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NewsCo-op and Asda chiefs awarded New Year Honours for pandemic efforts
Two grocery bosses have been recognised in the New Year Honours list for their efforts in feeding the nation during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsNew Selfridges owners plan to add hotel and apartments to Oxford Street flagship
Selfridges’ new Thai and Austrian joint owners are planning a revamp of its Oxford Street flagship that would include an upmarket hotel and food hall.
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NewsIkea blames price hikes on Covid supply pressure
Ikea has raised prices on some of its key product lines by as much as 50% as it warns that cost pressures triggered by Covid-19 have impacted its supply chain.
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NewsOnline shopping drives 2021 consumer spending above pre-pandemic levels
A surge in online shopping, pet ownership and streaming subscriptions saw consumer spending in 2021 surpass 2019 levels.
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NewsM&S activewear sales soar as consumers embrace health and wellbeing
Marks & Spencer is set to launch a new campaign focusing on its Goodmove brand as sales of its activewear products accelerated over the pandemic.
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NewsAldi to recruit more than 100 new British suppliers in local-sourcing drive
Aldi is set to recruit an additional 100 British suppliers in 2022 following its commitment to increase spend with British suppliers by £3.5bn a year by the end of 2025.
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NewsPost-Brexit rules set to disrupt UK food supplies in the new year
Food shortages are anticipated in the new year as post-Brexit border controls on animal and plant products from the European Union come into force from January 1.
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NewsAshley’s Frasers Group circles Footasylum
Tycoon Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group is thought to have tabled an offer for Footasylum, which JD Sports has been ordered to sell by the competition authorities.
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NewsBoxing Day footfall down as Omicron nervousness takes hold
Boxing Day shopper numbers were steeply down on a two-year basis as consumer caution about the spread of the Omicron variant prompted many to stay at home.
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AnalysisWhat’s new for 2022? Tesco, Primark and Kingfisher bosses predict the year ahead
After almost two years of upheaval sparked by the coronavirus crisis, what comes next for retail? From climate change to customer service, purpose to personalisation, bosses of some of Britain’s biggest retailers predict the trends and themes that will dominate 2022.
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NewsTesco launches UK’s first electrified HGV trucks to cut down on emissions
Grocery giant Tesco has launched the UK’s first-ever commercially used, fully electrified, heavy-freight articulated trucks as it takes another step towards its net-zero commitments.
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NewsWaitrose teams up with Mindful Chef for recipe box pilot
Waitrose has launched a co-branded recipe box partnership with Mindful Chef in what it said was a UK supermarket first.
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NewsShoppers seek bargains as Asos anticipates high Boxing Day demand
Sixteen million shoppers across the UK are expected to hit the Boxing Day sales this year, with consumers predicted to spend an average of £136 per person on the day.
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NewsPret a Manger city sales slump amid latest coronavirus wave
Sales at food-to-go specialist Pret a Manger have slumped as the emergence of the Omicron Covid-19 strain kept city workers at home.
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NewsSupply chain tsar Lewis urges UK infrastructure overhaul
Former Tesco chief executive and government supply chain tsar Sir Dave Lewis has said the emergence of the Omicron variant has exposed the need for major change to avert further crises.
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NewsSelfridges sold to Thai-Austrian joint venture in £4bn deal
Luxury department store chain Selfridges has been sold by the Canadian Weston family to a joint venture between a Thai retailer and an Austrian property company for an estimated £4bn.
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AnalysisRetail Week advent calendar – the story of the year
Throughout December, we tell the story of the year through our must-read deep dives, interviews, rankings and special reports
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NewsIceland boss urges vaccination as staff absence rises
Iceland managing director Richard Walker has encouraged people to get vaccinated as the number of staff forced to take time off in the latest wave of the Covid-19 pandemic climbed.
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Opinion‘Five key themes will drive success in fashion and retail in 2022’
Given its exposure to the ebbs and flows of Covid-19, the fashion industry has been a useful bellwether for the wider retail landscape.
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AnalysisWho will be the retail winners and losers of 2022?
Which retailers will fly and flop in the year to come? We asked retail experts to share their tips for 2022.