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NewsGap mulls closure of all European stores and UK warehouse
American fashion chain Gap is considering closing all of its European stores and operating in the region purely through partnerships, potentially putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
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AnalysisSocial mobility champion: How AO is helping kids break into the digital economy
AO.com, and its charismatic founder John Roberts, are committed to doing what they can to promote social mobility and get young people into an area where businesses are still hiring: digital
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VideoMade opens shoppable virtual showroom as it blends digital and physical
Homewares and furniture retailer Made.com has launched a shoppable virtual showroom as it adapts to changes in consumer behaviour accelerated by the pandemic.
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NewsConsumer confidence risks ‘double dip’ as personal finance fears mount
Consumer confidence is at risk of dropping sharply in the run-up to Christmas as shopper anxiety about the economy is compounded by growing unemployment concerns.
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AnalysisLocal heroes: The retailers benefiting from the rise of localism
Since the lockdown, people have taken to shopping where they live and local retailers have come to the fore. Many have adapted, served and won loyal customers over the past eight months. Retail Week highlights some of the thriving businesses that hold lessons for all of retail.
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Opinion'Self-care and support will get us through this Golden Quarter'
On Sunday at 2am the clocks will go back by one hour. For many people, the moment will symbolise the start of a long, difficult winter – one without precedent in recent history.
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Retail VoiceHow the marketplace model can help retailers nail Christmas trading
This year alone, up to 50% of buyers have shopped for items they’ve never bought online before. So how do retailers meet this volume of demand during the crucial Golden Quarter? Mirakl’s James Bulmer says marketplaces are the answer.
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Digital editionRetail Week magazine: October 23
This week’s issue examines how consumers will shop, spend and celebrate this Christmas; explores at the priorities for new Tesco boss Ken Murphy; and takes a look at how Next and Harrods are reinventing beauty halls.
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NewsMarks & Spencer reports early surge in Christmas spending searches
Marks & Spencer has recorded rocketing searches for Christmas products on its website, reinforcing industry views that shoppers may spend early this festive period.
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NewsDobbies launches first small-format urban store
Garden centre group Dobbies will open the doors to a new small-format store next month.
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AnalysisMy lockdown lessons: Learnings from Crosstown Doughnuts, Pets at Home, Tails.com and Karma
From ways of working to new partnerships and changes of direction, the pandemic has brought out the best in retail as well as posing challenges. Directors of start-up businesses and big retail names share their takeaways.
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NewsSunak unveils changes to job support scheme as golden quarter kicks off
The chancellor has today announced new business support schemes to deal with the ongoing coronavirus crisis, including changes to the job support scheme that replaces furlough at the end of the month.
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NewsTravis Perkins sales decline despite ‘strong recovery’ of retail arm
Wickes owner Travis Perkins has posted a fall in total sales across its third quarter, but its performance was boosted by resilient sales across its DIY retail divisions.
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NewsSky set to launch network of ‘social hub’ high street stores
Sky is opening a network of high street stores for the first time, with its first outlet set to launch in Liverpool next week despite local lockdown restrictions.
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Retail VoiceFour ways retailers must re-engineer their supply chains for the future
Looking at retail supply chains, it is evident that things must change and the change needs to happen sooner rather than later.
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AnalysisDigital Fashion 40: The retailers fashioning an online future
The Digital Fashion 40, a new benchmark produced by Retail Week and data analytics specialist The Smart Cube, analysed every aspect of UK fashion retailers’ online performance, including their digital capabilities, website traffic, customer experience and brand sentiment.
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NewsLiverpool footfall plummets to July levels in first week of Tier 3 restrictions
Footfall in Liverpool has plunged to levels last seen at the end of the national lockdown in the summer, in the week since it became the first city to be placed into the government’s highest tier of Covid-19 restrictions.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill to seek extended protection from creditors
Edinburgh Woollen Mill is likely to seek a 10-day extension of protection from creditors as the owners seek to save as much of the business as they can.
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NewsNext accused of destroying ‘vital documents’ in equal pay claim
Fashion retailer Next is being accused of destroying “vital documents” related to a £200m equal pay claim being brought against it by staff.