All Retail Week UAT articles in March 2023 – Page 4
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NewsExclusive: WHSmith poaches former Co-op exec as new people officer
WHSmith has confirmed the appointment of former Co-op group executive Helen Webb as its new chief people officer.
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NewsNew Look cuts head office jobs as part of strategic review
Fashion retailer New Look is expected to make around 70 redundancies after confirming a review of its “operating model and structures” in a bid to support its omnichannel growth.
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NewsFat Face unveils sustainability partnership as it launches new range
Fashion retailer Fat Face has unveiled a partnership with environmental project the National Forest to launch a new collection in line with the International Day of Forests this March.
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NewsJust Eat to axe nearly 1,900 jobs after post-lockdown sales slump
Takeaway platform Just Eat is set to slash 1,870 jobs in the UK following a slump in sales post-lockdown.
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Opinion‘A stake sale would risk turning John Lewis into AN Other retailer’
Annual losses of £234m, no staff bonus, the spectre of more job losses looming – no wonder the John Lewis Partnership is considering whether its traditional way of doing things needs to change.
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NewsScrewfix buys spare parts retailer out of administration
Screwfix has bought online spare parts and repair service Connect Distribution Services out of administration.
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NewsCurrys announces fourth pay rise in 18 months for store staff
Currys has announced a fourth pay rise in 18 months for nearly 10,000 store colleagues in the UK.
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NewsScS confident of bouncing back despite losses
ScS is confident it will bounce back despite having reported deepening losses in the first half of its financial year.
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NewsBritish Land splashes out £94m on three new retail parks
British Land has acquired three retail parks for £94m and sold its 50% stake in another out-of-town retail destination in Preston.
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NewsKingfisher boss Garnier praises ‘resilient’ performance despite falling profits and sales
B&Q owner Kingfisher has reported a fall in annual profits despite an increase in like-for-like sales compared with pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsExclusive: Claire’s launches in-store partnership with Asda
Fashion retailer Claire’s has announced a partnership with Asda and will stock its products in over 500 supermarkets across the UK as part of an “ongoing successful consumer products partnership”.
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AnalysisHas Regent Street overtaken Oxford Street as the UK’s most desirable retail location?
Oxford Street was once one of the most desirable retail thoroughfares on the planet, but a toxic mix of shady candy shops and shuttered stores have torched its reputation. All the while, investment from new brands and high street heroes has been flowing into neighbouring Regent Street.
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NewsExclusive: Oxford Street has more empty shops than average British high street
London’s premier shopping thoroughfare is lined with more vacant units than the average British high street, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryStore gallery: Slow-fashion brand Odd Muse opens 'dream' store
Fashion retailer Odd Muse has unveiled its first pop-up shop in London’s Covent Garden, to allow customers to shop the collections “in person for the first time ever”.
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NewsAmazon slashes an additional 9,000 jobs
Amazon is laying off 9,000 more employees, chief executive Andy Jassy revealed in a memo to staff.
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NewsBoux Avenue poaches new marketing boss from Ted Baker
Boux Avenue has announced that Jason Beckley will join the lingerie retailer as its new chief marketing officer.
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NewsSweaty Betty bosses Julia Straus and Mark Smith to step down
Sweaty Betty chief executive Julia Straus and chief operating officer Mark Smith are set to step down this summer following the brand’s takeover, Drapers has reported.
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AnalysisJacqueline Gold: The retail mould-breaker who changed the high street
Jacqueline Gold, who made Ann Summers one of the best-known brands in retail, died last week. Here we pay tribute to her legacy.
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NewsJohn Lewis considers end to 100% employee ownership
John Lewis Partnership (JLP), which is 100% owned by its staff, is looking at watering down its mutual structure, according to a report in The Sunday Times.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Ikea deploys 100 drones for supply chain efficiency
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.