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NewsAllSaints profits rocket despite sales dip
AllSaints profits surged in its most recent financial year, despite a dip in sales, as the fashion retailer benefited from margin improvement initiatives.
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NewsMarks & Spencer turns to Sky to appoint customer director
Marks & Spencer has appointed a customer director who joins from broadcaster Sky as it seeks to further enhance shoppers’ experience, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisEnd of the search bar? What Walmart’s landmark deal with OpenAI means for retail
Walmart has placed a big bet on the future of shopping through a partnership with tech poster child OpenAI. Retail Week examines the implications of a landmark deal that ‘moves beyond traditional ecommerce’
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NewsRetailers enjoyed autumnal sales boost, according to latest ONS figures
Retail sales crept up in September as back-to-school shopping and a seasonal change drove spending and volume growth.
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NewsNeptune hails return to 'historic levels' of EBITDA
Chief executive of premium home and furniture brand Neptune announced that momentum at the retailer had returned as it reached the end of its financial year.
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NewsConsumer confidence improves as shoppers await Black Friday
Consumer confidence has inched up as shoppers look forward to Black Friday, according to the latest figures.
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NewsRecorded incidents of shoplifting rise in England and Wales
Police recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales rose again in the year to June 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsPrimark opens first Middle East store as it ramps up international expansion
Primark has opened the doors to its new store in Kuwait, marking the value fashion giant’s first outlet in the Middle East.
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NewsletterIntelligence Briefing: Will the Budget overshadow Black Friday?
Hello everyone, and welcome to another Intelligence Briefing. Retail Week’s insight and intelligence guru George Arnett is currently in San Francisco with tech giant Amazon, looking at its latest run of sci-fi robotic wizardry, so you’ll have to make do with me (news editor Hugh Radojev) this time around. Normal ...
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NewsShoe Zone sales drop as it awaits Budget before giving future outlook
Shoe Zone has seen a decline in revenue as it battles with store closures, declining consumer confidence, and effects from the last autumn Budget.
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NewsDunelm sales increase as it invests in new app
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported an increase in sales, driven by higher volumes sold and investment in its app.
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NewsWickes sales grow across all aspects of its business
Wickes has reported growth across all areas of its business, led by volume sold.
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NewsPottery Barn opens pop-up shop in UK
Williams-Sonoma-owned home and furniture brand Pottery Barn has opened a pop-up in London for the first time.
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NewsTemu to crack down on copycat designs
Online giant Temu is to take stricter action on design plagiarism, Retail Week understands.
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InterviewRetail crime: Auror’s global head of risk on helping police disrupt shoplifting gangs
Auror works with the likes of Holland & Barrett, Boots and BP on crime prevention in stores.
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Opinion‘My Inditex ordeal reflects a problem – modern retail burns with friction’
In a world of technology, data, rapid delivery and single views of stock, Charlotte Hardie fears retailers are in danger of forgetting about the no-brainer of customer service
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NewsAmazon unveils smart glasses for delivery drivers as part of AI push
The tech firm also announced two major new changes to its warehouse technology
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AnalysisWhat’s next for Matalan under its new CEO?
As Matalan ends its year-long search for a new boss, Retail Week hears from executive chair Karl-Heinz Holland about why the retailer settled on Henrik Nordvall and takes a look at what will be top of his inbox when he starts in February
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GalleryFirst look: Inside Boots’ debut fragrance-only store
Boots has opened its first fragrance-only store in Broadgate Central, London, and Retail Week was among the first to visit