More on Me + Em – Page 567
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AnalysisJohn Lewis, Superdry, Lush and Waterstones on trading in retail’s new normal
After three months of shuttered doors due to the coronavirus, English non-essential retail reopened to the public on Monday. Retail Week analyses the lessons to be learnt from the first days of trading.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What’s next for Boohoo, fashion’s new conglomerate?
Boohoo has wasted no time making good on its plan to snap up distressed fashion brands for a song in the post-pandemic retail landscape.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: Workplace wellbeing to remain top priority post-pandemic
ellbeing Wednesday was the theme of day three of the Be Inspired virtual conference. RWRC heard from retail leaders on why lessons learned around mental health and employee wellbeing during the coronavirus crisis will stick
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Future LeadersDay 3. Influencing workplace wellbeing in the new normal
Our retail panellists discuss what they are doing to ensure their workplaces are safe and comfortable post-Covid-19 and how we can contribute to this.
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Future LeadersDay 3. Panel: Mental health matters: finding balance
Senior retailers share how they are nailing work–life balance. Learn how they structure their days and what they do to separate work from home.
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Future LeadersDay 3. Mental health: Good stress, bad stress and when to get help
This session, led by an expert on mental health, will talk you through recognising when it’s time to get help and where to go to find it.
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Future LeadersDay 3. retailTRUST welcome and morning meditation
Following a welcome from the retailTRUST, join in with a morning meditation guided by Will Williams of Beeja Meditation to get Wellbeing Wednesday off to a great start.
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NewsJohn Lewis under fire for lack of diversity in top ranks
John Lewis has come under criticism for having just six managers across its 158-strong UK-based management team who aren’t white.
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NewsKingfisher unveils new strategy as full-year profits fall
B&Q’s parent company Kingfisher reported a dip in full-year sales and profits as new chief executive Thierry Garnier unveiled new ‘Powered by Kinfisher’ group strategy.
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NewsBoohoo snaps up Oasis and Warehouse as first quarter sales surge
Boohoo has acquired the intellectual property of Oasis and Warehouse in a £5.2m deal alongside posting a jump in first-quarter revenue.
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AnalysisRetail 2020: Technology remains major priority, say retail chiefs
Back-end systems and ecommerce are two of the prevailing areas retailers will invest in during 2020, Retail Week’s annual flagship report finds
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NewsPret A Manger launches trial click-and-collect service
Sandwich and coffee specialist Pret A Manger has launched a click-and-collect service from five of its London stores.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: What makes a good leader during a crisis?
Resilience, overcoming obstacles and crisis management were core themes of day two of the Be Inspired virtual conference. RWRC heard from retail and business executives on how they’re navigating challenges in this difficult period and the positives they have taken from it
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NewsHolland & Barrett and Booths launch on Deliveroo
Following in the footsteps of the likes of Morrisons and Marks & Spencer, Holland & Barrett and Booths have both joined forces with Deliveroo to bolster their customer reach during lockdown.
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NewsWalmart partners with Shopify to expand marketplace proposition
Walmart has joined forces with ecommerce platform Shopify in a bid to broaden its marketplace proposition and capitalise on a surge in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic.
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OpinionOpinion: Reopenings reveal a flight to value that retail must embrace
It has become something of a recurring theme during this pandemic, but retailers and their frontline workers did themselves proud again on Monday.
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Future LeadersDay 2. Panel: Navigating challenging times
Our panellists share first-hand experience of hard times and offer their top tips for making the right decisions at the right time.
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Future LeadersDay 2. Fireside chat with Maria Hatzistefanis: #MotivationMondays… and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Maria Hatzistefanis, founder of Rodial, explains how to motivate yourself, keep up your momentum and make things happen.
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NewsStruggling Poundstretcher launches CVA
Variety discount retailer Poundstretcher has launched a company voluntary arrangement to help restructure its struggling business and appointed KPMG to help drive the turnaround.
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NewsWickes owner Travis Perkins to slash jobs and close stores
Wickes owner Travis Perkins is set to slash 2,500 UK jobs and close 165 stores across its various brands due to weaker than expected demand for building materials due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.