All Retail Week UAT articles in September 2024 – Page 6
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      NewsAmazon is ordering employees back to the office five days a week
Amazon has told staff they have to come into the office five days a week as it announces this year’s Prime Big Deal Days.
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      NewsWaitrose has invested £10m in price cuts across premium and organic
Waitrose has invested a further £10m in price cuts across nearly 130 products in its premium and organic ranges in the first phase of its latest review of prices.
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      NewsTHG is set to spin off its Ingenuity arm as it records a dip in profit and revenue
THG has reported a dip in revenue and profit as it also looks to demerge its technology platform Ingenuity.
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      NewsKingfisher sales have slipped across several markets
Kingfisher has recorded a sales decline across several of its markets but said there were “resilient volume trends” in core product categories.
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      AnalysisLIVE 2025 Retail Week x The Grocer: Meet the key speakers
Here are just some of the speakers that will be taking to the LIVE stage on February 11, 2025.
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      NewsLIVE Retail Week x The Grocer launches for 2025
LIVE 2025, a one-day event showcasing the latest thinking in technology, digital and customer innovation across retail and grocery, has officially launched.
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      NewsVery Group has launched a new retail media network
The Very Group has launched a reimagining of its retail media proposition dubbed ‘Very Media Group’.
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      AnalysisSharkNinja: The innovative electricals brand customers can’t get enough of
SharkNinja’s explosive growth in a raft of categories has resulted in it becoming a global brand known to millions – but it’s not satisfied yet.
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      AnalysisProfile: Boots’ new boss Anthony Hemmerdinger – leader with ‘common touch’ who’s come up the ops route
Anthony Hemmerdinger, who is succeeding Seb James as chief executive of health and beauty giant Boots, is very different from his predecessor but shares some of his values.
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      NewsHome and gifting retailer Kenji adds former Clintons and Jack Wills bosses to leadership team
Home, stationery and gifting retailer Kenji has appointed former Clintons and Jack Wills bosses to its senior leadership team as it looks to expand its retail footprint in the UK.
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      NewsHotel Chocolat has named a new chief executive after being acquired by Mars
Hotel Chocolat has promoted its UK managing director and group marketing officer Lysa Hardy to the role of chief executive officer after the retailer was bought out by confectionery giant, Mars in a £534m deal at the end of last year.
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      NewsPrimark rolls out click and collect to more stores in time for Christmas
Primark is rolling out its click-and-collect service to a further 54 stores in time for Christmas as the retailer celebrates 50 years on the high street.
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      NewsWest End retailers lost millions in unrealised sales this year
Retailers in London’s West End have already lost millions in unrealised sales this year because of the loss of tax-free shopping for tourists, according to new research.
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      NewsWaitrose is objecting to a major development in Surrey
Waitrose has added its name to the growing list of those objecting to a major development in Surrey.
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      NewsAsda chair Lord Rose: ‘We can’t become a state where people just live on handouts’
Asda chair Lord Rose has warned that Britain’s “worklessness crisis” will take decades to address.
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      Retail VoiceHow AI will transform the digital shopping experience
Qodea’s Jason Theakston explores how retailers can embrace AI to improve the customer experience, build trust and increase brand loyalty.
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      Innovation of the WeekShopify teams up with Roblox to sell physical items on gaming platform
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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      NewsAmazon has launched a ‘game-changer’ tool allowing sellers to reach more countries
Amazon has launched a new export tool that enables sellers in its Merchant Fulfilled Network to reach more customers.
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      Opinion‘As Asda flounders and Aldi’s sales slow, the battle for this year’s Christmas table will dictate grocery success’
The seasonal showdown in grocery may be particularly interesting this year at the value end of the market where Aldi, Lidl and Asda will slug it out amid shifting dynamics, says George MacDonald
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      NewsBattersea Power Station has recorded a leap in summer footfall
Battersea Power Station has recorded its “strongest summer to date” as footfall increased due to new brands, events, installations and pop-ups.
 

















