All Retail Week articles in December 2024 – Page 6
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News
Police investigating Boohoo stalking allegations
Police have been called in to investigate allegations of stalking and “corporate espionage” made by several Boohoo Group executives.
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Card Factory eyes up US expansion with Garven Holdings acquisition
Card Factory is set to enter the US market following the £20m acquisition of Garven Holdings.
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Opinion
‘Twenty years on, is a boutique-style M&S store an idea whose time has come?’
Marks & Spencer’s pilot fashion and beauty store in Battersea is a very different proposition from the retailer’s usual approach to fashion. The format may bring challenges but is likely to prove worthwhile, believes George MacDonald
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‘The Tories put the economy in a coma and Labour have turned the machine off’, says Frasers Group CFO
The chief financial officer of Sports Direct owner Frasers Group blamed the lack of consumer confidence in the run up to Christmas on the recent Labour Budget, which has “attacked a sector” in need of help.
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TikTok Shop has achieved its highest ever sales over Black Friday
Exclusive: TikTok Shop has revealed it achieved “record-breaking” sales over Black Friday, making it the platform’s biggest ever UK sales event to date, Retail Week can reveal.
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Gymshark chief financial officer has stepped down after two years in the role
Gymshark’s chief financial officer Mat Dunn has departed the business after two years in the role.
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News
Cash payments remain vital for retailers and customers, according to new survey
A new survey by the British Retail Consortium has reiterated the importance of cash to the sector, despite the growing uptake of cash-free transactions.
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Analysis
Destination station: How Network Rail is elevating its retail offering for all passengers
Retail is everywhere. It has presence on high streets, shopping centres, retail parks and outlet villages, but it also appears in travel hubs such as airports and train stations.
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Marks & Spencer has committed to helping 2,000 young people into work
Marks & Spencer aims to support thousands of young people into work through its Marks & Start employability programme.
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Ocado has passed a sales milestone as Christmas nears
Online grocer Ocado Retail has notched up its best-ever number of weekly orders as shoppers prepare for Christmas.
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The chancellor has admitted national insurance rise won’t be ‘easy’ for businesses
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions announced in the Budget will not be “easy” for businesses to absorb.
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Opinion
‘As retail media grows, the roles of chief marketing officers are evolving rapidly’
Marketing directors must embrace the skills needed to stay competitive in a new era of retail, observes headhunter Clarity’s Fran Minogue and Callum Loader
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Analysis
MAPIC: International expansion, retail investment and the importance of mixed-use destinations - the key talking points from Cannes
As more than 1,800 retailers, restaurant chains and leisure operators globally set up shop at Mapic 2024 in Cannes last week, Retail Week brings you some of the key takeaways from the 29th edition of the leading international retail and real estate show.
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News
Womenswear brand Leem to open first standalone UK store
International womenswear brand Leem is set to open its first ever standalone store in Westfield London later this month.
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Sofology’s managing director has stepped down as DFS ‘simplifies’ its management team
Sofology boss Emma Dinnis is set to step down alongside two other members of the senior leadership team as DFS pursues a “more simplified structure” within the group.
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Charity Super.Mkt has revealed new store plans after hitting major turnover milestone
Charity Super.Mkt has ramped up its growth plans and announced a raft of new openings for 2025 as the demand for secondhand clothing ramps up.
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Mike Ashley is facing HMRC in court after being ‘stonewalled’ over personal data request
Retail tycoon Mike Ashley was “met with a complete stone wall” following a request to HM Revenue & Customers (HMRC) for personal data relating to a tax dispute, the High Court has heard.
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Analysis
What shoppers really think of artificial intelligence in retail
Artificial intelligence is proliferating across retailers large and small, but what do consumers really think of the rise of this new, exciting, but often misunderstood technology?
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Gallery
Dunelm has opened its first small-format store in Westfield London
Dunelm has made its debut in the centre of the capital with a new smaller-format store in Westfield London.