More on Me + Em – Page 271
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Lidl claims to be ‘fastest-growing bricks-and-mortar retailer’ as sales rise
Value grocer Lidl has unveiled a strong Christmas sales rise and laid claim to being “the fastest-growing bricks-and-mortar retailer”.
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Very Group posts strong Christmas sales and names new chair
Pureplay retailer The Very Group has reported a steep rise in Christmas sales and appointed a former Walmart director as chair.
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Retail Voice
The supply chain situation room: managing January returns
Retailers must ensure their returns experience is as slick as possible says Akash Gupta, chief technology officer at GreyOrange.
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News
Data: Christmas sales uptick brings retail relief heading into uncertain 2022
UK retail enjoyed a hugely successful Christmas sales period in December, giving the sector a much-needed boost heading into a new year still clouded by uncertainty.
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Ikea cuts sick pay for self-isolating unvaccinated employees
Ikea has chosen to only award statutory sick pay to unvaccinated employees who have to self-isolate due to having close contact with someone infected with Covid-19.
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Wilko to axe 15 stores putting hundreds of jobs at risk
Home and garden retailer Wilko is to close 15 stores across the UK in the next year, threatening more than 300 jobs.
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The Hut Group hands over City ‘conspiracy’ dossier to financial watchdog
The Hut Group has handed over a dossier of data to the City watchdog chief executive Matt Moulding hopes will prove stockbrokers colluded to drive down its share price.
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Aldi hails ‘best Christmas ever’ after growing sales in December
Discounter Aldi has hailed its “best Christmas ever”, luring half a million Big Four customers across and being the only supermarket to grow sales during December.
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Retail Voice
How can ecommerce fight online fraud and cybercrime?
Online fraud remains a serious problem and is one that cannot be ignored, warns Alessio Damonti, deputy chief executive and head of sales and business development at Axerve.
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Analysis
Four emerging DTC players that should be on every retailer’s radar in 2022
Retail Week’s Tech 100 index recently celebrated the people shaping the new digital retail ecosystem. Among those featured were leaders making headway in DTC alongside those transforming sustainability, CX, automation, social commerce and more.
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Sainsbury’s bumps staff pay to £10 an hour in £100m investment
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has increased rates of basic hourly pay for store staff to £10 an hour minimum and pledged pay rises for drivers as part of a £100m investment.
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West End retail revival threatened by ‘longest ever’ Tube strike
A six-month series of weekend Tube strikes threaten the recovery of London’s West End.
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Gousto wins new investment valuing it at almost $2bn
Recipe box specialist Gousto has raised $150m (£111m) to finance expansion in the developing direct-to-consumer market.
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Boots sales strengthen as Walgreens Boots Alliance raises guidance
Boots recorded an increase in first-quarter sales as parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) raised its full-year profit expectations.
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Analysis
Analysis: Next boss Wolfson’s five key questions that will shape retail in 2022
Next beat expectations over Christmas but chief executive Lord Wolfson, one of the industry’s most respected leaders, said that working out prospects for the year ahead was “unusually difficult”.
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B&M’s expected profits jump off back of ‘very strong golden quarter’
B&M has upped its adjusted EBITDA range for the full year off the back of what boss Simon Arora called “a very strong golden quarter” trading period.
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Greggs increases full-year outlook as boss Whiteside confirms retirement
Greggs anticipates its full-year outcome will be ahead of expectations, following a strong fourth quarter, as chief executive Roger Whiteside’s replacement is confirmed.
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Next ups full-year guidance again after bumper Christmas
Fashion giant Next has increased its full-year profit guidance again after enjoying a bumper Christmas trading period.
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Opinion
‘How green can retailers become and still turn a profit?’
Over the past few years there has been a noticeable shift in consumer behaviour with people becoming more conscious about what they buy and how they shop.
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Grocers explore options as Omicron surge sees staff absences double
Grocers are extending temporary staff contracts and prioritising food and online deliveries over other areas of their business as the Omicron coronavirus surge doubles staff absences.