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NewsOnline sales growth slows despite new lockdown restrictions
While more lockdown restrictions were introduced across the UK in September, online sales growth normalised to pre-Covid levels.
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NewsEG Group reports record quarterly profits
Petrol forecourt specialist EG Group, which is controlled by Asda’s new owners the Issa brothers, has posted a record quarter of profitability.
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Opinion‘John Lewis’ non-retail ambitions rely on restoring retail success’
One of the most striking aspects of today’s strategy update from the John Lewis Partnership was the extent to which the retailer is staking its future on what strategy director Nina Bhatia termed “non-retail”.
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NewsAmazon appoints new European fashion boss
Amazon has promoted Ruth Diaz to the role of head of Amazon Fashion Europe.
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NewsPret to axe another 400 jobs amid ‘setback’ in Covid recovery
Pret a Manger is to axe another 400 jobs and shut six more stores as it wrestles with the damaging impact of the coronavirus crisis.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Will Tier 2 lockdowns kibosh retail’s recovery?
As the Covid pandemic continues, swathes of the UK face local lockdown measures designed to lower rates of infection.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Can Boohoo’s new supply chain boss prove doubters wrong?
Boohoo’s appointment of Andrew Reaney to the new role of responsible sourcing director is either a significant step on the path to a more sustainable future or an exercise in window dressing designed to relieve pressure on the under-fire retailer.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss White sets out new strategic vision
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has unveiled her strategy for the department store and grocery business.
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NewsSuperdry finance boss steps down after only a year
Superdry chief financial officer Nick Gresham is stepping down from the role with immediate effect.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis Partnership’s strategy: Has Sharon White got it right?
As John Lewis Partnership unveils its full-year resuts, Retail Week looks back at the strategy outlined late last year by chair Dame Sharon White to transform the business. Will it work?
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AnalysisSeven big mistakes that retailers keep making online
Online is a more important channel for retailers than ever. But far too many businesses are still making mistakes that irritate customers and hinder conversion. Retail Week highlights seven of them
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InterviewInterview: Levi’s new boss on taking the reins mid-pandemic
“I don’t know if you can see but I’ve got a denim butterfly in a frame behind me,” Levi’s vice-president for European retail Richard Hurren says excitedly, pointing to the background of the video call conducted from his living room.
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Opinion‘The 12 trends of Christmas – festive retail under Covid’
As Christmas nears, there is little seasonal cheer as retailers anticipate a Golden Quarter characterised by levels of volatility and uncertainty they have rarely, if ever, experienced before.
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Retail VoiceHow to ensure this Christmas is one to remember for all the right reasons
Retailers that gift consumers with seamless experiences will be the ones to sparkle in this most unpredictable of Christmases, says Capita’s Alan Linter
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance profits dragged down by UK sales slump
Walgreens Boots Alliance has reported a drop in its fourth-quarter sales and profits exacerbated by a plunge in demand across the group’s UK arm.
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NewsAO.com set for ‘biggest ever’ Christmas as interim sales soar
AO.com has delivered a strong rise in sales across both the UK and Germany as boss John Roberts says accelerated online sales amid Covid-19 have ‘emphasised our strengths’.
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NewsDunelm delivers ‘strong’ first quarter as full-price sales climb
Dunelm has posted a substantial uplift in sales across its stores and online with improved margins driven by strong demand in a ‘buoyant homewares market’.
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NewsDeloitte resigns as Asda buyer EG Group’s auditor
EG Group’s auditor Deloitte has resigned just weeks after the petrol station giant’s co-founders sealed a £6.8bn deal to acquire Asda.
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VideoWatch: Socially aware consumers want actions not words from retailers
Actions speak louder than words when it comes to sustainability in the retail industry, a panel of industry experts have agreed.