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NewsFashion retailers lead the way in boardroom diversity
Nearly one in four chief executives appointed last year were female with the fashion sector leading the way in diversity.
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VideoWatch: Ikea opens doors to 'most sustainable store'
This week Ikea unveils its new Greenwich, London, branch, which it describes as its “most sustainable store”.
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OpinionOpinion: Why retailers should embrace Brexit
I was most surprised to hear that the BRC had declared on behalf of some retailers that shelves would be empty in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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GalleryStore gallery: Ikea's new-model big box – 'more than a store'
Homewares and furniture giant Ikea this week opens its first London big box in more than a decade, and a raft of innovations represents its strategy in action.
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NewsM&S to offer phone charger network to shoppers
M&S is establishing a phone charging sharing service designed to allow shoppers to borrow portable units so they can recharge their phones on the move.
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NewsFeelunique chief executive Joel Palix steps down
Feelunique boss Joel Palix is exiting the beauty etailer after five years at the helm.
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DataRetail weather: Footfall disruption by end of week
The retail weather forecast from Saturday February 9 through to Friday February 15, 2019.
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NewsCanadian buyer is front-runner for HMV
A Canadian record store retailer is the front-runner to buy HMV and could dash Mike Ashley’s hopes of acquiring yet another ailing high street name.
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NewsMonsoon asks landlords for rent reductions
Monsoon has asked landlords for rent cuts as it mulls accelerating the pace of its store closures.
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NewsDebenhams may close 20 stores as it secures cash injection
Debenhams is considering launching a CVA in a bid to counteract the burden of its onerous rental agreements on its finances, having secured a cash injection.
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NewsHalfords hires Keith Jones in executive team reshuffle
Halfords has drafted in former Dixons Carphone executive Keith Jones as part of a restructure of its senior leadership team, Retail Week has learned.
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OpinionWhy shaping industry-wide standards matters
Find out how being part of future plans, standards and regulations for the retail value chain will enhance your business and the industry as a whole.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: play to your strengths to become a leader
Retail workplaces are challenged right now and can therefore be demanding environments to work in.
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NewsOddbins calls in administrators, 550 jobs at risk
Oddbins has tumbled into administration putting 550 jobs at stake.
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NewsAgenda: Ocado and Superdry update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Ocado and Superdry on the agenda.
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NewsScS pulls out of running to snap up Sofa.com
ScS has pulled out the race to buy fellow furniture specialist Sofa.com, seemingly paving the way for Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley to snap up the business.
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NewsMike Ashley's hold on UK high street revealed
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley’s ever-expanding portfolio of businesses captured 3.2% of all UK non-food retail spend in 2018, new research has shown.
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NewsAmazon toasts record Christmas but sales growth is slowing
Amazon posted record sales and profits in the Golden Quarter, but it forecast lower-than-expected first-quarter sales, sparking fears growth is slowing.
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NewsMPs launch inquiry into impact of business rates
The Treasury Committee has launched a fresh inquiry into the much-maligned business rates amid warnings that a further 100,000 shops will close this year.