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NewsWaitrose launches product overhaul in fightback against Ocado and M&S
Waitrose will launch thousands of new and revamped products as it bids to keep its online shoppers out of the clutches and Ocado and Marks & Spencer.
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NewsInstitute of Directors and CBI call for business rates reform
Two of the UK’s leading business groups have called on Chancellor Sajid Javid to launch a “comprehensive review” of the business rates system as part of next month’s Budget.
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NewsSelfridges boss Simon Forster exits after a year
Selfridges boss Simon Forster has left the business after just over a year at the helm.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is small the new big for department stores?
Alongside the news that Macy’s will be shutting 125 stores over the next three years as part of a cost-cutting initiative, the department store retailer also unveiled plans for a smaller-format store.
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Retail VoiceThree ways to tackle the multichannel conundrum
JRNI explains how best to leverage multichannel capabilities to attract more shoppers and generate more sales.
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NewsShopping centre footfall increases for first time in three years
Shopping centre footfall climbed for the first time in almost three years during January as experts hailed “the start on the road to recovery” for the retail destinations.
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AnalysisData: Five ways marketplaces are eating the world
As ecommerce becomes increasingly borderless, Retail Week’s new guide merges data and first-hand retailer accounts to reveal how marketplaces are unlocking global growth
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NewsMarks & Spencer rolls out pay-and-go technology to 50 stores
Marks & Spencer has extended its Mobile Pay Go service to 50 branches, mainly in London, following a successful trial in six stores.
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NewsMarks & Spencer poaches former N Brown exec for finance role
Marks & Spencer’s hiring spree continues with the news it has appointed a finance chief for its food arm as it continues its turnaround efforts.
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NewsPets at Home poaches Studio Retail Group exec as new chair
Pets at Home has appointed a new non-executive chair to succeed Tony De Nunzio.
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NewsBurberry warns coronavirus has had a ‘material’ impact on sales
Burberry has scrapped previous guidance for its full-year results as it warns that coronavirus has had a ‘material negative effect’ on sales in China.
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NewsGovernment failing retail on apprenticeships, BRC warns
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that the apprenticeship levy is “not working” for retailers as the fall in new starters on retail schemes outstrips the national average.
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NewsWaterstones books profits uplift as sales rise
Waterstones has recorded a rise in its full-year profits as sales rose, but the retailer said the lack of a ‘significant’ bestseller hampered potentially higher growth.
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AnalysisWhy the fear factor is the biggest trend in retail right now
From Brexit concerns to coronavirus and climate change, consumers have a rising sense of anxiety. How can retailers capitalise on the power of fear?
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OpinionMove of the Week: Bhatia is the kind of disruptive thinker JLP needs
John Lewis Partnership’s latest executive hire will be a new name to many. Nina Bhatia will join on February 17 as executive director, strategy and commercial development, following a career spent largely in consultancy and the energy sector.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will corporation tax save the high street? Don’t bank on it
Following reports that the Retail Sector Council (RSC) was preparing to recommend an increase in corporation tax to fund a cut in business rates, Retail Week discovers it’s far from a done deal.
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NewsNew John Lewis chair braces staff for store closures and job losses
John Lewis Partnership’s new chair Dame Sharon White has warned staff the retailer may need to reduce its store estate and cut jobs in a bid to improve profitability.
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OpinionOpinion: Can strategy hires drive transformation at M&S and John Lewis?
In the course of two days, two of retail’s biggest and most challenged names appointed strategy directors as they seek to transform themselves and tap into tomorrow’s world.
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NewsThe Uptick: From New Jersey to Dorset, retail dreams big
Welcome back to The Uptick! As the dust settles on the flurry of Christmas trading updates and we settle into the new year, we take a look back at the stories that defied the January blues.
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NewsCasper faces nightmare after slashing IPO valuation
Casper Sleep has again slashed the amount it is seeking in its initial public offering to encourage investors to buy a stake in the struggling retailer.