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AnalysisThe Body Shop: Who are the new prospective owners and what do they mean for the chain?
As The Body Shop enters an exclusivity agreement with investment firm Auréa, Retail Week takes a closer look at its prospective new owners and what a potential takeover could mean for the troubled beauty chain.
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Opinion‘Amazon may have seen off GMB but it can’t afford to be viewed as Dickensian’
The truth is that few, if any, employers can get away with treating warehouse and other retail workers poorly, maintains George MacDonald
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NewsThe King’s Speech has set out action on retail crime, HFSS and workplace rights
The new government has unveiled 40 bills in today’s King’s Speech, including setting out planning to introduce legislation on retail crime, HFSS and banning “exploitative” working practices.
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NewsAmazon workers have voted against a recognition deal as union considers ‘legal challenge’
Amazon workers at its Coventry warehouse have voted against union recognition as GMB says it would now consider a “legal challenge”.
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NewsThe Body Shop is on the brink of being saved by a British tycoon led investment firm
Administrators of The Body Shop have entered into an exclusivity agreement with a consortium led by investment firm Auréa to secure the future of the beauty chain in administration.
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News'Fierce competition between retailers' helped keep inflation down in June
The rate of inflation in the UK held firm in June and in line with the Bank of England’s target, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsOcado has lost its battle to open a new DC next to a London primary school
Ocado has been banned from opening a new distribution centre next to a primary school in London after the Planning Inspectorate dismissed its appeal.
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NewsAdidas has upped its full-year guidance as 'better than expected' sales momentum builds
Sportswear giant Adidas has upped its guidance for the full year after sales jumped in a “better-than-expected” second quarter.
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NewsCo-op has launched its ‘biggest ever campaign’ to reintroduce the cooperative model to shoppers
C-store specialist the Co-op has launched a multimillion-pound campaign to “encourage the UK into [becoming] a nation of cooperators”.
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NewsHugo Boss has lowered its guidance as the slowdown in the luxury market continues to take its toll
Luxury fashion retailer Hugo Boss has lowered its full-year guidance as the slowdown in the luxury sector took its toll during the second quarter.
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NewsGMB has accused Amazon of ‘anti-union activities’ as vote hangs in the balance
The GMB union has accused retail giant Amazon of holding anti-union seminars and recruiting staff to dilute the vote share ahead of the recognition ballot in Coventry that closed on Saturday
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InterviewQ&A: Ocado boss Tim Steiner on M&S, Getir’s UK retreat and listing in New York
Ocado Group boss Tim Steiner was in high spirits this morning after the business he founded posted a strong set of results for the first half of the year.
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GalleryPangaia has made its bricks-and-mortar debut in the UK
Premium apparel retailer Pangaia has made its UK bricks-and-mortar debut with the opening of a new store on London’s Carnaby Street.
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AnalysisWho is the new Burberry boss and can he turn around Britain’s most famous luxury label?
As the page turns to a new chapter for Burberry following the departure of boss Jonathan Akeroyd and yet another profit warning, Retail Week takes a look at his successor, Joshua Schulman, and what to expect from him.
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DataKantar data: Grocers win even as England falls at the final Euros hurdle
Retail Week looks at the latest Kantar grocery market share data for July and what it means for the sector, in a period where alcohol and crisps came home, even if football didn’t in the end.
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NewsSosandar has unveiled its first UK store locations after posting ‘robust’ results
Online fashion retailer Sosandar has revealed where it will open its first bricks-and-mortar shops as it shifts to a multichannel model.
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NewsB&M has posted a quarterly sales rise but its UK like-for-likes fall
Value general merchandise and food group B&M has reported a rise in sales, although like-for-likes fell at the core UK business.
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NewsOcado claims its ‘online shift’ has resumed as its performance improves
Tech and online grocery giant Ocado has reported “good progress” in its interim results and increased earnings guidance.
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NewsGreggs has revealed its plans for a new distribution centre to support its ‘ambitious expansion’
Food-on-the-go specialist Greggs has revealed plans for a new national distribution centre to support further growth.
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Retail VoiceUncovering five characteristics of high-performing retail CEOs
From being accountable and prioritising support to communicating efficiently and frequently, Spencer Stuart’s Sally Elliot and Susan Hart reveal five personality traits the best bosses across the sector share