All Retail Week UAT articles in June 2021 – Page 9
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Future LeadersRetail’s real role models: Sainsbury’s Raj Patel on the journey from McDonald’s
When Raj Patel came to the UK from India 16 years ago he couldn’t speak English. Today, he is responsible for managing Sainsbury’s and Argos stores in the North. In this exclusive video, created for the Be Inspired virtual conference in association with The Gap Partnership, Patel shares how he used a growth mindset, combined with a network of great mentors including Tony Hoggett, to achieve his career goals and help promote his direct reports in the process.
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GalleryExclusive first look: M&S unveils most digital store yet
Marks & Spencer’s Stuart Machin shows Retail Week the business’ newly expanded Solihull store, which incorporates enhanced digital features including a modernised eaterie
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DataData: Amazon to topple Tesco as UK’s largest retailer by 2025
Amazon will leapfrog Tesco to become the UK’s biggest retailer within the next four years, new forecasts suggest.
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NewsRetail price rises loom as food and shipping costs climb
Retail price rises are looming as industry costs rise and demand increases following pandemic and supply chain disruption.
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NewsWickes hails strength of showrooms as sales exceed expectations
Wickes has reported that it expects full-year profits to be at the top end of expectations as kitchen and bathroom orders boom.
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NewsKingfisher signs credit deal linked to sustainability targets
Kingfisher has announced a new revolving credit facility conditioned to its ambitious sustainable and community-based targets.
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Opinion‘We’re removing barriers for LGBTQ+ colleagues – here’s how you can too’
June is Pride Month. As celebrations commence, Pets at Home vet in practice and British Veterinary Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Association senior vice-president Dan Makin shares how the retailer is stepping up to support the LGBTQ+ community and their allies
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NewsBensons for Beds appoints new chair
Bensons for Beds has appointed Ian Shepherd as the new chair of the business.
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NewsH&M’s online second-hand fashion store expands across Europe
Sellpy, the second-hand platform backed by fashion giant H&M, is to launch in 20 European countries.
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NewsOcado raises prospect of international retail expansion
Online grocer Ocado is weighing up retail opportunities outside its domestic market.
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Opinion‘Making second-hand mainstream starts with trust’
For years, Retail Week readers have been divided on whether concerns about sustainability really cut through to consumer purchasing decisions.
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DataData: Oxford Street – Europe’s hardest hit high street by Covid
New data has found that of Europe’s six biggest retail high streets, Oxford Street has suffered the most from lost footfall and consumer spend.
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AnalysisDiscovery: Five start-ups transforming stores for Tesco and Holland & Barrett
Retail Week’s latest report reveals how retailers and brands can stand to benefit from the raft of incredible tech solutions on the market across stores, ecommerce, supply chains, marketing, data, personalisation and more.