All Retail Week articles in December 2023 – Page 4
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News
Inditex profits and sales rocket
Spanish fashion giant Inditex has reported soaring profits and sales and hailed the response of customers to its autumn and winter collections.
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News
Revolution Beauty reaches legal settlement with co-founder
Revolution Beauty has announced it has reached a £490,000 settlement agreement with co-founder Tom Allsworth.
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Analysis
The AI revolution: the future of retail or the next ‘shiny object’?
AI is making waves in the retail industry – but it is not without its challenges. Retail Week examines how retailers are overcoming the difficulties associated with adopting new technologies.
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Analysis
The trends and categories set to dominate Christmas spending
Following a record Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with Shopify merchants reaching a total of $9.3bn (£7.4bn) sales globally, the ecommerce platform predicts the top trends setting retailers up for a very merry Christmas
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Gallery
Lush opens biggest store yet in Glasgow
Lush, the handmade bath and body retailer, has opened its biggest Scottish store on Buchanan Street, Glasgow, featuring experiential concepts and an in-store coffee shop.
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Pepco posts ‘disappointing profit outturn’ despite record sales
Discount retailer and Poundland parent company Pepco Group has posted a “disappointing profit outturn” after record European store openings and despite a record 17.7% growth in full-year revenue.
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Waitrose to expand export business as global sales grow
Waitrose has unveiled plans to expand its export business as demand for products continues to grow in international markets.
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Sosandar swings to loss despite growth in revenue
Sosandar reported a loss in the first half of the year despite a growth in revenue as it continues to move towards a multichannel model.
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Analysis
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News
Landsec unveils new retail operating model
Landsec has unveiled a transformation of its retail operating model, which it said represented a “signal of confidence in its continued investment” in stores.
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Shein considers potential for UK IPO
Fast-fashion giant Shein is reportedly in talks with the London Stock Exchange about the possibility of a public listing in the UK.
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Exclusive: B&Q faces staff backlash over contract changes
B&Q is facing backlash from employees surrounding changes to paid breaks and reduced hours, Retail Week can reveal.
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Matalan boosts online offering with new fashion partners
Matalan announced today that it has bolstered its portfolio with the addition of 10 new third-party labels in a bid to boost its online proposition.
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Asda faces lorry driver strikes over Christmas
Driver strikes at grocery giant Asda are threatening to cause food shortages during the peak Christmas trading period.
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Innovation of the Week
The Perfume Shop teams up with L'Oréal on 'industry leading' refill station
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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Analysis
Robots on the rise – are they supply chain saviours or expensive fad?
There have been vast improvements in robotic technology in recent years, with more and more retailers turning to expensive and advanced tech to boost efficiency and reduce overall costs
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News
Farmison & Co relaunches butcher counter and click and collect
Direct-to-consumer butcher Farmison & Co has reopened its butcher counter in Ripon, Yorkshire, and click-and-collect service.
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News
Harrods opens new womenswear rooms for 'ultimate shopping experience'
Luxury department store Harrods has opened two new rooms as part of the second phase of its womenswear redevelopment project.
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News
Lidl to remove ‘use-by’ dates on milk and yoghurt
Lidl is ditching ‘use by’ dates on all own-brand milk and yoghurt in a bid to help tackle household food waste.
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News
Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh to retire as successor lined up
Levi’s chief executive Chip Bergh is set to retire from his role and will be succeeded by the fashion retailer’s president Michelle Gass in January.