All Retail Week UAT articles in June 2025 – Page 5
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NewsMatalan improves profitability as turnaround gets underway
Matalan has improved underlying profitability but its executive chair has said there’s “more work to do” as it accelerates its transformation.
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NewsBoots CMO departs after four years
Boots’ chief marketing officer is stepping down from his role following a four and a half year stint.
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NewsMarks & Spencer locks down school uniform prices
Marks & Spencer has kept the lid on school uniform prices for the fifth year in a row.
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NewsOcado expands partnership with Catalan retailer
Technology and retail company Ocado Group is expanding its partnership with Catalan retailer Bon Preu.
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NewsAO profits surge as membership scheme boosts performance
Online electricals specialist AO.com has reported increased annual sales and profits, helped by a raft of initiatives.
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Opinion‘A new way to shop is integrating the best of physical and online worlds’
The arrival of ‘discovery commerce’ means what people love about going to the shops can be replicated online, believes Accenture Song’s Sarah Lambert
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NewsCo-op launches promotion to thank customers for support after cyber attack
The Co-op has today launched a promotion for members to “express gratitude” to those “who have shown their support to the business” while it dealt with the disruption of a cyber attack.
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NewsJohn Lewis orders commercial teams to work from home less
Department store group John Lewis has told some staff they must spend more time in the office or other working locations and less time working from home, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryRefined and reimagined: The Cotswold Company’s ‘Gentle Renovation’ in Knutsford
The Cotswold Co has converted a former bank into its latest showroom in Knutsford.
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NewsJohn Lewis names former M&S director as new chief customer officer
Department store group John Lewis has turned to Marks & Spencer to recruit a new chief customer officer.
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NewsBoots extends rapid delivery service to midnight across selected stores
Boots is expanding its on-demand delivery service of health and beauty products until midnight across 10 of its busiest stores.
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NewsPoundland outlines restructuring plan to kick-start turnaround
Value specialist Poundland intends to make sweeping changes to its business as it seeks to recover following poor trading.
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NewsAsos promotes from within as it names new chief financial officer
The ecommerce retailer announced that Aaron Izzard would take the role at the beginning of July.
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NewsPoundland to 'halt rent payments' at hundreds of stores
Poundland is set to stop paying rent at 250 of its shops if a mooted restructuring plan gets the nod from creditors, according to reports.
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NewsOxford Street pedestrianisation to go ahead
The mayor of London has confirmed that Oxford Street will be pedestrianised.
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Opinion‘Why all retail staff must now be offered training against insults, threats and attacks’
As a law mandating retailers to train staff on how to protect themselves against abuse takes effect in New York, Retail Trust chief executive Chris Brook-Carter says UK retailers should take advantage of training that enables employees here to feel safer at work
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Chart of the WeekJust one in four UK retailers feels highly prepared for cyber incidents
A wave of attacks faced by the British retail sector this spring demonstrated how important it was for brands to tighten their cybersecurity strategies, but new research shows that just one in four retailers feels highly prepared to deal with a major cyber incident
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InterviewQ&A: Snap head of retail discusses catering to Gen Z and ramping up retail
As Snap unveils new innovations to connect more brands and retailers with its mass audience, Retail Week talks to its head of retail and lifestyle, Rachel Levy, to find out more about how it is increasingly becoming a valued place to shop and discover brands.
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NewsJD Sports opens first Las Vegas flagship
JD Sports has opened its first ever Las Vegas flagship as it looks to push forward with its plans to open experiential physical retail destinations around the globe.