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OpinionM&S executive: ‘Oxford Street must innovate to avoid becoming a mishmash of poor, idle shopping space’
Marks & Spencer’s modernisation of its flagship Marble Arch store will help restore the glory of West End shopping and bring big sustainability benefits, maintains M&S group property, store development and technology director Sacha Berendji
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NewsBensons poaches Costcutter director in executive reshuffle
Bensons for Beds has appointed Costcutter director Francesca Haynes to helm its retail division.
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NewsZalando profits and sales slip as supply chain and inflation costs bite
Zalando has reported dropping profits and revenues as rising inflation and the cost-of-living crunch impacted its bottom line.
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NewsNext sales up as digital channels exceed expectations
Fashion giant Next has reported a strong period of full-price sales growth as stores traded in line with expectations and its online channels far exceeded them.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches tech recruitment drive to ramp up digital capabilities
John Lewis Partnership, the owner of the Waitrose grocery business as well as the eponymous department store group, has unveiled a tech talent recruitment drive.
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Opinion‘Younger people – your future consumers – now as likely to enjoy shopping in-store as online’
Digital natives are now less wowed by the capabilities of online and will drive the future of stores, says PwC UK industry leader for consumer markets Lisa Hooker
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AnalysisResearch: 25 retailers talk property strategy and need for rates reform
The leaders of 25 UK retailers including Primark, B&M, Iceland, Frasers Group, ScS and The Original Factory Shop have spoken to Retail Week for a far-reaching report into the state of UK retail property and the need for reform.
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Report StoreRents, Rates, Reform
Twenty-five leading retailers on the blueprint to solve the industry’s property crisis
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NewsBoohoo makes moves in second-hand market with plans to roll out resale platform
Boohoo founder Carol Kane has told Retail Week the fashion group plans to roll out a resale platform for each of its brands.
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NewsJohn Lewis to relaunch Partnership Card with added services
John Lewis Partnership is to overhaul its credit and rewards card and introduce new services as it seeks to bolster the appeal of the “flagship product”.
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NewsJoules chief executive to exit as profits decline
Joules boss Nick Jones has made the decision to exit the business as it continues to suffer losses.
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NewsBoohoo boss pledges to ‘rebound’ as profits slide and returns rates spike
Boohoo has recorded a slide in preliminary profits exacerbated by slowing international growth, but boss John Lyttle says the etailer is “well-positioned to rebound strongly”.
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Opinion‘Retailers must be swift and decisive to win in the year ahead’
In the coming months, retailers’ focus should be on rising demand for value, the return of the experience economy and making omnichannel work better than ever, says McKinsey & Company’s Anita Balchandani
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Retail VoiceWhy fighting food waste is everybody's business
As consumers pay more and more attention to sustainability, responsibility and health, they are placing considerable focus on retailer and supplier accountability as well as their own. RELEX Solutions’ Svante Göthe discusses how food waste, and its associated environmental impacts, become a higher priority every year and why the effort to combat waste needs everyone’s active engagement
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DataData: Prices soar in April driven by furniture, electricals and books
Shop prices have reached record highs across all categories as cost pressures from the war in Ukraine and Shanghai’s lockdown mount.
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NewsRetailers call for business rates cut to help battle cost-of-living crunch
A coalition of leading retailers and trade bodies has launched a ‘Cut the Shops Tax’ campaign, arguing for a business rates reduction to combat inflationary pressures and protect industry jobs.
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GalleryStore gallery: M&S’ Stevenage superstore with wine tasting, fill-your-own and Scan & Shop
Marks & Spencer has opened a new concept superstore in Stevenage.
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NewsCD&R to sell 87 petrol stations to clear way for Morrisons takeover
Private equity giant Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is to sell almost 90 petrol station forecourts, paving the way for it to complete its £7bn takeover of Morrisons.
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NewsTesco joins forces with Uber to expand Whoosh rapid delivery service
Tesco has partnered with Uber to accelerate the rollout of its Whoosh rapid grocery delivery proposition.
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NewsJD Sports, Frasers, Asos and Shein mull Missguided bids
Several retailers are considering takeover bids for Missguided after the etailer admitted it was exploring “strategic options” for its future.