More on Me + Em – Page 264
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News
John Lewis raises hopes of restoring staff bonus after bumper Christmas sales
The John Lewis Partnership has reignited hopes that it will restore its staff bonus after “fantastic” Christmas sales led it to smash its £100m annual profit target.
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Opinion
‘When do we stop calling Amazon a retailer?’
Amazon’s varied and growing revenue streams mean that selling ‘stuff’ is increasingly incidental to the tech giant’s business proposition, Natalie Berg observes.
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News
Waitrose to trial Deliveroo ‘Hop’ as rapid delivery battle heats up
Waitrose is set to extend its partnership with Deliveroo, trialling its new ‘Hop’ rapid delivery scheme, which promises to deliver orders to shoppers in just 10 minutes.
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Retail Voice
Data-centric tech is essential for quick-fire decisions
Companies must embrace data-driven tech to avoid losing out to competitors, says Peter Feld, chief executive of GfK
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Analysis
From Crocs and KFC to Yeezy and Gap – seven of retail’s most surprising collaborations
This week, Primark and Greggs revealed they were teaming up for a limited-edition collaboration. Retail Week takes a look at some of the more memorable retail partnerships from around the world.
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News
Watches of Switzerland boss slams UK VAT rules and favours EU expansion
Watches of Switzerland chief executive Brian Duffy has called on the government to reverse the “mistake” of ending duty-free shopping benefits in the UK.
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John Lewis poaches Co-op executive as first ‘pan-Partnership’ customer director
The John Lewis Partnership has appointed its first customer director with responsibility across the entire business.
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News
Watches of Switzerland sets sights on Europe after domestic sales soar
Watches of Switzerland has expanded into the European market after delivering a strong period of sales growth driven by a “thriving domestic clientele”.
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Analysis
Analysis: Aldi vs Lidl – which discounter will take the edge in grocery’s next price war?
In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, Aldi and Lidl’s sales soared as cash-strapped customers switched. With the UK now facing the worst cost-of-living crisis in 30 years, which of the discounters is best placed to benefit?
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Retail Voice
Why the future of retail must be built on digital foundations
With the pandemic irreversibly altering the retail sector, particularly when it comes to all things digital, Citrix’s Gerard Lavin explores how retailers can capitalise on the changes.
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Data
Data: Online sales to jump £20bn by 2025 amid shift to permanent home working
The shift to permanent home working sparked by the coronavirus pandemic is expected to add a further £20bn to online retail sales by 2025.
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News
CMA designates Amazon as grocery retailer in bid to protect UK suppliers
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will now recognise Amazon as a grocery retailer in order to protect UK suppliers.
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News
Co-op Food boss Jo Whitfield to step aside for four-month career break
The Co-op’s food boss Jo Whitfield will step away from the business for four months late this year in order to “support her family”.
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News
Greggs and Primark launch clothing collection and in-store food offer
Greggs has launched a clothing range in partnership with Primark, with the retailer also planning to open a Greggs cafe in its Birmingham store.
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News
Joules pulls away from EU trade as Brexit costs bite hard
Lifestyle brand Joules has made moves to terminate some of its wholesale agreements with EU stockists as Brexit costs made the channels unprofitable.
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News
Peloton replaces boss and cuts 2,800 jobs amid sales slowdown
Exercise equipment brand Peloton, which grew in popularity over pandemic lockdowns, has revealed it is replacing its chief executive and will lay off 2,800 employees.
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News
Dunelm delivers ‘record performance’ as profits and sales rise
Home and DIY giant Dunelm said it remained “confident in long term growth plans” following strong interim profits and sales.
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News
Ocado boss downplays effects of food inflation on online grocery sales
Ocado boss Tim Steiner has said the pureplay grocer has been largely immune to the inflationary price rises gripping the industry and downplayed risks to sales.
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News
Joules posts profit fall as costs take toll
Fashion retailer Joules has suffered a decline in first-half profits as rising costs hit its bottom line.
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News
Ocado earnings slip in year of tech investment
Online grocer and tech platform Ocado has reported a fall in full-year earnings as it invested in technology.