More on Me + Em – Page 184
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News
Tesco’s Ken Murphy: ‘Inflexible apprenticeship levy needs work’
Tesco boss Ken Murphy has taken aim at the government’s apprenticeship levy, which he said is causing staff to miss out on new training.
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Interview
Q&A: Jeroboams CEO Matthew Tipping on in-store tech, the labour shortage and branching out of London
Jeroboams has carved a name for itself as London’s local wine merchant since it began trading more than 30 years ago, with its trade distribution arm dating back to 1934, but it’s not resting on its laurels.
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Innovation of the Week
Innovation of the Week: Carrefour experiments with ChatGPT and generative AI
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
Adidas warns of ‘significant’ impact on profits as it counts cost of Yeezy fallout
Adidas has warned it could take a €1.2bn (£1.06bn) hit in revenues and swing to a loss this year if it chooses not to sell its remaining Yeezy stock.
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News
Arcadia pensions secured in £850m deal with Aviva
Members of bust fashion giant Arcadia Group pension schemes have had their benefits secured following a deal between trustees and insurance and pensions giant Aviva.
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Asos appoints interim finance boss to support turnaround
Asos has announced the appointment of Sean Glithero as interim chief financial officer.
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News
Deliveroo to cut hundreds of jobs as demand for takeaway softens
Deliveroo is set to cut hundreds of jobs globally, as the cost-of-living crisis softens demand for takeaway.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Jurassic Park-inspired pop-up shop at Natural History Museum
A Jurassic Park-inspired shop is now open for fans of all ages at London’s Natural History Museum.
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Analysis
Strategy spotlight: What’s on the to-do list for Primark’s new advisory board?
Primark wants more out of digital, and validity for its fast-fashion model, so our Prospect analysts have examined some of the steps it is taking to secure ongoing growth as sustainability climbs up the consumer agenda and the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite.
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Analysis
Analysis: How The Range went from market stall origins to cracking UK’s top 30 retailers
In Retail Week’s recent ranking of who the top 30 retailers in the UK will be by 2026, The Range and Adidas were the two new entries that are set to take the 28th and 30th spot respectively.
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News
Exclusive: New Look to trial charging customers for online returns
Retail Week can reveal that New Look has started a trial of charging customers for postal returns of online orders.
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News
Amazon launches sustainability accelerator for start-ups working on recycling tech
Amazon has launched its second sustainability accelerator for start-ups leading innovation and development of recycling technologies.
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News
Very Group promotes CFO to chief finance and transformation officer
The Very Group has promoted chief financial officer Ben Fletcher to the newly created role of chief finance and transformation officer with immediate effect.
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News
Exclusive: Two new players to enter top 30 biggest retailers by 2026
A ranking of the biggest retailers in the UK and a five-year forecast of the top 30 has revealed two new retailers will be joining the list.
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News
Watches of Switzerland hails ‘omnichannel excellence’ for strong trading performance
Watches of Switzerland has reported a surge in revenue owing to a “dedication to omnichannel excellence and our exceptional client service”.
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Opinion
‘A Morrisons counter-attack could help restore the grocer’s fortunes’
Differentiation, a unique selling point that sets one business apart from another, is often talked about in retail but less frequently achieved.
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News
Exclusive: B&Q severs Asda partnership to focus on smaller-format stores
B&Q has decided to end its partnership with Asda and close eight concessions around the country to instead focus on rolling out smaller-format, high street fascias.
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News
Exclusive: Asos warehouse damage forces delivery delays
Asos was forced to suspend operations at its Barnsley fulfilment centre after wind damage to the roof caused safety concerns.
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News
Next appoints new executive director in third-party brands push
Next has appointed Jeremy Stakol as executive director and lead group investments, acquisitions and third-party brands director, starting on April 3.
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Analysis
How retailers are responding to Turkey and Syria earthquakes
In response to the humanitarian crisis in Turkey and Syria following the huge earthquakes on February 6, retailers have pledged to help victims, charities and first responders in the region, with many donating money, clothes and blankets.