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Marks & Spencer is confident about growth despite Budget headwinds
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Harvey Norman: The retailing thunder from down under hoping to replicate its success in the UK
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Q&A: Chelsea Peers founder on continuing to capitalise on the loungewear boom
Q&A: Avon global chief executive discusses his bid to modernise the historic brand
Q&A: Google’s retail MD explains why retailers should take advantage of ‘fake Friday’
Q&A: Astrid & Miyu founder Connie Nam on how experiential retail has fuelled the jewellery brand’s success
Interview: CEO Anthony Houghton is championing Holland & Barrett’s innovation and tech transformation
Q&A: How M&S director's back-to-the-floor experience is now changing the business
Q&A: H&M global kidswear MD on new premium Adorables brand and its partnership with Selfridges
Interview: Matt Hood – The man taking the Co-op back to the future
Q&A: Ingka Centres head of global development explains why all eyes are on India
Q&A: Peak Performance CEO on the UK sportswear market and being the coolest ski brand in the world
Interview: Peter Ruis and his mission to make John Lewis ‘radically relevant’
Q&A: The Works’ Gavin Peck is positive about Christmas and profitability
Q&A: Skin+Me CEO on partnering with John Lewis and Boots and cracking the skincare market
Q&A: WHSmith’s managing director of UK travel is dialling up its offer to reach new heights
Q&A: Molton Brown execs on creating an ecosystem of fragrance-first products
Q&A: Glamify Fashion founder on creating a brand for customers living ‘a champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget’
Q&A: Amazon director of grocery partnerships is branching into new territory with Morrisons
Q&A: JD Wiliams’ creative controller wants to challenge stereotypes in the ‘mid-life’ fashion market
Q&A: John Lewis boss Peter Ruis on bringing back ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’
Q&A: Wilko’s chief executive on bringing back the much-loved retailer to UK high streets
Q&A: Sosandar co-founder on ‘bringing what makes us successful online into our stores’
Q&A: Former NOTHS exec Ella d’Amato on disrupting social commerce with her new platform
Buy It Direct: The online retailer disrupting the market through growth
Q&A: Deliveroo chief operating officer on his mission to ‘change the way customers shop and eat’

‘How retailers operate will change post-Budget as they confront new economic reality’

‘Next’s membership of retail’s billion club is likely to be longer-lived than some’

Inside Ikea’s first standalone London restaurant

Vuori has opened the doors to its debut UK flagship store on an iconic London street

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