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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: What’s on the to-do list for Primark’s new advisory board?
Primark wants more out of digital, and validity for its fast-fashion model, so our Prospect analysts have examined some of the steps it is taking to secure ongoing growth as sustainability climbs up the consumer agenda and the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite.
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Opinion‘Tough times push retailers to innovate and find new sources of growth’
At a time when it’s easy to be gloomy, look deeper and there are reasons for retailers to be optimistic, says eBay UK general manager Murray Lambell
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NewsCo-op to accept PayPal payments for online shopping
The Co-op has signed a deal with PayPal allowing customers to use the service to pay for their groceries online.
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NewsHolland & Barrett to open concessions in WHSmith stores
Holland & Barrett is trialling an in-store concession with WHSmith Travel featuring a range of health, beauty and wellness products.
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NewsJD Sports targets 350 store openings a year as part of international expansion
JD Sports has announced it aims to spend 50% to 60% of its yearly capital expenditure to expand the brand internationally over the next five years, especially in the North American and European markets.
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NewsAsos partners with Secret Sales to clear stock at discount
Asos has announced a new partnership with Secret Sales to sell a range of its products at a discounted price.
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NewsSosandar targets in-store customers with Sainsbury’s partnership
Sosandar has entered into a wholesale agreement to sell a range of products through Sainsbury’s, allowing the brand to grow from a pureplay into an omnichannel retailer.
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NewsSainsbury’s signs delivery deal with Just Eat
Sainsbury’s is to offer rapid delivery with Just Eat as part of a new deal with the food delivery app.
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Opinion‘2023 profit fight will be won by operating model resilience and agility’
Retailers that put all their eggs in the basket of defying the gravity of industry volume decline will find the going tough and likely put their balance sheets under significant pressure, maintains OC&C’s Matt Coode
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AnalysisFive tech trends that will define retail in 2023
Which burgeoning technology will take centre stage in 2023 and what opportunities will it present for retailers? We put the question to a panel of tech experts
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AnalysisThe Retail Week quiz of the year 2022
It was another year of turbulence and triumph for retail in 2022 – but how much of it do you remember?
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AnalysisResearch: Tesco, Amazon and Aldi leaders reveal 2023 customer strategies
Tesco UK chief executive Jason Tarry, Amazon UK country manager John Boumphrey and Aldi UK managing director of buying Julie Ashfield have spoken about their 2023 customer strategy in a major new Retail Week report.
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Opinion‘As Next snaps up Joules, expect more retailers to go shopping for distress deals’
The current economic environment means the recent rash of acquisitions could continue, but such deals can turn a crisis into a shared opportunity, writes Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald
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NewsNext elbows out Foschini with last-minute swoop on Joules alongside founder
Fashion powerhouse Next has teamed up with Joules founder Tom Joule to buy the retailer, fending off competition for control from Phase Eight owner Foschini.
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NewsMarks & Spencer acquires Thread specialist fashion tech in personalisation push
Marks & Spencer is to amp up the personalisation of its fashion offer after acquiring the intellectual property of specialist marketplace Thread, which had collapsed into administration.
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Opinion‘We must increase automation and robotics to support our workers’
With supply chains struggling under the pressures of a shrinking workforce, perceptions are shifting around the use of automation and robotics. Wincanton chief executive James Wroath makes the case for more technology in the warehouse
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AnalysisHow to succeed in a permacrisis – five winning strategies for 2023
For its word of the year in 2022, the Collins English Dictionary has selected permacrisis – a term that defines “an extended period of instability and uncertainty”.
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NewsExclusive: H&M Regent Street revamp to offer rental and beauty in UK firsts
H&M’s revamped Regent Street store will feature clothing rental and a beauty bar in two UK firsts, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five reasons Next will win during times of economic crisis
As the UK economy continues to destabilise, will Next’s enviable ecosystem and willingness to invest be enough to steer it unscathed through the volatility?
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Coles takes rapid grocery delivery to the skies
Welcome to the Retail Week Innovation of the Week, a new subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts