All Culture and purpose articles – Page 7
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DataRanking: Retailers leading in operational excellence, according to industry experts
Fifty UK senior retail professionals have named the brands they rate most highly for supply chain success in Retail Week’s Chain Reaction report.
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NewsMorrisons increases basic pay for all UK staff to £10.20 an hour
Morrisons has increased its base pay rates for frontline staff to £10.20 an hour across the whole UK, making it the highest-paying supermarket in the country.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things you need to know about Beauty Pie
Arriving on the scene in 2016, Beauty Pie was founded on the premise that beauty should be affordable without compromising on quality. With recent investment off the back of a year when sales grew 140%, can it change the landscape of beauty retail?
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AnalysisRetail Horizon 2022: Navigating cost of living, sustainability and ‘blended retail’
From Brexit to Covid-19, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to supply chain issues and soaring inflation, the power of external influences to challenge the retail industry has been relentless in recent months.
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AnalysisRetail Horizon 2022: Navigating cost of living, sustainability and ‘blended retail’
From Brexit to Covid-19, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to supply chain issues and soaring inflation, the power of external influences to challenge the retail industry has been relentless in recent months.
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DataData: New ranking reveals top 30 UK retailers by store growth
Retail Week’s latest report features new analysis of the retailers that expanded their store footprint the most from January 2019 to March 2022. It also features data from Local Data Company to show the sectors that are driving store growth and where the opportunities lie.
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NewsJohn Lewis names first three locations for house-building scheme
John Lewis has confirmed the first three locations for its build-to-rent scheme as it aims to build 10,000 homes by 2030.
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NewsQuarter of UK households turn to second-hand market to beat cost-of-living crunch
New data shows that nearly a quarter of UK households are looking to the second-hand or resale markets as they look to deal with steepling costs driven by rampant inflation.
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NewsBoots freezes prices on 1,500 products as cost-of-living crunch intensifies
Boots has committed to locking the prices of its most regularly purchased own-brand product lines in a bid to “reassure” shoppers amid the growing cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsMarks & Spencer trials refillable home-care products
Marks & Spencer has extended its ‘fill your own’ food concept to cleaning and laundry products.
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Retail VoiceSeven tips from global retail leaders on navigating the industry’s changing landscape
From widening talent pools to fostering a creative culture, retail leaders discuss how they are rebuilding their businesses for a strong sustainable future.
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NewsRevamped Retail 100 will ditch rankings to reflect modern leadership
Retail Week’s annual celebration of the industry’s most inspiring individuals driving people, purpose and profit will return on June 16. Unlike previous years, the Retail 100 2022 will be a showcase rather than a ranking, with disruptive brands, sustainability activists and people champions recognised alongside a more diverse mix of c-suite leaders.
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NewsM&S strikes healthy eating sponsorship deal with national football associations
Marks & Spencer has joined forces with the four UK home nations’ football associations to promote healthier eating.
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AnalysisFrom AR to Gen Z – the must-read stories and insight from Retail Week Live 2022
Reporting by: Grace Bowden, George MacDonald, Hugh Radojev, Rosie Shepard, Luke Tugby
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Opinion‘Retail hardly features in the levelling-up debate – that’s a mistake’
Small, entrepreneurial retailers can be the drivers of redistributing wealth and opportunity across the UK, believes eBay UK general manager Murray Lambell.
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Retail VoiceWe all have a duty to step up and protect our colleagues
With violence towards shopworkers continuing to rise, Retail Trust’s Chris Brook-Carter examines what can be done to stop the tirade of abuse.
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Future LeadersPets at Home, AllSaints and Jaeger to speak at retail’s largest talent development conference
Retail Week’s annual Be Inspired conference, to celebrate, educate and inspire retail staff, is back in person at Twickenham Stadium on June 14 – uniting more than 400 colleagues from across the sector.
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OpinionAlessandra Bellini: ‘Now more than ever, we must make healthy food accessible to all’
The cost-of-living crisis may be dominating headlines, but making products healthier and more sustainable is just as important, says Alessandra Bellini, chief customer officer at Tesco.
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Retail VoiceFour ways to enhance your payments experience
Increasing conversion rates is a constant ambition for ecommerce retailers, with dropouts in the checkout process a particularly challenging issue to resolve. Payoneer’s Lochan Sim sets out four tips to strengthen your payment experience as you expand and grow.
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AnalysisDeep dive: Room for one more – are co-CEOs the future of retail leadership?
When it comes to leadership, are two heads really better than one? Marks & Spencer seems to think so. Retail Week explores the trend for co-chief executives in retail.