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Opinion‘Brightening retail outlook could create sweet spot for M&A this year’
After a challenging 2023, falling valuations and pent-up demand for deals could spark a revival in retail M&A as economic conditions stabilise, believes Erin Brookes
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AnalysisM&S boss Stuart Machin on ‘tricksy’ member prices and new beginnings
Marks & Spencer this week raised the curtain on strong annual results that beat expectations and it is confident of more progress to come
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AnalysisCan a Shein float turn around retail’s IPO fortunes?
As Shein accelerates preparations for a blockbuster London IPO, Retail Week looks at how other retailers have fared since going public.
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Opinion‘Even by its own measures, Boohoo faces a long path to recovery’
Boohoo’s KPIs did not tell a happy story when the retailer posted its annual results this week, and achieving sustainable and profitable success will be a challenge as competitors such as Shein grow, writes George MacDonald
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Analysis‘Reasons for retailer optimism, despite damp and gloomy April’
Despite a damp and gloomy April impacting customer spend, there are plenty of reasons for UK retailers to be quietly cheerful about the months ahead. Here are some of the ways retailers can capitalise on continuing consumer caution.
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AnalysisMatches: Is there a future for the bust luxury retailer?
Following Frasers’ acquisition of certain intellectual property assets of Matches, Retail Week takes a look at what’s next for the luxury specialist and if there’s any light at the end of the tunnel
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AnalysisHow Lululemon is sprinting ahead in the UK sportswear market
While many may have expected Lululemon’s success to slow down after the pandemic, the retailer has surpassed expectations to be one of the fastest-growing brands in the UK. Retail Week explores how Lululemon is sprinting ahead
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Opinion‘Retail pay is rising at record levels – something’s got to give’
The investment case for technology increasingly stands up because people are becoming more expensive, observes Fran Minogue
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Opinion‘WHSmith, JD Sports and Primark can successfully target a slice of American retail pie’
Retailers from this side of the pond have frequently come a cropper when attempting to expand in the US, but the signs look good for JD Sports, Primark and WHSmith judging by the retailers’ updates this week, believes George MacDonald
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AnalysisJD Sports: Will Hibbett acquisition make its American dream come true?
JD Sports took another step towards global domination with the proposed acquisition of American sportswear retailer Hibbett in a $1.1bn deal. Retail Week explores who the latest acquisition is and where this places JD in the US sportswear market
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Opinion‘Asos and Superdry will remain fashion victims unless they win back customers’
While Asos and Superdry can tinker with things behind the scenes as much as they like, neither brand seems able to articulate how they plan to go about attracting new customers or winning old ones back.
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InterviewJulian Dunkerton: Back my Superdry survival plan or the business dies
Superdry boss Julian Dunkerton says his proposals are the only way to give the embattled fashion retailer a shot at ‘rebirth’. But is it all too little, too late?
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DataRanking: The fastest-growing retail brands in the UK
Retail Week can reveal the brands that have found impressive growth despite some of the toughest operating conditions.
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AnalysisInflation, cost cutting and Clubcard clout – takeaways from Tesco’s Ken Murphy
As Tesco profits more than doubled to their highest level in more than a decade, boss Ken Murphy gave his thoughts on some of the key issues affecting the industry
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AnalysisMyntra: Who is the fashion marketplace partnering with Next in India?
After highlighting overseas ambitions as one of three key strategies for growth in its latest results, Next last week inked a franchise deal with Indian marketplace Myntra to expand in the territory. Retail Week takes a look at the brand’s new partner, its history and how the deal fits in with Next’s wider strategy
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Opinion‘Superdry investors face stark choice as Dunkerton takeover bid stumbles’
In the few days since everybody was feasting on Easter eggs, Superdry’s share price has shattered into more pieces than Humpty Dumpty
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AnalysisWhat does Currys’ and AO’s raised profit guidance tell us about the struggling electricals sector?
Both AO and Currys have posted impromptu profit upgrades ahead of their full-year updates this spring. Given that the electricals market has been floundering, what do the recent profit announcements tell us about the future of the sector?
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AnalysisJD Sports CEO Régis Schultz kicks on despite sluggish sportswear growth
As the sportswear market goes through a period of uncertainty, taking a hit from inflationary pressures, reduced consumer spending and a lack of innovation, JD Sports chief executive Régis Schultz remains confident in the retailer’s execution
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Opinion‘Under new management, customer complaints are music to the ears at Morrisons’
It was Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates who said “your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning” – now Morrisons seems to be taking the same view.
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AnalysisKingfisher: Four ways the B&Q owner plans to patch up growth in 2024
With low confidence and poor weather raining on shoppers’ grand home improvement plans, how is Kingfisher planning to patch things up over the next 12 months or so?