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DataChart: The history of John Lewis Partnership bonuses up to 2026
John Lewis and Waitrose staff have been awarded their first bonus since 2022 after the retail business posted a 5% rise in revenues.
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NewsEmployment Rights Act risks backfiring for young workers, BRC warns
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that opportunities for young people risk being narrowed if the employment reforms aimed at strengthening security reduce the availability of entry-level roles.
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NewsAsda to pay staff bonus despite turbulent performance
Asda is set to push on with paying its staff their annual bonus as a thank you, despite a challenging year of trading.
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InterviewQ&A: Charles Clinkard boss Tim Payne on reinventing a 100-year-old brand
Middlesborough-based footwear retailer Charles Clinkard has survived a World War, economic downturns and profound societal shifts. Managing director Tim Payne talks to Retail Week about how he’s navigating the business through what might be its biggest change of them all
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NewsCharles Clinkard mulls store closures as brand pivots to ecommerce focus
The boss of 102-year-old footwear retailer Charles Clinkard is considering closing as much as two-fifths of its UK store estate, as the brand pivots to a strategic ecommerce focus in a bid to turn around tough trading, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAldi to create 1,100 jobs this year as more stores open
Value grocer Aldi expects to add approximately 1,100 jobs this year.
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VideoWatch: Retail leaders reveal 2026’s biggest challenges and opportunities
Morrisons CEO Rami Baitiéh, Sephora UK MD Sarah Boyd and Dobbies boss David Robinson tell us about the challenges and opportunities facing retail.
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NewsPrimark boosts pay for 27,000 store colleagues
Primark is increasing the hourly pay rate for more than 27,000 of its retail colleagues.
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InterviewStripe & Stare: The Oprah-approved brand making underwear shopping fun again
Stripe & Stare is committing to making underwear shopping “more fun” for women as the lingerie brand, which counts Oprah Winfrey, Fearne Cotton and Pandora Sykes as fans, opens its debut store along London’s King’s Road.
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AnalysisFashion fears on price and product grow as conflict grounds buying teams
The leaders of UK fashion retailers have told Retail Week the sector may be just a few months away from availability issues with buying and merchandising teams grounded at home and abroad, and are bracing for added price hikes with supply chains left in chaos by the deepening conflict in the Middle East.
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NewsB&Q bumps up pay for shopfloor staff
B&Q is bumping its staff pay rates from April, maintaining its position among the best-paying retailers for shopfloor workers, Retail Week can reveal.
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Interview‘Confidence compounds’: Valtech’s Matt Hildon on the AI tools changing retail
Valtech works with retailers like Dunelm and The Very Group, and was recommended to Retail Week by MandM Direct.
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NewsCurrys makes over £5m investment in store colleague pay
Currys has made a significant investment in store colleague pay in the UK, increasing hourly pay by 37% since 2022.
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AnalysisWhat will be top of the new Primark CEO’s to-do list?
Primark today (March 5) confirmed the appointment of new chief executive Eoin Tonge. Retail Week spoke with analysts and brand experts to analyse what will be top of his agenda now he’s stepped into one of fashion’s biggest jobs.
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NewsMorrisons convenience restructure puts 100 jobs at risk
Supermarket chain Morrisons is restructuring its convenience and general merchandise teams, putting around 100 roles at risk of redundancy in its Bradford head office.
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NewsABF confirms Eoin Tonge as permanent Primark CEO
Primark-owner Associated British Foods has confirmed the permanent appointment of Eoin Tonge as CEO.
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NewsTesco retail media business appoints former Walmart exec to new role
Tesco Media has confirmed the appointment of former Walmart executive Lauren Bolles to the newly created role of chief operations officer.
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NewsLidl GB names new chief operating officer
Lidl GB has promoted from within to find its new chief operating officer to replace the departing Maciej Tylkowski.
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NewsMarks & Spencer raids Frasers to make top omnichannel appointment
Marks & Spencer has poached a top Frasers executive to spearhead its fashion, beauty and home omnichannel business as it seeks to build online sales, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisAsda, AI and DCI report – what we learned at LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer 2026
All the key insights and takeaways you may have missed from LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer 2026