-essential’ UK retailers have had a bruising year and many of those that have proved most resilient have relied on international markets to bolster growth in 2020. Should more businesses look to do the same in 2021 and beyond?
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Future LeadersThe problem with ‘BAME’ and other inclusive terminology
The use of catch-all terms like BAME are proving to do more harm than good. Following the Be Inspired virtual conference to promote inclusivity, Retail Week examines how, and why, the language of D&I should reflect the nuances of lived experiences
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NewsOcado loses High Court case over urban distribution centre in North London
Ocado has lost a High Court challenge over the opening of a distribution and storage centre near a primary school in North London.
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Opinion‘G7 tech tax deal won’t do much for hard-pressed retailers’
The Treasury has hailed the new G7 agreement for a minimum level of corporate tax announced on Saturday as ‘seismic’, yet it’s not as earth-shattering as it would perhaps like to suggest.
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NewsTesco and Carrefour to sever partnership after three years
Global grocery giants Tesco and Carrefour have decided to end their buying partnership, that was meant to lower prices and offer greater product choice for consumers, after just three years.
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NewsRetailers urge the government to extend credit insurance scheme
UK retailers are calling on the government to extend the scheme that guarantees trade credit insurance amid fears they could be unsupported when it ends.
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NewsGetir triples valuation after latest $550m fundraising round
Turkish on demand delivery startup Getir has raised $550m in its latest fundraising round and tripled its valuation to $7.5bn as it reportedly eyes a stock market listing.
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AnalysisHow inclusive is your culture really? Learning from M&S, The Very Group and Superdrug
Discover how leading retailers and organisations are advancing inclusion and championing equity, and what you can do to follow in their footsteps. Be Inspired’s new report reveals all.
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NewsTesco boss Murphy and Co-op’s Murrells join Retail Week Live line-up
Tesco supremo Ken Murphy, Co-op chief executive Steve Murrells and Ikea’s UK boss Peter Jelkeby have joined the stellar line-up for Retail Week Live 2021.
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InterviewInterview: Bloom & Wild’s Aron Gelbard on growing an online winner with data
The co-founder of flower delivery disruptor Bloom & Wild, Aron Gelbard, talks to Retail Week about his drive to transform the industry, replacing Google as the world’s biggest flower brand and the £22bn opportunity of expanding internationally
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AnalysisAnalysis: Summer staycation boom means sun can shine on retail sales
With the removal of Portugal from the government’s green travel list, Retail Week analyses just how big a boost this could be for UK retail
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NewsCBI urges government to extend support for businesses struggling to pay rent
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has urged the government to extend the moratorium on commercial evictions for businesses below 30% of normal levels.
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NewsTesco faces £2.5bn bill after staff win equal pay dispute
Grocery giant Tesco is facing the prospect of a £2.5bn bill after the European Court of Justice backed thousands of current and former shopfloor workers in a mammoth equal pay lawsuit.
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OpinionMove of the Week: John Lewis fills gaps at the top to face post-Covid balancing act
I’ve noted before how the leadership teams that took retailers into the pandemic will not be the same as those that lead their recovery. This is especially true of retailers most disrupted by Covid-19 – specifically those whose heritage is in stores and who sell discretionary items likes homewares and fashion.
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DataData: The brands getting their Instagram strategy right – and wrong
Turning likes into like-for-like growth
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Future LeadersRetail’s real role models: Tesco’s Emma Swail on challenging workplace biases
Tesco’s head of security operations has faced bias in her career, but says being true to herself and her values has enabled her to overcome. In this exclusive video ahead of the Be Inspired virtual conference, in association with The Gap Partnership, Swail discusses leading an operation “bigger than the London Olympics” during the pandemic, why “retail is much more than putting beans on a shelf” and why her D&I utopia is a world where we no longer have to talk about inclusivity.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Etsy’s Depop deal is a big bet that retail has changed forever
News broke this week that online marketplace Etsy has bought second-hand fashion app Depop for $1.6bn, but what does the deal mean for both businesses?
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DataData: The future of Asos and Boohoo
Asos and Boohoo are amongst the largest names in online fashion, and both outperformed competitors to achieve strong growth through an extremely tough period that was initially described as “a real existential crisis for the fashion industry”.
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NewsB&M profits more than double as sales climb in ‘exceptional’ year
B&M has delivered rocketing full-year profits and a surge in sales as boss Simon Arora says the retailer’s store network and value offer will hold it in good stead for strong trading post-lockdown.