All Retail Week articles in December 2024
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsQuiz is quitting the stock exchange to cut costs
Fashion retailer Quiz intends to cancel its listing on the AIM stock market and operate as a private company instead.
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NewsBoohoo has strengthened its balance sheet with office sale
Fashion retailer Boohoo has sold its office in London, helping the retailer to bolster its balance sheet.
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NewsBRC has warned of a ‘challenging year’ to come for retailers
Trade body the BRC has cautioned that a difficult 2025 lies ahead as jittery consumer confidence and rising costs pile pressure on retailers.
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Innovation of the WeekThe Perfume Shop is using holograms to ‘revolutionise’ customer experience
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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AnalysisHow nine retailers are supercharging their marketing with AI
This deep dive is the fifth in our ‘Consumer 2025 – from acquisition to advocacy’ series.
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AnalysisWhat will 2025 bring? Primark, Tesco, Amazon, Sephora and H&M bosses predict the year ahead
Looking ahead: What will shape retail in 2025? We’ve asked the top bosses in British retail to gaze into the horizon and give us their predictions for the industry’s next chapter.
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NewsFootfall has peaked at just the right time for retailers in the run-up to Christmas
Christmas might not have come early for retail but it is at least coming, with footfall predicted to soar over the last weekend before the big day.
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NewsN Brown has received the green light to be taken private
Fashion retailer N Brown has received approval today for the business to be acquired and taken private by one of its non-executive directors and shareholders.
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NewsHolland & Barrett has opened two new Oxford Street stores
Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has opened two new stores on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsNetwork Rail retail sales have jumped ahead of Christmas rush
Network Rail Property saw a double-digit uplift in retail sales across its 19 managed stations over the summer ahead of the Christmas peak.
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NewsNike is vowing to ‘return sport to the centre of everything we do’ as sales fall
Nike’s new boss has pledged to act fast to restore the trainer brand and retail giant’s fortunes as he reported a quarterly sales fall.
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NewsRetail sales volumes edged up in November, ONS reports
Retail sales volumes edged up last month, official data showed.
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InterviewQ&A: eBay luxury boss talks Christmas trends and being the ‘original’ secondhand marketplace
With the luxury fashion market in decline, the same can’t be said for pre-loved luxury. Retail Week spoke with eBay’s general manager of global luxury, Mari Corella, about the rise in interest in secondhand luxury fashion, trends ahead of Christmas and what the business has been doing to ensure authenticity
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Opinion‘A Christmas profit warning is inauspicious, but retail has reasons to be cheerful about 2025’
Despite a hefty profit warning from Shoe Zone, as long as retailers overall meet muted Christmas expectations then City appetite for their shares could pick up in the new year, writes George MacDonald
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NewsBestway turns to CVA for some stores as it reaches impasse with landlords
Bestway Group has reportedly turned to a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) for some of its off-licences, after reaching an impasse with landlords over leases.
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NewsDebenhams promotes from within as it names new creative director
Fashion retailer Debenhams, which is owned by Boohoo Group, has promoted from within to name a new creative director at the business.
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NewsThe Body Shop is ‘back in profit baby!’ new boss reveals
Ethical cosmetics specialist The Body Shop is back in the black – albeit over a short period.
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News‘Proud moment’ for John Lewis as it wins royal warrant
Department store business John Lewis has been awarded a royal warrant by the king.
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Retail VoiceHow retailers can succeed in 2025
As we embark on a fresh new year Shopify’s Deann Evans examines how retailers can set themselves up for success in 2025 by focusing on unified commerce and optimising efficiencies
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NewsBurberry has poached a Moncler exec for a board position
Luxury fashion brand Burberry has poached an exec from fellow premium retailer Moncler, for a board role as a non-executive director.