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InterviewMarketing: How Superdrug captures new customers working with Sampl
“Sampling is probably one of the oldest forms of marketing, but it didn’t evolve for many years,” Sampl’s chief marketing officer, Adam Wright, told Retail Week.
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FeatureRetail 100 2026 – the industry’s most influential leaders
Discover the 100 power players making the biggest impact in UK retail and see how influence has shifted within the industry
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NewsSainsbury’s to help 10,000 young people into employment with new work experience programme
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has said it will help 10,000 young people get into employment with the launch of KickStarter, its new “Modern Work Experience” programme.
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InterviewQ&A: Asos EVP of product on driving relevance with Test & React
Asos executive vice president of product Elena Martínez Ortiz says the ecommerce giant’s ‘Test and React’ model is all about ensuring it stays relevant in the fashion conversation.
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Opinion‘Poundland should go for more than £1 this time around’
A back-to-basics turnaround looks as if it’s paying off for Poundland, believes George MacDonald
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NewsN Brown names former John Lewis and George exec as new retail MD
N Brown has named former John Lewis and George at Asda executive Zoe Matthews as its new managing director of retail, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsM&S becomes first grocer to back ‘Let’s Respect Retail’ campaign
M&S has become the first major UK grocer to support the Retail Trust’s ‘Let’s Respect Retail’ campaign.
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FeatureHuman resources – How AI has transformed retail work
AI is now well and truly embedded into the way businesses operate, with the use of generative, agentic and AI assistants growing at pace – and human resources is a department where interest is growing.
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OpinionExplainer: Shein vs Temu – what court judgment means for online platforms
The two huge online retailers have been battling a copyright row out in court. After judgment was handed down last week, Addleshaw Goddard legal director Rebecca Newman pinpoints the takeaways for retailers
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InterviewQ&A: THG Ingenuity CTO on Google partnership and preparing retailers for peak
It’s been a busy time for THG Ingenuity following its demerger from THG Plc last year.
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NewsAsos hires former Next director for own-brand label
Asos has appointed former Next executive Jon Bennett as its new menswear product director for its Design label.
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AnalysisWho is actually left running the Co-op?
With the Co-op’s chief digital and technology officer becoming its latest high-profile departure, Retail Week asks: who is left running the retailer?
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NewsMajority of Brits see Saturday jobs as vital for young people
Around 80% of Brits believe Saturday jobs are an important pathway for getting young people into work, according to a poll by Opinium commissioned by the BRC
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NewsAldi boss defends government probe into supermarket pricing
Aldi UK boss Giles Hurley has defended the government’s decision to look into supermarket pricing, adding it has a “right to review” pricing strategies as customers face increasing cost pressures.
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NewsThe Works’ investor encourages shareholders to vote in new director
The Works’ third-biggest shareholder has encouraged shareholders to vote for a new director at its AGM, after the board recommended a vote against.
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InterviewIkea UK boss David McCabe on leadership, affordability, and the future of retail
When David McCabe started his first shift at Lakeside as a youngster in 1996, he didn’t have boardroom aspirations. He’s now taking on the CEO assignment in a fourth country.
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NewsNew Ikea CEO pledges fresh round of price cuts
Ikea is set to embark on a significant price-lowering initiative over the next year in order to make its products more affordable, Retail Week can reveal
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NewsThe Works’ investor calls rejection of director appointment 'simply absurd'
The Works’ third-biggest shareholder has hit back at the retailer’s move to block its retired private equity partner from joining as a director.
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NewsFormer Co-op and Morrisons director takes top role at Spar
Convenience retailer Spar UK has appointed a new managing director who brings experience from a variety of big grocers.
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AnalysisWhy eBay is setting its sights on live shopping as a growth lever
This year has certainly been one to remember for the 30-year old eBay. In February, it was revealed that eBay would purchase secondhand fashion platform Depop for $1.2bn, but the acquisition was only completed at the end of July after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) gave the deal the green light.