All Retail Week UAT articles in October 2023 – Page 8
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NewsCredit insurer cuts cover for The Very Group suppliers
The Very Group’s credit insurer Allianz Trade has cut cover for its suppliers, which threatens to increase financial pressures on the retailer, according to reports.
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NewsWaitrose eyes online grocery partnership with Amazon
Waitrose is reportedly exploring a partnership with Amazon in a deal that would see the supermarket’s groceries sold on the platform.
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DataRanking: England and Wales’ shoplifting hotspots
To reveal the places hardest hit by shoplifting – and the areas where it’s seemingly safest to operate a store – Money.co.uk has extracted crime data for England and Wales, and here are the results
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Mango launches conversational AI platform
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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NewsFrasers Group discloses plans to move global headquarters
Frasers Group, which is presently headquartered at Shirebrook, Derbyshire, is planning to move its global headquarters.
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NewsExclusive: Body Shop owners set deadline for final bids
Retail Week understands that Natura & Co has set a final deadline for bids from interested parties for The Body Shop of October 23.
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NewsCMA investigation puts Amazon and Microsoft under microscope
The UK’s media regulator has referred the country’s £7.5bn cloud computing market to the competition watchdog for an investigation over concerns about Amazon and Microsoft.
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NewsExclusive: Fat Face boss Will Crumbie says product is ‘at the heart’ of success as sales soar
Fat Face boss Will Crumbie has said product is “at the heart” of its success as the fashion retailer reported a surge in sales and profits for the full year.
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NewsAlibaba investigated over ‘possible espionage’ at logistics hub
The Chinese tech and retail giant Alibaba is being investigated by the authorities in Belgium over possible charges of espionage.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways The Works’ elevation strategy will win consumer spend
The Works is on a mission to change its legacy perception as a “pile it high, sell it cheap” discounter. As its “better, not just bigger” refocused strategy accelerates, the retailer topped Retail Week’s fastest-growing value ranking for 2021/22. We explore its five key drivers to profitability as consumer confidence lifts.
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GalleryInside Hoka’s first retail store in Europe
French activewear and running brand Hoka has opened its first retail store in Europe, in London’s Covent Garden.
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NewsExclusive: Prospective bidders for The Body Shop balk at £500m valuation
Private equity bidders in the running to buy The Body Shop are being put off by its Brazilian owner Natura’s high valuation on any potential sale, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘Dame Sharon White deserves our respect and admiration’
Another day and another retail headline, this time mainly, criticising Dame Sharon Michele White, the leader at the helm of the John Lewis Partnership (JLP). The remark? A presumptuous “Job half done.”
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AnalysisWho are the new arrivals diversifying UK retail destinations?
Retail has undergone huge changes since the pandemic, which saw many shops shut their doors for good.
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NewsAsda seals multi-year digital transformation partnership
Asda has entered a multi-year partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to drive digital growth and transformation.
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NewsWilko store deals at risk as discounters renegotiate leases
Rescue deals for former Wilko stores are “at risk” and could fall through as potential buyers try to negotiate more favourable terms with landlords, The Times has reported.
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AnalysisThe Disruptors: Eight innovative beauty and skincare brands for all generations
Retail Week looks at the most disruptive beauty brands on the market today that are meeting the challenges of each life stage
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AnalysisResearch: 44 retail leaders talk in-depth about 2024 CX strategy
Leaders from Cotton Traders, Bravissimo, Gift Universe, Jollyes and Bensons for Beds have spoken in-depth to Retail Week about their plans for 2024.
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NewsFootfall weakens as shoppers limit spend ahead of Christmas
Footfall across all UK destinations declined in September as consumers restricted their shopping ahead of the Christmas season.