All Retail Week UAT articles in October 2022 – Page 6
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Opinion‘Act against consensus and find managers who think like owners’
At a time of massive economic upheaval, history brings a sense of perspective, believes True founder and executive chair Matt Truman
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News'Sustainability is the key to return to profit,' says Superdry boss
Superdry’s sustainability push has driven its stellar results, according to chief executive Julian Dunkerton.
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NewsBoots boss: ‘This will be the most value Christmas ever’
Boots has unveiled its key Christmas trends, which include preparing for the “most value Christmas ever”.
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NewsSuperdry returns to profit on back of strategic progress
Fashion retailer Superdry is back in the black, helped by the lifting of pandemic restrictions and progress on its turnaround strategy.
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NewsAsda launches £1 meal deal for over-60s as cost-of-living crisis bites
Asda has launched a £1 ‘winter warmer’ meal deal for older customers struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsDreams profits climb as sales outpace inflationary pressures
Beds specialist Dreams has reported strong profits and a surge in turnover, despite squeezed margins and temporary store closures last year.
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NewsMarks & Spencer bolsters Sparks loyalty scheme with credit account
Marks & Spencer has added a customer credit facility to its Sparks loyalty programme as part of efforts to offer members a “more personalised and digitally driven customer experience”.
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NewsExclusive: AO chief operating officer Danny Emmett exits
AO chief operating officer Danny Emmett has made a shock exit from the business, Retail Week can reveal.
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Retail VoiceNavigating the retail industry today
From staff shortages and recession fears to cost of living crisis and the modern shop floor, Fourth examines how retailers can shine as they head into the Golden Quarter.
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AnalysisResearch: 57 retail bosses reveal plans to navigate 2023
The bosses of leading retailers including Primark, Ikea, Waitrose, Under Armour, ProCook, River Island and McDonald’s have spoken in-depth to Retail Week for a landmark new report – Retail 2023.
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Report StoreRetail 2023
Retail 2023 will give you fresh inspiration to weather the coming months and help you build a resilient set of strategies to make 2023 a success.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco boss Ken Murphy on plans to combat a cash-strapped Christmas
As customers trade down in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, Tesco boss Ken Murphy looks ahead to what could be a uniquely challenging Christmas for grocery retail
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NewsMarks & Spencer strikes deals with Mamas & Papas and Applegreen
Marks & Spencer has launched tie-ups with nursery specialist Mamas & Papas and Irish forecourts business Applegreen.
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NewsTopps Tiles posts record sales as online business grows
Topps Tiles has achieved record annual revenues for a second consecutive year and expects profits to be towards the upper end of market expectations.
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NewsHalfords boosts garages arm with swoop on Lodge Tyre
Automotive specialist Halfords is acquiring Lodge Tyre, which will make it the UK’s largest business-to-businesscommercial tyre provider by revenue.
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NewsTesco locks down prices and raises staff pay as profits slip
Top grocer Tesco has unveiled “a vast new price-lock commitment” and increased hourly-pay pay for the second time this year as the cost of living crunch hits consumers and colleagues alike.
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OpinionVery Group chief people officer: Five tips to get engagement right in hybrid working world
Sarah Willett, chief people officer at The Very Group – which was named Best Place to Work at the Salesforce Retail Week Awards 2022 – gives her top tips for engaging with colleagues in the hybrid working environment, ahead of our Innovation Summit next month
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Retail VoiceThe next generation of connected brand building
The world of brand building is evolving, shifting to a digital environment and requiring a greater emotional connection with online consumers. There are several key tools emerging to help brands do this, says Meta’s Zehra Chatoo.
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Opinion‘Deliveroo’s Hop store – an Argos for food won’t revolutionise retail’
Food rapid fulfilment specialist Deliveroo promises ‘a new way to shop’ with the opening this week of the first bricks-and-mortar Deliveroo Hop convenience store.
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NewsTesco links executive bonuses to hitting sustainability targets
Supermarket giant Tesco will be aligning executive pay performance targets with achieving sustainability goals such as reducing food waste.