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GalleryStore gallery: McDonald’s unveils first ‘convenience of the future’ branches
McDonald’s has opened new stores in London and the North West offering 11 different ways to order.
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NewsGreggs sales rise with travel back on the menu
Greggs has said that transport locations have recovered most as it continues to see sales rise.
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NewsWalgreens takes £4bn dividend from UK arm as Boots sale deadline looms
Boots’ US owner Walgreens has extracted $5.3bn (£4.3bn) in dividends from its UK arm.
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NewsMade.com strengthens top team as it issues profit warning
Made.com has called out a “more challenging than anticipated” trading environment in the first half of the year.
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Retail VoiceWe all have a duty to step up and protect our colleagues
With violence towards shopworkers continuing to rise, Retail Trust’s Chris Brook-Carter examines what can be done to stop the tirade of abuse.
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Future LeadersPets at Home, AllSaints and Jaeger to speak at retail’s largest talent development conference
Retail Week’s annual Be Inspired conference, to celebrate, educate and inspire retail staff, is back in person at Twickenham Stadium on June 14 – uniting more than 400 colleagues from across the sector.
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NewsKingfisher and AllSaints executives join BRC board
Executives from DIY giant Kingfisher and fashion brand AllSaints have been appointed to the board of the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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OpinionAlessandra Bellini: ‘Now more than ever, we must make healthy food accessible to all’
The cost-of-living crisis may be dominating headlines, but making products healthier and more sustainable is just as important, says Alessandra Bellini, chief customer officer at Tesco.
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NewsJohn Lewis chair White calls for cost-of-living aid from government
The chair of John Lewis Partnership, Dame Sharon White, has called on the government to launch a financial package of support to help families navigate the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsZara starts charging customers for online returns
Zara has started charging shoppers who return items purchased online.
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NewsTesco to rent out office space in stores as working habits shift
Tesco has struck a deal with office rental company IWG to create workspaces in shops as hybrid working persists.
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NewsSuperdry in-store sales rebound as online falls back
Superdry has reported a surge in store sales following the lifting of Covid restrictions, which also led to a fall in online revenues.
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NewsJD Sports cautious on outlook despite sales rise
JD Sports sounded a cautious note on prospects as it posted a sales rise at the start of its new financial year.
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Opinion‘A huge change is coming to online retail – are you ready for it?’
An update to Google Analytics is likely to transform how business performance is reported and how retailers resources are allocated, cautions Good Growth co-founder and chief executive James Hammersley
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Retail VoiceFour ways to enhance your payments experience
Increasing conversion rates is a constant ambition for ecommerce retailers, with dropouts in the checkout process a particularly challenging issue to resolve. Payoneer’s Lochan Sim sets out four tips to strengthen your payment experience as you expand and grow.
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DataData: Three charts that show where retailers are investing tech spend
Retail Week surveyed 50 supply chain, IT and tech professionals for the new Chain Reaction report to understand where they are placing their bets – and the areas they do not see as business-critical.
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NewsM&S appoints international retail director and gears up for growth in India
Marks & Spencer has promoted James Munson as international retail director as it plans to build operations in India, which is seen as a key growth market.
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NewsDiscount supermarket Motatos to launch in the UK this summer
Swedish online discounter Motatos is set to launch in the UK in June.
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NewsBeauty Bay seeks new options as IPO plans stall
Beauty Bay has hired bankers to advise on other options after scrapping plans to float.
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Opinion‘Food insecurity is a reality for many, and the fear is it will only get worse’
Mitigating higher costs for consumers while ensuring food supply chains remain sustainable is a fine balance, says Co-op Food co-managing director Matt Hood.