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Next ups full-year guidance again as sales and profits surge
Next has upped its guidance for the full-year to Januray 2025 as sales and profits at the fashion giant surged once again.
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John Lewis premieres ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ ad in early start to Christmas campaign
Department store business John Lewis has unveiled the first in a series of golden quarter adverts, designed to highlight its value-for-money stance and ignite affection for the brand’s “rich heritage”.
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Footasylum profits and sales have soared after a ‘record’ year
Sportswear retailer Footasylum has reported another “record” year of profits and sales helped by its ongoing store expansion strategy and enhanced omnichannel retail technology.
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Landlord Hammerson has sold its Bicester Village stake for £1.5bn
Hammerson has completed the £1.5bn sale of its joint venture in Bicester Village to a newly created private equity firm.
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Opinion
‘Mohsin Issa’s Asda departure paves the way for Lord Rose to bring much-needed stability’
With Asda sales tanking and its market share in free fall, Mohsin Issa stepping down from running the business finally paves the way for new leadership to bring a semblance of stability back to the business, writes news editor Hugh Radojev
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Frasers to open 12 new stores in Europe as part of latest acquisition
Frasers is set to open 12 new stores in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) as it announced a series of strategic acquisitions and partnerships to boost international expansion.
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Rose steps up at Asda as co-owner Mohsin steps down
The supermarket today announced that co-owner Mohsin Issa would be relinquishing his executive role to focus on EG Group.
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Gallery
Dyson has unveiled its second store in New York
Dyson has opened the doors to its second store in New York, equipped with tech and products for customers to try out.
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Carpetright customers owed £8m in outstanding orders
Carpetright owes nearly £8m in outstanding orders to 21,000 customers with the majority of them expected not to be refunded, the company director’s statement of affairs revealed.
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Opinion
‘Plenty of lessons can be learned from unusual Tesco fire and rehire court case’
There are a number of lessons to be learned from the Supreme Court’s ruling against Tesco’s practice for firing employees and re-hiring them under new contracts.
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Interview
Q&A: Glamify Fashion founder on creating a brand for customers living ‘a champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget’
As Glamify Fashion plots further pop-ups across the UK, founder Ashley Ali speaks to Retail Week about the importance of physical retail, navigating return rates and overcoming the negative connotations of fast fashion
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Retail Voice
Six ways that AI could transform retail
Want to know how AI advancements could bring more joy and confidence as well as reduce regret in customer journeys? Google’s Sarah Ashley and Wired Consulting’s Charlie Burton offer a glimpse into the newly launched report Upgrading How We Buy
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Co-op has launched a 24-hour grocery delivery service as demand rises
The c-store specialist retailer has launched a 24-hour grocery delivery service in city-centre stores across three major cities as demand for quick commerce increases.
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AllSaints profits have surged in another ‘record’ year
Fashion retailer AllSaints has reported yet another “record” year as profits and sales are up and it remains “confident as ever” in future growth.
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Pret sales have hit £1bn for first time as international business thrives
Pret a Manger has reported sales of more than £1bn for the first time as appetite for the coffee chain outside of the UK ramps up.
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Amazon is ordering employees back to the office five days a week
Amazon has told staff they have to come into the office five days a week as it announces this year’s Prime Big Deal Days.
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Waitrose has invested £10m in price cuts across premium and organic
Waitrose has invested a further £10m in price cuts across nearly 130 products in its premium and organic ranges in the first phase of its latest review of prices.
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Experiential high streets and social media are set to drive footfall over golden quarter
Experiential high streets and social media are set to drive retail footfall over peak season, according to MRI Software’s outlook shared exclusively with Retail Week.
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THG is set to spin off its Ingenuity arm as it records a dip in profit and revenue
THG has reported a dip in revenue and profit as it also looks to demerge its technology platform Ingenuity.
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Kingfisher sales have slipped across several markets
Kingfisher has recorded a sales decline across several of its markets but said there were “resilient volume trends” in core product categories.