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NewsExclusive: Very Group hires ex-Fenwick boss as retail managing director
The Very Group has appointed former Fenwick chief executive Robbie Feather as its retail managing director, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTesco targets net zero emissions across supply chain by 2050
Tesco has committed to becoming net-zero across its supply chain by 2050 as the grocer ramps up its efforts to tackle climate change.
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DataData: Consumers ‘slam on the brakes’ as confidence hit by rising living costs
Consumer confidence fell in September with the combination of rising fuel and food prices, supply chain challenges, inflation and the end of furlough stoking fears of a looming cost of living crisis.
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NewsNike warns of price rises amid supply chain chaos
Nike has warned that prices are likely to rise in the second half of its financial year as the brand bids to offset increasing costs in its supply chain.
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NewsMorrisons to axe online delivery from 50 stores, putting 1,400 staff in consultation
Morrisons is preparing to scrap home deliveries from 50 of its supermarkets as online demand subsides following the relaxing of pandemic restrictions.
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NewsJohn Lewis faces staff backlash over bonus awards
John Lewis has sparked a backlash among its workforce after paying bonuses to hundreds of its staff, despite shelving its partnership-wide bonus.
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Opinion‘Flexibility will be crucial for getting staff to stay during the Great Resignation’
It has been dubbed the Great Resignation: the trend for employees to leave their jobs voluntarily as the coronavirus pandemic unwinds.
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DataData: The UK cost-of-living crisis and what it means for retailers
UK consumers are facing an almost unprecedented perfect storm of issues driving up inflation and restricting public confidence in the economy.
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News‘No need for Christmas panic buying’ Tesco boss tells shoppers
Tesco chair John Allan has sought to reassure consumers that there is no need to panic buy, following fears of product shortages this Christmas.
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NewsDFS profits surge as consumers spend on their homes
Furniture specialist DFS has posted an increase in full-year sales and profits as consumers spent on their homes during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Opinion‘The days of indiscriminate special offers and generic promotions are numbered’
Technology and loyalty are the keys to a truly personalised customer offer focused on value, says Sainsbury’s chief marketing officer Mark Given.
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Future LeadersM&S and Dr Martens: This is what progressive leadership looks like
Empowering progressive leadership is core to Retail Week’s Diversity Futures conference where retail experts and D&I influencers will come together in person on November 9 to drive change and equality. Be Inspired talked to some of the key speakers to get their advice for retail bosses.
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AnalysisBoohoo scandal one year on: A look inside its Leicester factories following supplier exposé
One year after Alison Levitt QC’s report into the wake of the Leicester supplier scandal that engulfed Boohoo, Retail Week visits some of the factories involved to understand the impact of the revelations and the changes made as a result.
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NewsSainsbury’s revamps same-day delivery and click-and-collect services
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has revamped its same-day delivery and click-and-collect service to tap into growing customer demand for super-fast delivery.
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NewsMatchesfashion appoints French department store boss as new CEO
Matchesfashion has named Paolo de Cesare as its new chief executive.
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NewsAsda partners with Wayve for autonomous van trial
Asda is partnering with autonomous mobility start-up Wayve to trial self-driving delivery vans as part of its last mile fulfilment operation.
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NewsFenwick losses widen amid ‘most difficult trading conditions in living memory’
Fenwick has suffered widening full-year losses after enforced store closures drove a slump in sales during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsPret to open 200 new stores and target overseas markets in £100m expansion drive
Pret a Manger will open more than 200 new stores across the UK and turbocharge its international expansion over the next two years following a £100m investment from owner JAB and founder Sinclair Beecham.
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Opinion‘New technologies are turning good payment experiences into a competitive advantage’
Digital payments is a rich breeding ground of innovation: consumer investment specialist True’s co-founder Matt Truman explains why now is the time to prioritise and progress payment strategies.
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AnalysisData: Retailers bear brunt of increased costs as pandemic accelerates death of cash
New research has found that debit and credit cards accounted for more than four out of every five transactions in the UK last year, saddling retailers with spiralling processing costs as cash use dwindled during the pandemic.