All Retail Week articles in June 2024 – Page 2
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Opinion‘Why the next government helping retail is good for the whole country’
A helping hand for retail could benefit many other industries and aspects of public life, argues Lush head of UK and Ireland retail Kasey Swithenbank
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GalleryElemis opens first standalone UK store in ‘perfect home’
British skincare brand Elemis has opened doors to its first standalone store in the heart of the capital in Covent Garden.
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NewsHuman rights group calls on regulator to block Shein’s London IPO
A UK-based human rights group is calling on the Financial Conduct Authority to refuse Shein’s application to list on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsFlying Tiger Copenhagen launches rewards app and ‘customer club’
Flying Tiger Copenhagen Club provides customers with loyalty benefits when they sign up through the app.
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NewsProCook to leverage AI and robotics to ‘become more efficient’
Specialist kitchen retailer ProCook has said it will look to use more AI, as well as machine learning and robotics, to “become more efficient” as it grows.
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NewsFormer Barbour MD launches unisex fashion brand
The former managing director at Barbour has launched a new unisex, gender-neutral fashion brand.
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NewsRevolution Beauty swings to profit as strategic focus pays off
Cosmetics retailer Revolution Beauty is back in the black after making “strategic and financial progress” during the year.
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NewsMarks Electrical ‘well positioned’ for market recovery after record year
Marks Electrical has said it is “very well positioned” for an electronics market recovery as sales jumped and its profits met expectations.
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NewsAO profits top guidance in year of ‘good progress’
AO has reported a surge in profits and maintained its guidance in a year of “good progress” at the domestic appliances retailer.
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Supplier InsightHow embedded finance is enabling retail growth
Embedded finance is boosting basket sizes and driving conversion across the sector as integrated payment options offer shoppers a seamless checkout experience
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NewsRetail leadership diversity on the rise but inclusion is ‘tough nut to crack’
Diversity in retail leadership is on the rise but inclusion remains the “nut to crack”, according to a report by the British Retail Consortium and the MBS Group.
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AnalysisWhy Frasers believes now is the right time to push its Plus loyalty app
Frasers and THG often make headlines for separate reasons. However, this week, it was because the two businesses announced a multiyear partnership. Retail Week takes a closer look at what this means for the two retail giants.
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NewsSnap is ‘exploring ways’ to use Gen-AI to boost retailers’ product ads
Social platform Snap has said it is currently “exploring ways” to use generative AI, particularly to help brands and retailers strengthen their advertisements.
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NewsMatalan profits up as focus on full-price sales reaps rewards
Fashion retailer Matalan has reported a surge in profitability despite a dip in sales.
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InterviewQ&A: Amazon VP on bringing Just Walk Out tech to stores and arenas worldwide
As Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology is implemented in London’s O2 Arena, Retail Week speaks to vice president Jon Jenkins about leveraging the revolutionary tech across more third-party locations.
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AnalysisShould you move your retail head office to a co-working space?
Hear from people leaders at Curry’s, Wickes and Very on how they’re making flexible working work at their retail businesses.
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NewsMorrisons’ sales and profits rise as focus on execution and loyalty pays off
Grocer Morrisons has reported a rise in quarterly sales and earnings, saying that listening to customers and other stakeholders is bearing fruit.
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NewsExclusive: Adidas to open first premium store format in UK
Global sportswear giant Adidas is rolling out a new premium store format in the UK after better-than-expected sales in the first quarter of 2024, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsShein filed London IPO paperwork in early June
Fast fashion retailer Shein confidentially filed paperwork at the beginning of the month to kick off the process for a potential London IPO later in the year.
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NewsTHG-owned Lookfantastic to open first physical store
THG-owned ecommerce beauty retailer Lookfantastic is stepping into physical retail with its first high street store.