All Retail Week UAT articles in March 2025 – Page 7
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InterviewInterview: Majestic Wine CEO John Colley on creating a ‘Screwfix of wine’
Last year’s acquisition of wine bar chain Vagabond provides an opportunity to draw upon the power of data and take Majestic into a new phase, chief executive John Colley reveals as he explains the thinking behind the deal.
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NewsTesco to trial giving away expiring food to customers for free
Supermarket giant Tesco is set to begin a trial giving away expiring food to customers for free at the end of the day to cut down on food waste.
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GallerySøstrene Grene to open new flagship in 'iconic shopping destination'
Søstrene Grene is set to open a new London flagship on Argyll Street, near Oxford Street in a few weeks.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis: Never Knowingly Undersold sales boost, investment up and Tarry’s first impressions
After a big increase in annual earnings, the mood music at John Lewis Partnership is upbeat as it presses on with a turnaround on the back of improved profitability, productivity and cash generation
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NewsHarvey Norman to open new UK store and headquarters
Australian lifestyle retailer Harvey Norman is opening its fourth store in the UK along with a new location for its UK headquarters.
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NewsDFS CEO: market stablising rather than recovering
The chief executive of DFS has said that the wider market slowdown surrounding ‘big-ticket’ purchases is stabilising, rather than recovering.
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NewsThe Perfume Shop reveals ‘significant step’ in closing gender pay gap
The Perfume Shop has released its latest gender pay gap report, revealing it has made significant steps to close the gap, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJohn Lewis profits triple as it hails ‘progress’ of ongoing transformation
The John Lewis Partnership’s profits have tripled which it says is a ”significant testament” to its ongoing transformation strategy.
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DataThe history of John Lewis Partnership bonuses up to 2025
John Lewis and Waitrose staff have missed out on a bonus once again, despite the retail business seeing a 73% rise in profit before tax.
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NewsWHSmith bidder Modella Capital eyes restructuring of Hobbycraft
The owner of Hobbycraft, Modella Capital, is mulling a restructuring of the arts and crafts retailer, according to reports.
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Retail VoiceWhy retailers should collaborate to elevate
From managing collaborations to measuring success, Foot Anstey partner Alex Hammond explores the power of brand partnerships and how retailers can maximise growth while avoiding pitfalls
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NewsMajestic unveils plans for first Vagabond openings since acquisition
Wine specialist Majestic is to embark on an opening programme for the Vagabond wine bar chain it bought last year, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisRetail salary index: How have wages changed over the last five years?
Retail Week teamed up with job matching platform Adzuna to reveal how much salaries (and vacancies) have shifted since 2020.
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NewsAsda cuts hundreds of jobs from IT team
Asda has slashed jobs of workers involved in its £800m IT upgrade, marking the second round of redundancies in five months.
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NewsSchuh slashes jobs as part of business restructure
Footwear retailer Schuh has made a number of redundancies across the business as part of a restructure in a bid to cut costs, Retail Week understands.
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NewsPets at Home enters consultation with 2,500 store workers
Pets at Home has entered consultation with thousands of its employees as the retailer seeks to streamline its in-store management and pay structure, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsDigital wallet payments set to make up majority of UK online spend by 2030
Digital wallets are set to account for 58% of all online spend by 2030, according to Worldpay’s global payments report.
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NewsPrimark unveils latest retail staff pay rise
The rise comes into effect from April 1 and is expected to benefit 28,000 workers.
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NewsSeasalt information officer steps away from retailer
Seasalt’s chief information officer Mel Wilcox has stepped down from the brand after less than two years in the role.
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NewsSuperdry relaunches Cult branding in-store and online
Fashion brand Superdry has relaunched its Cult sub-brand with a dedicated ecommerce website and rebrands at its Oxford Street and White City stores.