All Retail Week UAT articles in October 2023
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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Retail VoiceAre retailers ready for the last-minute holiday rush?
Planning for peak this year could be even harder with cash-strapped shoppers holding on to their pennies until the last minute. GXO’s Tony Mannix asks what it could mean for retailers this Christmas
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Retail VoiceWhy retailers need more carbon transparency to achieve net zero goals
We all feel the pressure to cut carbon emissions, and we all know the risks if we don’t, says Virgin Media O2’s Adam Dancaster. Following the BRC asking the sector to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 through its Climate Action Roadmap, businesses are already making progress, but how much?
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NewsAllSaints raises the curtain on Royal Ballet partnership
Fashion retailer AllSaints has unveiled a “first of its kind” partnership with The Royal Ballet in a bid to “introduce new customers” to the brand.
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AnalysisCan Asos boss really put the retailer back in fashion?
As Asos reported yet another trading period of deepening losses and declining revenue, Retail Week explores if boss José Antonio Ramos Calamonte can put the brand back in fashion
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NewsKurt Geiger hails ‘international success’ as profits soar
Kurt Geiger has credited a full-year surge in both revenue and profits to the “success” of its international expansion strategy.
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NewsMiniso sets date for Oxford Street flagship store
Chinese lifestyle retailer Miniso opens its flagship UK store on London’s Oxford Street on November 10.
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NewsAsda acquires EG and pledges price cuts
Asda has completed its purchase of forecourt retail giant EG Group at an enterprise value of £2.07bn. It vowed the deal will mean lower fuel and grocery prices “for millions”.
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NewsFortnum & Mason back in EU for first time since Brexit
Luxury department store Fortnum & Mason has launched a dedicated EU website, enabling it once again to cater for customers in the trade bloc in the wake of post-Brexit challenges.
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NewsSimply Be hires new general manager
Fashion retailer Simply Be has named Heidi Kenyon-Smith as its new general manager from January 2, 2024.
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NewsWHSmith launches book buy-back service
WHSmith has launched a new book buy-back service where customers can swap their used books for WHSmith e-gift cards.
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NewsShein names chief product officer in newly created role
Shein has appointed Gemma Dunne as the retailer’s first-ever chief product officer as the fashion giant attempts to bolster its UK-based product team.
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NewsExclusive: Plus-size brand dominates fastest-growing fashion retailers
Yours Clothing has ranked higher than fashion giants including Inditex, Primark and Next to be named the fastest-growing fashion retailer in the UK, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘When businesses act responsibly, society can benefit’
The pursuit of purpose can build brand trust and boost customer engagement, maintains Ella’s Kitchen head of impact Chris Jenkins.
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DataRanking: The 30 fastest-growing fashion retailers revealed
It has been a tough few years for fashion, and retailers have been battling to lead on style, value and quality despite skyrocketing return rates, competition for customer loyalty and bold sustainability targets.
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NewsShop price inflation eases for fifth month in a row
Shop price inflation eased for the fifth consecutive month, reaching its lowest level since August 2022 despite the continued squeeze on discretionary spending.
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AnalysisWhy Matthew Barnes is an ideal leader for post-Tarry Tesco
Last week grocery giant Tesco announced that long-serving UK and Ireland boss Jason Tarry would be stepping down after more than three decades with the retailer.
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NewsExclusive: Rituals managing director steps down
Rituals managing director Penny Grivea will leave her role at the end of November, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBody Shop enters exclusive sale talks with Aurelius
Private equity house Aurelius is in exclusive talks to acquire health and beauty retailer The Body Shop, which is being sold by owner Natura &Co.
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NewsEmbattled Asos considers sale of Topshop
Online fashion specialist Asos is examining the possible sale of the Topshop brand, which it bought three years ago, as boss José Antonio Ramos Calamonte seeks to turn around the core business.