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NewsBig brands join social media boycott over hate speech
Some of the world’s biggest brands have axed advertising on social media as a campaign against hate speech gathers pace.
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NewsMicrosoft to shut all of its stores worldwide
Technology giant Microsoft is to close all 83 shops globally and focus on selling online instead.
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NewsThe Hut Group ponders £4bn share sale
Online powerhouse The Hut Group is in talks with potential investors about a sale of shares that could value it at as much as £4bn.
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NewsPensions giant pushes for Intu Trafford Centre sale
A pensions group that took control of the Trafford Centre when owner Intu collapsed on Friday hopes to secure a speedy sale of the trophy mall.
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AnalysisAnalysis: As Intu collapses, is the shopping mall dead?
As shopping centre giant Intu plunges into administration, Retail Week asks whether the mall is dead?
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Retail VoiceThe need for sustainable sustainability
The coronavirus pandemic may have dominated the world’s attention in recent months, but the sustainability agenda remains just as critical, says Microsoft’s Kris Shea.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Tesco’s ‘coronavirus quarter’ reveals about the future of grocery
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis signed off his tenure by detailing a trading period “beyond imagination” as the coronavirus pandemic transformed food shopping patterns. We look at the implications for Tesco and the grocery market.
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NewsTesco blindsided by shareholder revolt on executive pay
UK’s biggest grocer Tesco has suffered a major shareholder revolt over executive pay, despite posting impressive first quarter results earlier today.
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NewsH&M sales slip but retailer predicts imminent recovery
H&M reported that its sales slumped during the first half of the year as the effects of the pandemic bit, but predicted that a recovery was on the horizon.
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NewsM&S and Next eye Victoria’s Secret UK arm
High street stalwarts Marks & Spencer and Next are understood to be mulling bids for beleaguered lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret’s UK division.
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NewsIntu slumps into administration but confirms centres will stay open
After long-running talks with creditors failed last night, Intu has finally slipped into administration but confirmed its shopping centres would continue to trade for the time being.
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NewsNike sales plunge amid pandemic store closures
Nike has posted a drop in its quarterly sales with rising online revenue failing to offset declines.
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NewsBoohoo bosses in line for £150m bonus in new incentive plan
The bosses of pureplay fashion powerhouse Boohoo are in line for a £150m bonus if shares rise by two thirds over the next three years as part of a new incentive scheme.
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NewsSosandar appoints new finance director
Sosandar has appointed Stephen Dilks as its new finance director, to replace head of finance James Bowling.
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NewsCard Factory chief executive Karen Hubbard steps down
Card Factory boss Karen Hubbard is stepping down from her role at the end of this month after four years at the helm.
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NewsTesco first-quarter sales jump driven by lockdown ecommerce surge
Tesco has reported strong sales growth in its first quarter bolstered by online as lockdown measures prompted a surge in demand.
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NewsIntu administration looms as financing talks fail
Embattled retail landlord Intu has said it is ‘likely’ to appoint administrators as negotiations with its lenders stall.
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NewsRetail landlords collect less than 15% of rent owed on quarter day
Retail landlords received a fraction of due rent on quarterly rent day earlier this week, with Boots among the big name retailers that withheld some payments.
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OpinionOpinion: How to sustain team culture while home working
The office dynamic cannot be replicated entirely at home, but businesses can take steps to ensure people continue to feel engaged and valued
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NewsCo-op urges government intervention after attacks on staff increase
The Co-op’s food boss has warned that the coronavirus pandemic has seen an increase in violence against staff and called on the government to urgently introduce legislation to protect shopworkers.