All Video articles – Page 12
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VideoWatch: Is Mike Ashley Debenhams' only hope?
Mike Ashley is attempting to seize control of Debenhams. The team cuts through the noise to ask whether he represents its best chance of success.
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VideoWatch: Why Jacqueline Gold champions women in the boardroom
Ann Summers chief executive Jacqueline Gold has been a tireless advocate of the importance of diversity in business and in particular has championed equal opportunities for women.
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VideoWatch: As JLP's profits fall can difference beat scale?
As John Lewis Partnership profits crash, chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield has said that retailers need to decide whether they compete on scale or difference.
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VideoWatch: Alannah Weston on sustainability through retail
Retail Activist nominee Alannah Weston explains how Selfridges is leading the way on ocean sustainability and how she will continue to shout loudly on the issue.
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VideoWatch: Is M&S-Ocado deal transformation or desperation?
Marks & Spencer and Ocado have joined forces on a £1.5bn online grocery venture – but does the move represent true transformation or an act of desperation?
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VideoWatch: Richard Walker on Iceland's war on plastic
Retail Activist Award nominee Richard Walker explains why Iceland is spearheading the war on plastic pollution.
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VideoWatch: Steve Murrells on tackling water poverty
Co-op boss Steve Murrells has been shortlisted for the inaugural Retail Activist Award in recognition of his ongoing fight against water poverty.
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VideoVideo: EQ over IQ – the make-up of tomorrow’s CEO
When it comes to leadership, the tide is turning and a new type of retail CEO is emerging. In this new environment, it pays to be data-driven, socially conscious and inclusive. EQ (emotional intelligence) is prized over IQ and egos are no longer welcome in the boardroom. This shift in ...
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VideoWatch: Is it curtains for Coupe after CMA findings?
Sainsbury’s £13bn mega-merger with Asda was thrown into serious doubt this week after the CMA’s scathing provisional findings.
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VideoWatch: James Timpson on employing ex-offenders
Retail Activist nominee James Timpson explains why employing ex-offenders is great for business as well as society.
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VideoWatch: Dave Lewis on the war on food waste
Retail Activist nominee Dave Lewis explains why Tesco’s ambitious targets on tackling food waste are top of his agenda and reveals the impact they are having across the UK.
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VideoWatch: Have Asos and Boohoo really become old hat?
As broker Merrill Lynch downgrades Asos and Boohoo amid competition from a new wave of online disruptor, we debate whether the etail giants are really under threat.
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VideoWhat does Ocado's warehouse blaze mean for its business?
This week, the team discuss the fire at Ocado’s Andover warehouse and its implications for its technology partnership ambitions.
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VideoWatch: Ikea opens doors to 'most sustainable store'
This week Ikea unveils its new Greenwich, London, branch, which it describes as its “most sustainable store”.
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VideoThe Retail Week: How 25 CEOs are preparing for 2019
This week, the team are joined by Manhattan managing director Craig Summers to talk about the findings of our flagship Retail 2019 report, where 25 bosses reveal their strategies for the year ahead.
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VideoWatch: the macro factors driving spend in 2019
Widespread concern over the political and economic outlook and household finances will weigh heavily on global consumer spending decisions this year, an exclusive survey of 10,000 consumers reveals.
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VideoWatch: What the Christmas footfall slump tells us about 2019
Discounting made no discernible impact on trading and footfall over Christmas, says Springboard marketing and insights director Diane Wehrle.
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VideoWatch: NRF – new business models and new retail purpose
This week, the team discuss key themes from this year’s NRF conference, from Walmart’s digital reinvention to Dick’s Sporting Goods taking a stand on gun control.
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VideoWatch: Game-changing retail technology from NRF
Every retail tech company worth its salt descended on NRF, each showcasing the latest innovations. Here is Retail Week’s round-up of the technology that might make an impact.
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VideoWatch: Tesco enlists Mr Blobby to mark centenary year
Tesco is marking 100 years in business by enlisting Mr Blobby to push their new slogan: ‘Prices that will take you back’.