All articles by Megan Robinson – Page 38
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NewsFourth Asda store votes for strike action
Members of the GMB union in a fourth Asda supermarket have voted to take industrial action. Meanwhile, the Asda Lowestoft store has announced strike dates in May.
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NewsBP to roll out body cameras at stores with ‘higher levels of crime’
BP has said it is continuing to invest in the security of its retail staff through the rollout of body-worn cameras in stores facing “higher levels of abuse and crime”.
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NewsLVMH revenue slips in ‘uncertain’ global market
Luxury retail group LVMH has posted a slight decline in overall reported revenue growth as it continues to trade in an “uncertain” geopolitical and economic environment.
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NewsInflation rate reaches lowest level in over two years
The rate of inflation has fallen to its lowest level in two-and-a-half years, according to the latest figures by the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsAsos sales continue to fall as it appoints new CFO
Asos has reported another slump in sales but says it will meet profit guidance for this year as it introduces a new chief financial officer.
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NewsAlibaba launches business academy for female entrepreneurs in Europe
Alibaba.com has launched its Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Europe to champion gender equality and female entrepreneurship.
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AnalysisWill ex-Morrisons men make Poundstretcher another shrewd buy for Fortress?
Last week, it was announced that Majestic Wine and Punch Pubs owner Fortress had acquired discount retailer Poundstretcher, along with a new leadership team made up of ex-Morrisons staff.
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AnalysisIs Amazon’s latest tech investment the answer to its workforce woes?
As Amazon continues to see growing strike action in the UK and abroad, Retail Week visited the Amazon Operations Innovation Lab in Vercelli, Italy, to see what it is investing in to improve its operations and the workforce.
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InterviewNWEC boss Dee Corsi on why Oxford Street is still ‘the nation’s high street’
As Oxford Street and its surrounds embark on a £90m transformation this autumn, Retail Week sat down with New West End Company chief executive Dee Corsi to discuss how Britain’s most famous shopping street is changing for the better
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NewsAmazon to invest £600m in European robotics and AI over five years
Amazon has announced it will invest €700m (£600m) across its European fulfilment centre network between 2019 and 2024 to enable robotics and AI-powered technologies.
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AnalysisWhat does the future hold for The Very Group under a new CEO?
The Very Group has just promoted its retail managing director Robbie Feather to group CEO with current chief executive Lionel Desclée departing on April 26 to “pursue new opportunities”.
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NewsHome Bargains owner targets 1,000 stores after profit boost
TJ Morris, owner of discount retailer Home Bargains, has posted a rise in sales and profit as it looks to open more stores.
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NewsThe Very Group appoints Robbie Feather as new CEO
The Very Group has promoted retail managing director Robbie Feather to the new role of group CEO.
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NewsProCook ups profit guidance due to 'growing momentum'
ProCook has boosted its profit guidance in the wake of improvements to trading momentum and a growing market share.
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NewsEid festival to return to Westfield following ‘record’ footfall last year
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has announced the return of the Eid festival following the huge success at Westfield London last year.
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NewsCyberattacks and fraud cost UK retail sector £11bn in 2023
The UK retail sector lost £11.3bn to fraudulent activity in 2023, according to global financial technology platform Adyen.
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NewsB&M takes aim at grocery loyalty schemes with new food campaign
B&M has introduced a new food campaign in stores and online, which seemingly hits out at supermarket loyalty schemes.
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NewsThe Works shareholders vote to move to AIM
The Works shareholders have voted to move the specialist retailer’s shares from the main market of London’s Stock Exchange to its sub-market AIM.
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NewsAmazon to axe hundreds of jobs across AWS
Amazon is slashing hundreds of jobs across its Amazon Web Services (AWS) division.
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NewsRetail footfall sees ‘modest’ rise boosted by Easter weekend
Retail footfall in March increased across all destinations as the Easter weekend helped boost footfall.