All Retail Week articles in May 2024
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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News
Getir running out of cash as rescue funding stalls
The founder of rapid delivery grocery app Getir is at odds with investors and is running out of time to agree a funding plan to keep the business afloat.
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Lidl promotes new marketing head from within
Lidl has promoted from within for its new marketing director, as the brand looks to continue its rapid growth in the UK.
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Gallery
Inside Foot Locker’s first store in continental Europe
US sportswear retailer Foot Locker has opened a new concept store at the Westfield Les 4 Temps shopping centre in La Défense, Paris, marking its continental Europe debut.
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JD Sports boss expects pushback from staff on office return
JD Sports boss Régis Schultz says he expects some pushback from staff about his decision to bring them back to the office four days a week, but insists the decision is “the right way to do it”.
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BRC calls on political parties to ‘revitalise’ UK footfall
As the race for number 10 ramps up, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) is calling on politicians of all stripes to address the policies restricting retailers from investing in the high street in a bid to “revitalise footfall”.
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Gallery
Marks & Spencer ‘amps up’ sustainability appeal in store
Marks & Spencer has opened its first full-line store of the new financial year, within which it has adopted a new way of communicating its Plan A sustainability programme to shoppers.
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Analysis
How the general election will affect consumer spending
As we gear up for the general election, Retail Week looks at its likely impact on consumer spending
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News
Sleep brand Emma to open first UK store in London
Direct-to-consumer sleep brand Emma has chosen Westfield London in White City as the site for its first-ever bricks-and-mortar store in the UK.
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Boots reports surge in profits driven by beauty sales
Boots has reported a surge in profits as beauty sales and footfall across stores increased in the year ending August 31, 2023.
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Warmer weather and bank holidays boost May retail footfall
Retail footfall in May received a boost as warm weather and two bank holidays helped drive customers to shops.
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Ted Baker head office jobs hang in the balance as Frasers deal looms
Head office staff at collapsed fashion retailer Ted Baker have been left in limbo as a potential takeover from retail giant Frasers Group looms.
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Abercrombie & Fitch ups guidance after ‘outstanding’ quarter
Abercrombie & Fitch has reported a surge in profits and sales during its first quarter and upped its guidance for the full year off the back of this success.
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Asda launches store upgrade programme
Supermarket giant Asda has launched a fresh round of investment in updating its stores, in a bid to “improve the shopping experience for customers” in larger supermarkets and superstores.
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Gallery
Selfridges reopens beauty hall after year-long makeover
Selfridges’ beauty hall in London is ready to welcome back customers after a 12-month renovation.
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HMV-owned Fopp to set up shop in Nottingham
Fopp, a specialist retailer owned by HMV, is opening a new store in Nottingham, creating six jobs in the local area.
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Dr Martens profits and revenues fall as it enters ‘year of transition’
Dr Martens says the upcoming financial year will be a “year of transition for the business”.
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Wilko set to grow in-store partnership with Iceland
Wilko is expanding its partnership with Iceland Foods to reach another store later this year following trials at two Wilko stores.
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Data
Revealed: The supermarkets with the fastest online sales growth
Retail Week teamed up with sister brand Retail Navigator to reveal which supermarket had the biggest ecom sales, and which one is growing the fastest.
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Analysis
Retail’s election wish list: what the bosses of Ikea, AO and more want from a new government
“We need a better approach when it comes to the coordination of policy, regulation, taxation, and alignment across the UK’s nations.”
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News
Recipe-in-a-box brand Gousto back in the black
Recipe box brand Gousto has returned to underlying profitability and even beaten previous guidance, despite the cost-of-living crisis.