All Retail Week UAT articles in May 2023 – Page 6
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NewsExclusive: Frozen food specialist Cook launches subscription service
Frozen food specialist Cook is set to launch a subscription service later this month, following a successful trial of the new scheme.
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NewsJohn Lewis hires creative agency to deliver Christmas and loyalty campaigns
John Lewis Partnership has partnered with Saatchi & Saatchi as its new creative marketing partner for John Lewis, John Lewis Financial Services and Waitrose.
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NewsSmythson poaches new chief executive from Hunter
Fashion and luxury goods retailer Smythson has named Hunter boss Paolo Porta as its new chief executive, taking up the role with immediate effect.
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Opinion‘Claims of grocers profiteering grab headlines but avoid confronting real issues’
Has anyone told Sir Ed Davey, or other proponents of the “profiteering supermarkets” point of view, that Tesco’s profits plummeted last year by half?
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NewsCurrys profits to beat expectations as UK performs strongly
Electricals giant Currys reported that earnings will come in ahead of guidance as the core UK and Ireland business traded ahead of expectations.
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Innovation of the WeekFrom ChatGPT to DNA testing – 13 innovations changing retail
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts
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Retail VoiceThree ways for retailers to build lifelong loyalty
Retail is recovering, slowly but surely. With footfall on the up, Maze’s Mark Rice looks at how retailers can convert consumers into lifelong customers
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NewsExclusive: Zara takes over empty Topshop for new flagship
Fashion retailer Zara has snapped up the former Topshop premises at the Trinity Leeds shopping centre for its newest flagship, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsShein opens new Dublin headquarters
Fast-fashion retailer Shein has unveiled the opening of its new EMEA headquarters in Dublin city centre, Ireland, which will function as “the heart of Shein’s operations in the region”.
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NewsTHG ends takeover talks with Apollo claiming offer lacks ‘merit’
THG has terminated all discussions about a possible takeover with private equity firm Apollo Global Management, claiming there was “no longer any merit in continuing to engage”.
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NewsAdidas unveils plans to donate Yeezy stock to charity
Adidas has unveiled plans to donate its remaining Yeezy stock to charity following the sportswear retailer’s fallout with rapper Kanye West last year.
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InterviewQ&A: Space NK’s Andy Lightfoot on being truly multichannel and fighting competition
Space NK chief executive Andy Lightfoot speaks to Retail Week about the importance of high streets in today’s climate, the true meaning of experiential retail in beauty, Sephora and his journey at the retailer since being promoted four years ago
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NewsZero-waste beauty brand SBTRCT gets B Corp certification
Homegrown sustainable skincare brand SBTRCT has become a certified B Corp, joining 6,279 companies globally and 1,300 companies in the UK.
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NewsLondon Designer Outlet posts record sales
London Designer Outlet (LDO) has posted its best first-quarter results on record, with sales up 17% year on year.
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NewsExclusive: OnBuy to become first marketplace to offer customers a rewards scheme
Online marketplace OnBuy is set to become the first marketplace to offer customers rewards for purchases, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Hollister’s new Gen Z store aesthetic
Fashion retailer Hollister, which is owned by Abercrombie & Fitch, has opened the doors to a new London location on Foubert’s Place in Soho.
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NewsShein unveils partnership with Queen of Raw to achieve ‘full circularity’ by 2050
Fast-fashion retailer Shein has unveiled a partnership with global circular-economy company Queen of Raw in a bid to reach “full circularity” by 2050.
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NewsBRC pushes for clarity on Windsor Framework for UK supermarkets
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is calling on the government to provide clarity for UK supermarkets on the Windsor Framework ahead of the October deadline.
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NewsJD Sports appoints Dominic Platt as chief financial officer
JD Sports has named Dominic Platt as its new chief financial officer, expected to join later this year.
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NewsCo-op and Just Eat partnership nears milestone as retailer eyes market-share grab
C-store specialist the Co-op has unveiled plans to expand its delivery trial with Just Eat to 1,000 stores as it eyes up 30% of the UK’s online convenience market.