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GalleryStore gallery: Swarovski opens ‘feast for the senses’ concept store in Liverpool
Jewellery retailer Swarovski has opened a new concept store at Liverpool’s Liverpool One shopping centre that has “reimagined the retail experience as a true feast for the senses”.
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NewsHugo Boss raises outlook as sales surge
Fashion retailer Hugo Boss has posted a “strong growth trajectory” and has raised its full-year outlook for 2023 as it recorded double-digit growth “across all brands, regions and channels” in its second quarter.
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NewsUpdate in Asda equal pay case could cost £1.2bn
A new update in the ongoing Asda equal pay battle could result in the supermarket forking out £1.2bn in payouts to 55,000 shopfloor workers involved in the case.
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AnalysisSky gardens and skateparks: What Oxford Street could look like in the future
In its current state, Oxford Street is dragging its heels in the rank of international retail centres. But what could it look like if it was a gold-medal winner? We tasked creative agency Imagination to come up with a new vision for Oxford Street, in an ideal world with unlimited budget, free from timeframes and not at the mercy of willingness from its stakeholders. Here’s what it came up with
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AnalysisThree ways retailers are fine-tuning customer experience
Ahead of our upcoming Consumer Summit this September, which will see leaders across the sector explore how they are redefining CX strategies, we home in on the shining examples of customer excellence across the sector.
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NewsCo-op invests £70m in member prices
The Co-op has made its biggest ever single investment as it extends its member-only prices across everyday essentials.
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NewsGreggs boss warns higher prices are baked in
Greggs chief executive Roisin Currie has said that while the retailer is seeing inflation coming down, she expects higher prices will remain indefinitely.
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NewsShoplifters who commit repeat offences threatened with prison
Shoplifters, thieves and violent people who commit repeated offences could be handed mandatory prison sentences under plans being mulled by the government.
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NewsBirkenstock owner eyes potential IPO as valuation expected to soar
Birkenstock’s private equity owner L Catterton has started talks in advance of a potential IPO of the company, which could take place as early as September this year.
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AnalysisAre intellectual property lawsuits bad business for retailers?
With Shein becoming the latest retailer to get embroiled in a legal battle over intellectual property, Retail Week explores if getting caught up in an IP lawsuit is actually detrimental to your retail brand and what can be expected of lawsuits moving forward.
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NewsAsos announces partnership with Rokt
Fashion giant Asos has announced its partnership with ecommerce technology company Rokt in a bid to “surprise and delight customers with relevant offers”.
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NewsGreggs maintains profit guidance as sales rise
Greggs has reported an increase in sales and profits following “strong trading momentum” in its first half of the financial year and has maintained its full-year guidance.
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NewsShop price inflation falls to lowest levels in a year during July
Shop price inflation hit its lowest levels seen all year in July, despite food prices remaining stubbornly high.
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NewsCMA investigation concludes JD Sports broke competition law
An investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concluded that JD Sports and Leicester City Football Club (FC) broke competition law by “colluding to restrict competition in the sales of Leicester City-branded clothing, including replica kit, in the UK”.
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NewsEtsy sellers accuse marketplace of withholding money
Online marketplace Etsy has been accused of withholding money from sellers through its “reserve system”.
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NewsLush paid managers £5m in bonuses after claiming £5m government support
Lush reportedly paid managers almost as much as it claimed in business rates relief in bonuses, despite recording a drop in profits.
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NewsFrasers Group to cut 100 jobs at Manchester office
Frasers Group has put more than 100 jobs at risk of redundancy at its Manchester office as it looks to cut costs.
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Opinion‘The government must end its scapegoating of retailers’
If the government wants to halve inflation by the end of the year, it would be well advised to spend less time criticising retailers and more time listening to them, argues British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Patagonia launches 24-hour online repair portal
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsJohn Lewis makes senior marketing hire to ‘deepen customer relationships’
John Lewis has strengthened its marketing clout with an appointment to lead its newly created customer planning team.