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AnalysisAbercrombie & Fitch: how the American fashion giant became cool again
As Abercrombie & Fitch continues to grow in popularity and regains its status as a ‘cool’ brand, Retail Week explores what powered the American fashion giant’s turnaround
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AnalysisAre job cuts, store closures and inflation really inevitable after Labour’s Budget retail ram raid?
From “disappointing” to “clobbered”, the retail backlash to last month’s Budget has only grown with every passing day. The next question is what the sector will do in response?
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AnalysisThe Innovation Report: 50 global retailers powering tech transformation
Retail Week’s inaugural index of retailers and brands driving digital innovation is published today. The report is a celebration of inspiring businesses leveraging tech for growth.
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AnalysisBlack Friday: How can retailers stand out to capture the wallets of cautious shoppers?
As Black Friday weekend nears, Retail Week takes a look at what retailers can do to stand out from a very busy crowd.
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AnalysisSecond chances: will hiring ex-offenders ever be mainstream in retail?
Multiple high street retailers are scaling up recruitment programmes that proactively recruit from the pool of 14 million people in the UK with a criminal record. And now some are looking for government support to turn what was once a limited corporate social responsibility (CSR) exercise into a standard recruitment stream. So, what exactly is incentivising more and more retailers to invest in such schemes? How does it work? And why should others follow suit?
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AnalysisBudget backlash: Sainsbury’s boss warns tax rises will lead to higher prices
Despite posting surging profits and sales at the half year, Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts became the latest retail boss to warn that Labour’s all stick and no carrot approach to business will lead to higher prices.
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AnalysisWhy Marks & Spencer is confident on growth despite £60m Budget ‘double whammy’
After smashing interim results expectations, Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Machin sees plenty of opportunity to keep up momentum across the board – despite unwelcome extra costs following the recent Budget.
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AnalysisHarvey Norman: The retailing thunder from down under hoping to replicate its success in the UK
Australian retailer Harvey Norman may have only landed in England in October, but it’s a brand known to millions down under.
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AnalysisWhere are retailers on their hyper-personalisation journeys?
All retailers are playing around with personalisation, but the rise of AI brings even more opportunities with the right strategy in place. We interview retailers including Osprey London, DFS and Dune to find out how they’re making progress
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AnalysisWho is the new Boohoo CEO and is he the right pick to turn the struggling retailer around?
Boohoo has announced the appointment of a new group chief executive officer following the shock departure of John Lyttle just two weeks ago. And no, it’s not Mike Ashley. Is Dan Finley the right man for one of the toughest, and now most controversial jobs in retail?
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AnalysisPrepare, nearshore and automate: How retailers can strengthen the supply chain for Christmas and beyond
With the Red Sea crisis continuing to cause havoc globally, Retail Week spoke to supply chain experts to find out how retailers can plan for Christmas and beyond.
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AnalysisDrowning in data? Learn from Tesco, The Very Group and more about how to connect, harness and scale up
Retail businesses having one holistic view of all data was once seen as an unreachable holy grail. Not anymore. New technologies are enabling meaningful and scalable data strategies.
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AnalysisNational Insurance contributions, business rates and crime – what the Budget means for retail
Chancellor Rachel Reeves today delivered Labour’s first Budget in nearly 15 years. But what was in there for retail, and how has the sector reacted?
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AnalysisSpeed, creativity and efficiency – how Very is using AI to shake up content marketing
Hood has been with the Co-op for seven years and running its food business for more than two. He was promoted at a time of huge change internally at the Co-op, following a sustained period of success under former group chief executive Steve Murrells and Hood’s predecessor Jo Whitfield.
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AnalysisHoist the sales: Could cruise ships be the next big opportunity for retailers to climb aboard?
Although evolving rapidly, the retail offer on many cruise ships hasn’t caught up with the expectations of its increasingly youthful clientele. To find out what it might look like in an ideal world, with no budget constraints or pesky stakeholders, we asked creative agency Household to dream up what the world’s best cruise ship shopping might look like.
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AnalysisShareholder shootout: the key players in the looming battle for control of Boohoo
As the behind the scenes boardroom battle for control of fallen fast fashion giant Boohoo breaks out into the open, Retail Week looks at the major shareholders and how they may decide the fate of the retailer
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AnalysisJellycat: Why are Gen Z completely obsessed with the expensive cuddly toys?
What is it about Jellycat that’s causing such a stir? And what does the phenomenon tell us about the shopping habits of Gen Z?
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AnalysisBoohoo: Is a brand breakup the best bet for the fallen pureplay giant?
Following last week’s announcement that Boohoo chief executive John Lyttle is exiting the business and rumours of a break-up of the group’s brands, Retail Week takes a look at what’s next for Boohoo, what Lyttle’s departure means for the business and if the fashion retailer is the next target of Mike Ashley’s ongoing shopping spree.
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AnalysisThree retailers reveal the next steps in their retail media networks
Retail media networks continue to be a hot topic in the industry, and its growth shows no signs of slowing down.
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AnalysisFestive forecast: What’s in store for London’s West End this Christmas?
As retailers on London’s most iconic shopping streets gear up for the most important quarter of the year, the New West End Company (NWEC) has revealed the spending forecast for the festive season ahead.