All Retail Week UAT articles in March 2022 – Page 7
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NewsUK grocers join forces to roll out refill stations in sustainability push
UK grocers Waitrose, Ocado, Morrisons and Marks & Spencer have formed a partnership committing to the roll-out of refill stations across their store estates.
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NewsAmazon shutters all bookshops and 4-star stores
Amazon has announced it will close 68 physical bookshops and 4-star stores across the UK and US in order to focus on its grocery and department store concepts.
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Retail VoiceThree ways in which the pandemic disrupted old-fashioned retail
Antiquated in-store experiences need to be brought up to date, says Objectivity’s Wayne Swallow, with technology being the solution to stop retail living in the past.
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NewsAsos suspends business with Russia following Ukraine invasion
Online fashion giant Asos has suspended sales to Russia in the wake of outrage over the invasion of Ukraine.
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DataData: Shop price inflation grows at fastest rate in over a decade
Retail prices increased to the highest rate recorded since November 2011 last month, accelerated by a rise in fresh food inflation in February.
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InterviewInterview: L’Oréal’s UK boss on how technology will transform beauty retail
On a drizzly Thursday in Hammersmith, L’Oréal Group’s UK and Ireland managing director Thierry Cheval is making lipstick from the comfort of his office.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches Sparks promotional extravaganza to boost app take-up
Marks & Spencer is to stage a two-week spectacular of “daily personalised offers, giveaways and discounts” designed to drive customer adoption of its app.
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NewsPoundland buys Poundshop.com as it plans national online rollout
Poundland has acquired discount etailer Poundshop.com for an undisclosed sum, marking the next step in the retailer’s plan to build a nationwide online presence.
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NewsSainsbury’s puts 2,000 jobs at risk as it overhauls eat-in and takeaway offer
Sainsbury’s will close 200 of its in-store cafes, putting 2,000 roles at risk, as it looks to roll out more of its Restaurant Hub food hall formats.
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Opinion‘John Lewis may have ditched Never Knowingly Undersold but it must keep service promise’
How many John Lewis customers took advantage of its Never Knowingly Undersold price promise last year?
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NewsWaterstones acquires independent bookseller Blackwell’s
Waterstones has snapped up Blackwell’s, the UK’s largest independent bookseller, for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsZalando delivers ‘faster than expected’ sales growth
Zalando has posted strong full-year sales and profit growth, fuelled by a rapidly expanding customer base and membership scheme.