All Retail Week UAT articles in September 2024 – Page 8
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NewsAmazon has expanded its partnership with Morrisons to include loyalty points
Amazon and Morrisons have expanded their partnership by adding the More Points scheme to the Morrisons on Amazon online store, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisData: Honest opinions from 1,000 shoppers on AI, data and marketing
Retail Week’s latest report features exclusive research with 1,000 UK consumers on what they really want from retailers – and what will send them running
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NewsDunelm has recorded a rise in sales and profits
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported an increase in sales and profits boosted by a growth in volume, despite an overall “softer market”.
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NewsWHSmith has delivered strong growth in travel driven by the peak summer season
WHSmith has recorded a rise in revenue, mainly driven by travel sales during the peak summer period and new ranges.
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AnalysisGo Outdoors boss wants to reinvent the business and solve retail’s weather problem
As Go Outdoors opens the “largest outdoor store in Europe”, Retail Week spoke to chief executive Lee Bagnall about the outdoors market, the outsized role weather plays in it and his mission to cater to everyone from dog walkers to mountaineers
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NewsKeir Starmer: We have to go further than the standalone retail crime offence
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said at the Trade Unions Conference today that Labour would “go further” to crack down on rising retail crime and shopworker abuse.
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NewsConsumer appetite for big-ticket spending is stabilising, says Wickes boss
Subdued consumer confidence in the home and DIY sector is now stabilising, according to Wickes CEO David Wood.
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NewsGrocery price rises have eased but shopper confidence remains low
Grocery inflation in the UK fell in August but nearly 60% of households remain worried about the rising cost of their shopping.
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NewsSainsbury’s plans to ‘revolutionise’ its commercial systems with a new tech partnership
Grocer Sainsbury’s has unveiled a technology partnership designed to “revolutionise” its commercial systems.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisMountain Warehouse (Overview)
Mountain Warehouse plans to open up to 50 new stores across the UK and internationally over the next year according to The Times. The retailer has been focused on upsizing and relocating its store estate, with this strategy driving record sales performance in its latest financial year.
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NewsMountain Warehouse is looking to add more stores to its bricks-and-mortar portfolio
Outdoor clothing retailer Mountain Warehouse is ramping up its UK expansion and plans to increase its current UK store estate.
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InterviewQ&A: JD Wiliams’ creative controller wants to challenge stereotypes in the ‘mid-life’ fashion market
N Brown group brand and creative controller Sam Walker speaks to Retail Week about JD Williams’ sharpened focus on mid-life customers.
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NewsWickes’ retail arm has continued to grow despite profits declining
Wickes has hailed the growth of its retail business despite profits declining during the first half and it not being “immune” from design and installation market struggles.
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NewsFrench Connection plots store openings and joins forces with Very for new season
French Connection is ramping up its growth strategy as it launches online at The Very Group and plots further store openings this year.
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NewsAsda workers are staging protests as equal pay claim case kicks off
Some Asda workers are staging demonstrations in Manchester and Brighton as an equal pay claim against the retailer begins.
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NewsThe Cotswold Company sales have climbed despite the home and furniture slowdown
Sales at The Cotswold Company swelled by 15% for the first half of the financial year thanks to a step up in digital marketing and increased demand for “made-to-last” furniture.
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NewsJD Sports is closing a major distribution centre risking almost 200 jobs
JD Sports will shut down its major distribution centre in Derby, resulting in just under 200 job losses, the BBC has reported.
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AnalysisAldi boss Giles Hurley on slower growth, ‘real loyalty’, Christmas prospects and more
Value grocer Aldi achieved record sales last year but some wonder whether its relentless growth can continue.
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NewsEG Group has increased its profits after strong performances in the US and Europe
EG Group reported growth in profit and sales driven by strong performance in the US and Europe in the three months ending June 30, 2024.