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Interview
Q&A: Adanola’s CEO on the brand’s journey so far and what makes it stand out
Athleisure wear brand Adanola’s chief executive talks to Retail Week about the journey of the brand, what makes it stand out from the rest and the future of activewear
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Gallery
First look at Charity Super.Mkt’s Bluewater store
Secondhand superstore Charity Super.Mkt has embarked on a “national expansion” strategy, starting with its latest pop-up store at Bluewater shopping centre in Kent.
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News
John Lewis chair White to stand down
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White is to leave her post at the famous retailer when her term ends in early 2025.
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News
Revolution Beauty co-founder leads uprising
Revolution Beauty’s former boss and co-founder Adam Minto is understood to have voted against the re-election of the brand’s chief financial officer at its AGM.
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News
Victoria Plum sold to Beds.co.uk owner
AHK Designs, the owner of Beds.co.uk and furniture retailer Cox & Cox, has purchased bathroom retailer Victoria Plum.
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News
Iceland boss Walker quits ‘out of touch’ Tory party
Iceland executive chair Richard Walker, who was expected to become a Conservative MP, has quit the party, labelling it “out of touch”.
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Innovation of the Week
Innovation of the Week: Waitrose uses AI to drive food innovation
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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News
Retail Week Awards 2024 deadline extended
The deadline to enter the Retail Week Awards 2024 has been extended.
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News
Retail leaders sign letter to home secretary urging action on rising crime
Around 90 retail leaders in the UK have signed a letter to the home secretary, Suella Braverman, demanding a crackdown on retail crime.
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News
Miniso opens first ‘Mini’ store in central London
Chinese lifestyle retailer Miniso has opened the doors to its first UK Mini Miniso concept store in central London.
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News
Nike pledges to build success with ‘greater consistency and speed’
Sportswear giant Nike is to double down on drivers of success after a first quarter in which it beat earnings expectations but missed anticipated sales.
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News
Wilko creditors face prospect of as little as 4p in pound payback
Creditors of bust retailer Wilko are expected to lose most of their money, its administrator has estimated.
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Analysis
How Poland, Australia and India’s biggest retailers are investing for growth
Retail Week and WRC’s latest report celebrates new strategic thinking, technology investments and partnership approaches retailers can learn from their international counterparts. Spanning 18 global markets, here are three need-to-know strategies being pursued by retailers from around the world
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News
Exclusive: AllSaints rolls out new store format as international expansion continues
AllSaints is rolling out a new store concept globally as it continues to bolster its international store portfolio, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
John Lewis ponders £150m sale and leaseback of Waitrose stores
John Lewis Partnership aims to generate £150m from the sale and leaseback of 12 Waitrose stores as it seeks to bolster its finances.
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News
Pepco reshuffles management team and issues profit warning
Pepco is making changes to its management team and has issued a profit warning for the full year 2023 due to an “increasingly challenging trading environment” in Central and Eastern Europe.
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News
Aldi unveils priority locations as it eyes new UK stores
Aldi has unveiled a list of “priority locations” as it continues to eye new UK sites to open new stores following its £1.4bn investment pledge announced earlier this week.
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Analysis
Research: 44 retail leaders reveal strategies for 2024
The bosses of leading retailers including Primark, THG, eBay, Majestic Wine, Fat Face and Pandora have spoken in depth to Retail Week for its annual flagship report – Retail 2024.
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Opinion
‘Retailers must operate as loyalty companies, not businesses with a loyalty scheme’
Loyalty must sit at the centre of a brand’s strategy and positioning – think Starbucks Rewards or Amazon Prime – believe Eagle Eye’s Sarah Jarvis and Tim Mason
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Data
Fashion Forward: How the future consumer will shop
Retail Week investigates the shopping trends and consumer behaviour likely to shape the fashion industry over the next three years