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DataConsumer data: what 2,000 shoppers want from supermarkets
Retail sales registered the biggest decline on record in the month of May, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, and most worryingly for retailers even food sales took a hit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to treat your retail superfans
It’s not just pop idols or sports stars that attract superfans. Retailers have a contingent of hyper-engaged followers too. How can retailers take advantage of this brand love?
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NewsArcadia to shutter 23 stores in CVA plan
Arcadia has unveiled plans to shutter 23 stores as part of a company voluntary arrangement that will put 520 jobs at risk.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How M&S is getting back to shopkeeping
Marks & Spencer has reported a fall in full-year profits and sales as it presses on with its transformation plan.
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NewsArcadia to launch CVA 'within 48 hours'
Arcadia is preparing to launch a CVA within the next 48 hours, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsCushman & Wakefield hires Asda strategist for retail role
Cushman & Wakefield has recruited former Asda strategy director Paul Durkin to head up its UK retail team.
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NewsUrban Outfitters launches rental subscription service
Urban Outfitters is rolling out a fashion rental subscription service called Nuuly in the US.
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NewsM&S full-year profits fall as sales decline
Marks & Spencer has recorded a fall in its preliminary pre-tax profits, but boss Steve Rowe heralded “green shoots” in the department store’s ongoing transformation plan.
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NewsPets At Home full-year profits rise 'faster than anticipated'
Pets At Home has posted an increase in sales and profits in its preliminary results as boss Peter Pritchard described the business as “trading strongly and taking share across the pet market”.
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NewsSuperdry poaches Wiggle chief financial officer
Fashion retailer Superdry has appointed a new interim chief financial officer as the business begins to rebuild its board.
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Future LeadersThe Diversity Super League: The 15 most inclusive employers
Retail Week’s Diversity Super League ranks the top 15 UK companies embracing diversity in a big way, using pay gap data, analysis of internal programmes and more. Find out which organisations made the list.
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Future LeadersFive ways to thrive in the circular economy
With the emphasis now firmly on sustainable retailing, Accenture’s Lynda Petherick examines five companies whose business models add to the $4.5trn circular economy.
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NewsJysk furniture group set for UK expansion
Scandinavian-owned Jysk furniture group is set to expand its UK store portfolio, rolling out new shops across the country over the next five years as it aims to increase its portfolio to 52 outlets by August 2024.
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OpinionOpinion: Julian Richer’s gift shows retail at its best
Retail entrepreneur Julian Richer showed the retail industry in the best light when he passed control of his business to staff last week.
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OpinionMike Coupe: Why Sainsbury's will thrive for another 150 years
It was 150 years ago this week that John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury set up the first Sainsbury’s at 173 Drury Lane in London.
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NewsSports Direct tycoon Ashley bails out of MySale
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has sold his stake in etailer MySale.
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NewsShoe Zone posts flat sales and profits in first half
Shoe Zone has reported a “positive” first-half performance, when it held sales and profits firm, as it benefited from falling rents on store lease renewals.
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NewsHalfords suffers fall in full-year profits
Halfords has reported a decline in full-year profits as challenging trading conditions and the weather took a toll.
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NewsWHSmith chief executive Clarke to step down
WHSmith group chief executive Stephen Clarke is to step down in October, when he will hand over the reins to Carl Cowling.