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NewsExclusive: Burberry poaches Kingfisher sustainability lead
Burberry has appointed Caroline Laurie as its new vice-president for corporate responsibility.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can design director Ferrer lead John Lewis into a new fashion era?
John Lewis has appointed former M&S and Inditex exec Queralt Ferrer as its first design director for fashion as it seeks to compete on the high street. Retail Week explores what she will bring to the table and whether she can bring the department store back into fashion
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Opinion‘How can you plan three years ahead in today’s topsy-turvy retail world?’
Retailers are now better able to respond rapidly and with more confidence to volatile conditions, says search specialist Clarity managing partner Fran Minogue.
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NewsThree-quarters of consumers to cut Christmas spending due to cost-of-living crisis
More than three-quarters of customers are planning to reduce their spending on Christmas this year, with the cost-of-living crisis only set to deepen as the year goes on.
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NewsJohn Lewis makes key fashion hire to build own-brand
John Lewis has appointed its first director of design for fashion as it prepares to “accelerate plans to expand our own-brand ranges with design that will inspire and excite customers”.
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NewsPressures mount for Sainsbury’s to pay living wage to all staff
Sainsbury’s is under pressure to pass a resolution to pay both its direct staff and contracted workers the living wage.
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DataRetail sales tumble in May as consumers cut back on food shopping
Retail sales dropped in the month of May as the cost-of-living crisis hit consumer wallets.
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DataConsumer confidence drops to record low as economic gloom spreads
Consumer confidence has taken another blow in June as the cost-of-living crisis worsens.
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InterviewRenting is the new buying: Hirestreet CEO on creating a supersized shared wardrobe
Looking forward to a summer full of events and weddings, Hirestreet boss Isabella West explains how the industry can move the dial and put rental firmly in fashion
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NewsAmazon names Doug Herrington as new retail chief executive
Retail giant Amazon has named Doug Herrington as the new chief executive of its retail arm, weeks after the previous boss stepped down.
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Retail VoiceWhy the health and happiness of retail workers is paramount
One in five retail workers plans to leave the industry, but that’s just the tip of the wellbeing crisis in retail, says Retail Trust chief executive Chris Brook-Carter.
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AnalysisWinning the war for talent: How to attract and retain the workforce of the future
With staff shortages widespread across the sector, the Great Resignation far from over and the cost-of-living crisis only just beginning to play out, retail has reached an inflection point when it comes to its workforce.
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NewsGymshark poaches The Very Group’s marketing chief
Gymshark has appointed The Very Group’s chief marketing officer Carly O’Brien to drive its brand marketing strategy.
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NewsMarks & Spencer appoints new food boss
Marks & Spencer has appointed a new managing director of its food division, following former grocery boss Stuart Machin’s promotion to become chief executive.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Basket sizes shrink and customers trade down at Tesco as cost-of-living crisis worsens
While Tesco delivered a steady set of first-quarter results, boss Ken Murphy is braced for worse to come this year as he outlined changing customer behaviour in response to soaring costs.
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NewsTesco sees signs of changing shopper behaviour as inflation bites
Tesco has reported “early signs” that shopper behaviour is shifting as the soaring cost of living bites.
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AnalysisC-suite data: Iceland, Primark, Pizza Hut and B&M reveal store strategy
Iceland managing director Richard Walker, Primark group property director Tom Meager, Pizza Hut chief business development officer Mike Spencer and outgoing B&M chief executive Simon Arora have spoken to Retail Week about their stores and property strategy for a landmark new report, Rents, rates, reform.
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NewseBay European boss poached by Asda owner TDR Capital
The head of eBay Europe, Rob Hattrell, is leaving the marketplace giant to join private equity firm and Asda co-owner TDR Capital in the autumn.
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NewsNew Look names chief executive to replace Oddy
Fashion retailer New Look has promoted Helen Connolly to become chief executive, succeeding Nigel Oddy.
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Report StoreRetail 100 2022
Retail Week’s annual celebration of the sector’s 100 most influential individuals