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Kurt Geiger secures new funding to drive global growth
Luxury footwear and accessories retailer Kurt Geiger has secured fresh funding in a bid to “refinance its existing debt” and support its international growth plans.
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Boohoo seeks greater control of Revolution Beauty in boardroom coup
Boohoo, which owns a 26.6% stake in Revolution Beauty, announced its intentions to vote against the reappointment of the beauty brand’s senior executives as it moves to take control of the struggling business.
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Hotel Chocolat to open five new retail park stores by Christmas
Hotel Chocolat is going all in on its new out-of-town format, with plans to open a further five new stores in retail parks before Christmas.
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Marks & Spencer invests in lower prices on 200 products in summer value push
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a new round of price investment as it seeks to “deliver trusted value” to customers.
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Next increases profit guidance as warm weather triumphs
Fashion giant Next has upgraded its full-year profit and sales guidance as the effects of the warm weather and annual salary increases pay off.
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Music Magpie trading ‘strengthens’ as it focuses on cost control
Music Magpie has delivered a “strengthened” trading performance as it chose to focus on cost control and increasing gross margins instead of “growing revenues on lower-margin products”.
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Morrisons unveils new round of summer price cuts
Morrisons has cut the prices of almost 50 popular products by an average of 25% as it seeks to bolster its appeal to hard-pressed shoppers.
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Wilko may pay no rent on some stores for three years in restructuring push
Turnaround plans being drawn up by variety store group Wilko, which may include a CVA, mean it may pay no rent on some stores for three years.
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John Lewis property chief to step down later this year
John Lewis property supremo Chris Harris has resigned after five years in the role.
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Exclusive: Belfast revealed as best value retail location in the UK
Belfast city centre offers retailers the best value compared with any other location in the UK, an exclusive ranking for Retail Week has revealed.
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Revealed: The 25 most vibrant retail locations in the UK
Location, location, location. Whether you’re opening another store to better serve your core market or looking for new eyeballs to thrill and excite with an experiential flagship, where to open is a topic bandied around boardrooms up and down the UK all year long.
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Events
Sustainability Summit 2023
Retail Week’s Sustainability Summit returns for a second year on October 12, 2023, to unite retailers and brands for a morning of impactful content to help make ambitious sustainability targets a reality.
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Innovation of the Week
Innovation of the Week: Sephora opens second ‘store of the future’ in Shanghai
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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Data
Forecast: How the sports and outdoor sector continues to excel
The Retail Week analyst team forecasts that the UK sports and outdoor market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% in the five years to 2026/27 as retailers fight to gain market share in this lucrative category
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Retail Voice
How can retailers tackle the ‘returns crunch’?
With the cost-of-living crisis proving a crunch time for customer returns, Advanced Supply Chain Group’s Ben Balfour examines how firms can navigate this latest challenge smoothly
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Events
Consumer Summit 2023
Retail Week’s third annual Consumer Summit will help redefine CX strategies and take a deep dive into the consumer psyche.
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Frasers Group fashion boss Greg Pateras steps down
Frasers Group fashion chief executive Greg Pateras has confirmed he will step down from his role following his appointment less than a year ago.
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Currys launches strategic review of Greek business
Electricals retailer Currys has begun a strategic review of its Greek division, Kotsovolos, which could lead to a sale.
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Frasers increases stake in Asos for the third time in two weeks
Frasers Group has increased its stake in fashion pureplay Asos for the third time in two weeks, as takeover speculations increase.
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Tesco delivers robust sales as focus on value and quality pays off
In the 13 weeks to May 27, 2023, Tesco delivered strong results across all formats driven by a “relentless focus on value.”