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AnalysisThomas Cook collapse – what it means for high streets
The liquidation of Thomas Cook is a disaster for 150,000 holidaymakers and the travel agent’s 22,000 staff, including 9,000 in the UK.
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NewsAmazon bolsters property team as it eyes bricks-and-mortar roll-out
Amazon has poached Central England Co-operative trading executive Matt Birch as it builds its UK property expertise.
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NewsMarks & Spencer clothing supply chain boss to exit
Marks & Spencer’s director of supply chain and logistics for clothing and home, Gordon Mowat, is to leave the retailer after two years in the role, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryIn pictures: Topshop launches immersive sensory experience
As high street retailers continue to struggle with decreasing footfall, Topshop has launched an immersive experience to encourage customers to do more than just stop to look at its window displays.
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DataRetail weather: Autumn takes hold
The retail weather forecast from Saturday September 28 to Friday October 4, 2019
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should the big grocers open a vegan supermarket?
Veganism is on an unstoppable rise – so when will one of the grocers open a dedicated format? Suzanne Bearne reports.
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NewsSports Direct launches takeover bid for Goals Soccer Centres
Mike Ashley is continuing his acquisition spree after the Sports Direct boss launched an official takeover bid for Goals Soccer Centres.
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NewsOcado co-founders in legal battle over TDP-Waitrose deal
Some of the top retail bosses have been entangled in a legal battle following accusations of corporate spying and conspiracy.
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OpinionOpinion: Next gets that the future of ecommerce is stores
To be relevant in retail today, you have to acknowledge that stores are no longer purely about selling.
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NewsMarks & Spencer finance boss Singer in shock exit
Marks & Spencer group chief financial officer Humphrey Singer is to leave the retailer less than two years into the role.
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NewsDixons Carphone pumps £4m into training in customer service push
Dixons Carphone has launched a “state of the art” customer service training centre as it seeks to deliver its mission to “help everyone enjoy amazing technology”.
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NewsTesco launches own-label Plant Chef range
Tesco has launched a new own-brand range of plant-based products, as the grocer leans into what it has called the “biggest culinary trend of the decade”.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose jobs at risk following restructuring plan
John Lewis Partnership’s chairman is planning to trim the fat following a restructuring process that will see Waitrose and John Lewis run closer together.
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OpinionLeader: Being a disruptor won’t make you a success
“What online-only company is really profitable? Basically none of them. That’s the dirty secret”
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers are combating climate change
As millions globally protest about the accelerating climate crisis, we look at how retailers are playing their part in addressing one of the most pressing problems facing humanity.
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NewsAgenda: Sainsbury’s, Boohoo, Card Factory and DFS
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Hotel Chocolat, Boohoo and Eve Sleep all on the agenda.
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NewsSports Direct says JD Sports probe could impact major brands
Sports Direct has said that the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) investigation into rival JD Sports’ acquisition of Footasylum could have implications for the wider sector, by restricting supply and increasing prices.
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NewsAmazon pledges to become carbon neutral as climate protest starts
Amazon has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2040, meeting the UN’s Paris Agreement climate-change objectives a decade early.