All Retail Week articles in April 2023 – Page 4
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Analysis
Strategy spotlight: Five ways Ikea will drive long-term success in the UK
As the long-awaited Ikea store in Oxford Circus is set to open later this year, what can we expect from the Swedish retailer?
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Data
UK consumers boosted by ‘sudden flowering of optimism’
The GfK Consumer Confidence Index increased six points to -30 in April compared with last month – a 20-point recovery since January this year.
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News
Lush unveils pay rise for staff as inflation soars
Lush has announced a 10% pay rise for its retail staff in line with the real living wage set by the Living Wage Foundation.
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News
Ikea to make ‘biggest ever’ investment in US expansion
Ikea owner Ingka Group is to make its biggest ever investment in stores and fulfilment in the United States.
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Opinion
‘Shoppers are unlikely to feel giddy with delight when inflation falls to “only” 9%’
A fall in the rate of inflation this week proved more insipid than had been hoped for, but had it been bigger there would hardly have been cause for breaking out the champagne.
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News
Carl Cowling banks on bumper summer to keep WHSmith travelling in right direction
WHSmith chief executive Carl Cowling has said the retailer is positioning its travel brand as a “one-stop shop for travel essentials” after reporting a surge in profit and revenue.
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News
Toolstation raises pay and adds gender reassignment and menopause policies
Toolstation has given store and operations employees a pay increase and introduced a series of ‘life event’ policies to promote wellbeing.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Inside the new ‘house of Rixo’ on King’s Road
Vintage-inspired fashion retailer Rixo, which was founded in 2015, has opened the doors to its new London flagship on King’s Road in Chelsea.
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News
Fat Face becomes latest retailer to earn B Corp certification
Fashion retailer Fat Face has earned B Corp status, becoming one of just over 1,000 businesses and the largest fashion retailer in the UK to achieve the certification.
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News
Mulberry credits ‘improvement’ in revenue to UK and China performance
Mulberry has reported full-year trading “in line with expectations” with group revenue “slightly ahead of last year”, according to the fashion retailer.
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News
JD promotes from within for newly created global role
JD Sports has appointed Michael Armstrong to the newly created role of global managing director as it seeks to drive growth ahead of significant expansion plans internationally, especially in the North American and European markets.
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News
Watch: Pets at Home unveils rebrand and ad campaign
Pets at Home has debuted a new look and fresh advertising campaign that “brings together all elements of its business”.
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News
Poundland owner’s sales climb as it navigates ‘challenging environment’
Poundland parent Pepco has reported a rise in second-quarter sales as it successfully steers its way through a “challenging environment”.
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Retail Voice
How to deliver a seamless customer experience
Achieving excellence in customer experience takes dedication, consistency and constant evolution. Informatica investigates how all this can be delivered
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News
Dunelm sales rise despite ‘unpredictable’ outlook
Dunelm has reported an increase in sales in its third quarter despite warning of an “unpredictable” customer outlook.
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News
WHSmith profits and revenues soar as travel division powers growth
WHSmith has posted a surge in profits and revenue in its first half as “strong momentum” continued across its UK and international travel business.
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Opinion
‘Retail operations has become the training ground for successful CEOs’
A retail operations background is increasingly the training ground for successful chief executives, says Fran Minogue
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News
Ikea to spend £4.5m to supercharge electric vehicles fleet
Ikea is to invest £4.5m in one of the biggest electric vehicle infrastructure projects for last-mile fleets in the UK.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Lacoste aims to ‘reinvent customer experience’ in largest UK store
Fashion retailer Lacoste has opened its new London flagship store on Regent Street, which is now the retailer’s largest store in the UK.
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News
TikTok Shop partners with UK-based fulfilment provider
TikTok Shop has chosen a UK-based global fulfilment provider as its partner to help carry out large volumes of orders placed through the social media platform.