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NewsFrasers pulls plug on Mulberry takeover bid over governance concerns
Frasers has announced that it does not intend to make a revised offer for taking over Mulberry, citing increasing governance issues and the “apparent lack of a commercial plan against a backdrop of increasing market headwinds”.
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GalleryLuxury fashion brand Represent opens first-ever store in hometown
Luxury menswear brand Represent is opening its first flagship UK store in its home city of Manchester after a period of large growth.
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NewsL’Oréal sales increase driven by growth in all divisions
L’Oréal posted sales growth in the nine months to September 2024, which was “well-balanced between value and volume” driven sales despite multiple turbulences in the third quarter.
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NewsHarrods dealing with over 250 claims against former owner Al Fayed
Embattled department store Harrods is in the process of dealing with over 250 claims for compensation being bought against it by former employees alleging historic sexual misconduct against former owner Mohamed Al Fayed.
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NewsAmazon has expanded its same-day delivery service to 80 UK towns and cities
Pureplay giant Amazon has expanded its same-day delivery service to more than 80 towns and cities across the UK.
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InterviewQ&A: Astrid & Miyu founder Connie Nam on how experiential retail has fuelled the jewellery brand’s success
As Astrid & Miyu ramps up its expansion plans and the key gifting season looms, founder and chief executive Connie Nam sits down with Retail Week to discuss the jewellery retailer’s journey and why the in-store experience has been vital to its success
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DataWhat shoppers really think about retail’s use of AI
Interviews with 1,000 consumers for Retail Week’s new report indicate whether AI is incentivising spending and how shoppers want to interact with the technology
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Opinion‘Last Sunday my daughter and I watched a shoplifter headbutt a store worker outside Sainsbury’s’
Retailers need to seek fresh ways to ensure a genuine understanding of the unacceptable pressure that store colleagues face, says Charlotte Hardie
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NewsVirgin Wines boss credits ‘really encouraging’ performance of value brand for return to profitability
Virgin Wines boss Jay Wright has credited the “really encouraging” performance of Warehouse Wines for the retailer’s return to profitability.
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NewsFanatics set to open its first standalone store in the UK
Exclusive: Digital sports platform and licensed sports merchandise retailer Fanatics is set to open its first standalone store in the UK on Regent Street, London.
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NewsAllSaints has hired a new global ecommerce director from Fat Face
Fashion retailer All Saints has appointed a former Fat Face director to head up its global ecommerce operations.
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NewsTwo-thirds of retail workers are not worried about their jobs being automated
Nearly two-thirds of UK retail workers are not worried about their jobs becoming automated in the future, according to a study by YouGov commissioned by global technology company SafetyCulture.
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AnalysisBoohoo: Is a brand breakup the best bet for the fallen pureplay giant?
Following last week’s announcement that Boohoo chief executive John Lyttle is exiting the business and rumours of a break-up of the group’s brands, Retail Week takes a look at what’s next for Boohoo, what Lyttle’s departure means for the business and if the fashion retailer is the next target of Mike Ashley’s ongoing shopping spree.
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NewsMulberry board backs owner’s decision to reject Frasers takeover bid
Mulberry’s board has backed its owner and largest shareholder’s decision to reject a takeover bid by Mike Ashley’s Frasers group calling the offer “untenable”.
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NewsWickes sales rise driven by volume and market share growth
Wickes has reported a rise in sales as it “successfully” grew volumes and market share in the 13 weeks to September 2024.
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NewsSosandar narrows losses despite fall in sales
Fashion retailer Sosandar has narrowed losses for the six months to September 2024 despite a fall in sales as it improves gross margins.
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NewsHalfords posts flat sales as consumer outlook remains uncertain
Cycling and motoring specialist Halfords has reported flat sales for the 26 weeks ending September 2024 as “consumers remain cautious in their discretionary spending”.
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NewsAmazon has renamed its pre-owned division to Amazon Resale
Amazon has renamed its division offering quality used, returned, pre-owned or open-box products from Amazon Warehouse to Amazon Resale.
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Opinion‘It will take more than delisting and taking the business private to transform N Brown’
N Brown is the latest retailer to go private. Whether it could have pursued a successful strategy as a public company may be a moot point, but changing the ownership structure alone won’t be enough to save it, says George MacDonald
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AnalysisThree retailers reveal the next steps in their retail media networks
Retail media networks continue to be a hot topic in the industry, and its growth shows no signs of slowing down.