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InterviewQ&A: John Lewis boss Peter Ruis on bringing back ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’
John Lewis executive director Peter Ruis today raised the curtain on the return of the retailer’s famous ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ price promise and put it front and centre of his plans to get the retailer back to the top.
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NewsJohn Lewis will revive its famous ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ promise
Department store business John Lewis is to bring back its famous price pledge – ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ – and apply it to online rivals too.
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NewsGymshark drafts in former Farfetch exec as chief people officer
Gym and fitness retailer Gymshark has named Sian Keane as chief people officer to lead its “people strategy, helping transform Gymshark into an international omnichannel company.”
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NewsAsos has sold a majority stake in Topshop and Topman brands
Online fashion giant Asos has today announced a new joint venture with Heartland, the holding company of Danish fashion retailer Bestseller, to sell a majority stake in the Topshop and Topman brands.
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NewsCurrys has hailed a ‘positive start to the year’ as sales rise
Electricals giant Currys has hailed a “positive start to the year” and said it is “well set” for the pending peak trading period as sales at the electricals giant increased.
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NewsPrimark has maintained its guidance despite unseasonable summer weather taking toll
Fashion giant Primark has maintained its full-year guidance despite the unseasonable British summer taking its toll during the second half.
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NewsM&S turns to AI and social media spending to boost sales and attract Gen Z shoppers
Marks & Spencer is ramping up its growth strategy with an “accelerated pace of change” across digital, data and tech as it uses AI and social media spending to attract younger shoppers.
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NewsThe Perfume Shop to hire for 750 Christmas temp roles ahead of the festive season
The Perfume Shop will be hiring over 750 temporary roles from mid-September through to October as it launches its Christmas recruitment programme.
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AnalysisAs Nobody’s Child launches new beauty line, is now the right time for fashion players to branch out?
As Nobody’s Child becomes the latest fashion retailer to expand into beauty, Retail Week finds out if now is the right time to take a share of the beauty market and whether distribution is all it takes to break in.
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NewsAmazon unveils pay rise for tens of thousands of UK staff
A new pay rise will lift minimum rates for staff by nearly 10% and follows on from Amazon’s victory over an attempt by warehouse workers to unionise.
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NewsUniqlo has named a British stylist and fashion designer as its new creative director
Global fashion giant Uniqlo has today announced the appointment of a new creative director at the business.
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Opinion‘Oasis surge pricing debacle will stoke wider retail digital price gouging fears’
The appearance of digital labels on retailers’ shelves sounds innocuous but is raising suspicions that it will open the way to dynamic pricing. After the row over Oasis tickets, scrutiny of retailers such as grocers’ use of the technology must only be more likely, cautions George MacDonald
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NewsFormer Clarks boss drafted into leadership team following fresh round of senior management departures
Exclusive: Questions have been raised over the strategic direction of Clarks, after Retail Week reveals that a former CEO, who is now on the board of the retailer’s majority owner, has been drafted in to help run the business following another swathe of senior management departures.
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NewsPrimark launches pre-loved pop-up shops
Retail giant Primark is launching its first Swap Shop initiative for customers to allow them to swap vintage and pre-loved clothes in stores.
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NewsPoundstretcher has slashed prices on hundreds of products in-store
Value retailer Poundstretcher has cut prices by up to 75% on hundreds of selected products in-store as part of its summer sale.
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NewsIkea exec says AI is ‘enhancing, not replacing’ creativity in its retail operations
An Ikea executive has said that AI is “enhancing, not replacing” creativity in its retail operations, as the technology can boost the customer experience.
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NewsJohn Lewis reveals plans to turn former warehouse into homes for rent
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has submitted plans to turn a former distribution centre in Reading into rental housing.
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NewsAndy Clarke’s Farmison is beefing up its wholesale business with a top chef tie-up
Upscale online butcher Farmison is targeting wholesale growth and has teamed up with a top chef to create a specialist range for restaurants.
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AnalysisWhat industry experts are calling on Labour to do to safeguard UK food security
A new report from think tank Policy Exchange has unveiled the scale of the problem facing UK food security and laid out measures the Labour government can take to help.
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NewsHolland & Barrett enters new partnership to help customers shop sustainably
Holland & Barrett has partnered with Provenance, a sustainability data platform to boost transparency and help customers shop sustainably.