All articles by Megan Robinson – Page 2
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InterviewQ&A: Ramsdens boss on evolving from pawnbroker to high street jewellery staple
Ramsdens has been a presence on the UK high street since 1987, but many wouldn’t associate it with retail – rather pawnbroking and buying foreign currency
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AnalysisHow Very Group, Asda, Co-op and Boots are upping their retail media game
Some retailers have just set up their own retail media networks, while others have been in the game for years.
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NewsSuperdrug partners with Pure Seoul for first step into international beauty
Superdrug has partnered with Korean beauty retailer Pure Seoul to bring hundreds of items to its roster as it makes its first major step into international beauty products.
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AnalysisGunwharf Quays: The waterfront destination harbouring new brands
A waterfront destination in Portsmouth Harbour, Gunwharf Quays is a designer outlet bringing in a range of brands spanning sport, beauty, fashion and luxury, along with plenty of restaurants and leisure offerings
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NewsAsda commits further to price cuts with over 200 more lines reduced
Asda has made further commitments to price cuts with over 200 more lines reduced, just a few days after announcing previous price cuts.
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NewsIceland boss says private equity firms causing ‘death of the high street’
Iceland boss Richard Walker has said private equity ownership in the UK has caused more damage to retail than any other entity.
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NewsProCook debuts its new store design concept in UK city
Specialist kitchenware retailer ProCook has opened the doors to its first-ever concept store to elevate the customer experience.
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NewsRetail group behind Wilko and The Range returns to profit
The retail group consisting of The Range, Wilko, and more recently Homebase, has seen a return to profit.
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NewsAsos to launch new premium menswear line
Online fashion retailer Asos is launching a new premium menswear line dubbed “Asos Collective”.
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AnalysisHow Matalan, Asda and Hugo Boss are harnessing the latest technology to streamline their businesses
Fashion and home retailer Matalan is in the midst of a turnaround as it is overhauling stores, digital channels and its people
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NewsMango and Flying Tiger start recruiting for Christmas roles
Fashion retailer Mango and value retailer Flying Tiger Copenhagen have started recruiting for festive roles as it gears up for a Christmas rush.
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NewsConsumer confidence in the economy falls to its lowest level this year
Consumer confidence in the UK economy fell in the last quarter, making this the lowest point so far this year.
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NewsBack Market opens its first ever physical store in major city
Back Market, a marketplace for refurbished electronics, has opened its first-ever physical retail store in a major US city.
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NewsMulberry to open pop up at UK designer outlet
British luxury brand Mulberry is opening a pop-up at a UK designer outlet ahead of the Christmas season, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisDoes Currys’ closure of its ESG committee mark the end of retail’s sustainability push?
In a time where US President Trump is openly hostile to so-called ‘woke’ green initiatives, does Currys recent decision to dismantle its dedicated ESG committee feed into this new culture war where being sustainable is ‘anti-growth’?
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NewsEE to open its first experience store in Scotland
EE is making its experience store debut in Scotland, as it opens the doors to a new store in Glasgow.
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NewsCurrys to hire 1,500 staff ahead of Christmas season
Electricals giant Currys is looking to hire 1,500 additional colleagues ahead of the peak Christmas season.
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NewsTopps Tiles achieves ‘another year of record turnover’
Topps Tiles has seen another year of record turnover as it continues to make strategic progress to improve performance.
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NewsGreggs sees sales rise despite ‘challenging market’
Food-to-go retailer Greggs has recorded a sales uplift, in what it says is “progress in a challenging market”.
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NewseBay partners with Open AI on new programme for businesses
Online platform eBay has announced its new programme ‘AI Activate’, in partnership with OpenAI to all businesses that sell on the marketplace.