All articles by Rosie Shepard – Page 45
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NewsCoronavirus: M&S extends rationing across grocery ranges
Marks & Spencer has extended its temporary purchase restrictions of two items per person across a raft of products including grocery, homecare, frozen food and eggs.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should Dixons Carphone call time on its mobile business?
Dixons Carphone has revealed plans to shutter all 531 of its standalone Carphone Warehouse stores in a bid to revive its mobile business, but the move alone may not be enough to return the struggling division to profitability.
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InterviewInterview: Heal’s boss Hamish Mansbridge on the heritage retailer’s new look
Heal’s is a well-established name in the UK furniture market and, after a difficult few years, chief executive Hamish Mansbridge is bringing a modern take to the heritage brand for a new generation of consumers.
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DataData: John Lewis falls in top 15 retailers to work for
Job listings website Indeed revealed this year’s list of the best retailers to work for in the UK, with Wren Kitchens topping the list for the second year in a row.
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GalleryGallery: The head-turning stores designed for Instagram
From oversized lollipops to millennial pink, Retail Week explores how retailers are winning in the social media space.
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NewsIkea launches Tmall trial in bid to woo Chinese consumer
Ikea has announced plans to start selling on a third-party marketplace for the first time through Chinese platform Tmall.
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NewsRetail sales growth hampered by storms, says BRC
Retail sales in February were hampered by three named storms during the month, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.
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NewsAO.com co-founder Alan Latchford dies
AO.com co-founder Alan Latchford has died at the age of 61.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Burberry’s AR-fuelled Arctic pop-up
Taking over the ‘Corner Shop’ at Selfridges, Burberry has launched an Arctic-themed AR pop-up experience.
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NewsStorms wash away gains in February as footfall declines across the board
Three named storms brought record rainfall to the UK during February, driving footfall down and wiping out some of the modest gains made at the start of the year.
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AnalysisSixty seconds with… what3words’ Clare Jones
As Retail Week Live nears, we interview some of the event’s most exciting speakers. This week, we spoke with Clare Jones, chief commercial officer at tech start-up what3words.
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NewsBoots halts Advantage Card payments following cyber attack
Boots has suspended the use of Advantage Card points in lieu of payment after hackers accessed almost 150,000 customer accounts.
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AnalysisCost of retail crime surpasses £2bn a year
Figures from the BRC Retail Crime Survey show the total cost of crime prevention and losses amounted to £2.2bn in 2019, while daily incidents of abuse and violence against staff peaked at over 400.
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GalleryStore gallery: Schuh’s gender-neutral Oxford Street store
Schuh has revamped its Oxford Circus flagship to appeal to its Generation Z audience.
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NewsM&S to extend its ‘fill-your-own’ scheme to Manchester branch
After a successful trial at the new-look Hedge End store in Southampton Marks & Spencer has made the decision to expand its ‘fill-your-own’ scheme.
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NewsKingfisher promotes new group ecommerce director from Screwfix
Home and DIY giant Kingfisher has named Sue Harries as its new group ecommerce director.
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GalleryStore gallery: London hosts Gymshark’s longest-ever pop-up
Open for one month only, Gymshark has launched its first-ever retail-only store, after previously playing host to a series of pop-up events.
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AnalysisSixty seconds with… Tails.com marketing boss Miranda Cresswell
As Retail Week Live nears, we interview some of the event’s most exciting speakers. This week, we speak with Miranda Cresswell, chief marketing officer at innovative dog food brand Tails.com.
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Future LeadersIn conversation with… Schuh ecommerce director Sean McKee
Meet Sean McKee – ecommerce director, Be Inspired ambassador, charity champion and Francophile.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Allbirds’ 'quintessentially London' store
Following the success of its Covent Garden flagship, sustainable footwear brand Allbirds has opened a second London store near Regent’s Park.