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News
Walmart-backed Flipkart raises $3.6bn to power growth
Indian online retail powerhouse Flipkart has completed a $3.6bn (£2.6bn) fundraising to ”accelerate the growth of the consumer internet ecosystem in India”.
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Hotel Chocolat profits to beat expectations as sales climb
Specialist retailer Hotel Chocolat’s full-year earnings will exceed expectations after annual sales rose strongly.
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Online marketplace OnBuy sets sights on growth as it raises £35m in funding
The UK-based online marketplace OnBuy has raised £35m in series A funding through a combination of venture capital and strategic technology investors.
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Analysis
Becoming Amazon – should more retailers develop their own tech platforms?
The dramatic increase in online shopping during the past decade has sparked a surge in innovative technology businesses being spun out of the retail sector. In some instances, these ecommerce and logistics platforms have become the fastest-growing and often most highly-valued part of a retail business.
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Video
Watch: Lord Mark Price talks to Retail Trust CEO Chris Brook-Carter
Retail Trust CEO Chris Brook-Carter interviews WorkL founder and former Waitrose MD Lord Mark Price about Retail Trust’s Health of retail report 2021, assessing the wellbeing of retail workers nationally.
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Analysis
Knowing your D from your I: How leading retailers are putting inclusion before diversity
When it comes to developing an effective diversity and inclusion (D&I) programme, it’s not enough to be diverse. Being inclusive is what’s really important. Find out more in Be Inspired’s new report.
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Data
Data: UK retail enjoys best quarter on record as sales soar
UK retail sales for the second quarter of the year saw the best growth on record, with retailers enjoying a boost from Euro 2020.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Asos and Nordstrom will make Topshop’s American dream a reality
Asos has announced a joint venture with US department store chain Nordstrom, marking its first foray into bricks-and-mortar. Retail Week speaks with boss Nick Beighton about why he thinks Nordstrom is the right partner for its new brands.
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News
Ministers mull short-term visas to end haulage crisis
Government ministers are in discussions about launching a short-term visa scheme for lorry drivers in a bid to end the ongoing HGV driver shortage.
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Asos launches joint venture with US giant Nordstrom
Asos has launched a joint venture with American retailer Nordstrom to boost its stable of brands in the US and Canada.
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Morrisons reassures anxious farmers over Fortress takeover
Morrisons has written to farmers to insist that its prospective new owners will protect the grocer’s character and relationship with suppliers.
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Exclusive: Amazon poaches Tony Hoggett from Tesco to run international stores arm
Amazon has poached former Tesco chief strategy officer Tony Hoggett to head up its international stores arm, Retail Week can reveal.
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Exclusive: Tesco’s Tony Hoggett departs after more than 30 years
Tesco group chief strategy and innovation officer Tony Hoggett has left the grocer.
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Video
Retail Question Time: Has Brexit been better or worse than expected for retail?
Six months in, the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU has brought turbulence, but to what extent can the industry live with it?
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Union urges government to roll back on removing mask mandate
Usdaw has urged the government to roll back on removing the mask mandate in stores as some grocers have warned of rising staff absenteeism due to coronavirus.
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Morrisons chief Potts to meet Kwarteng next week over takeover plans
Morrisons chief executive David Potts is expected to meet business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng next week to brief him on the potential takeover of the grocer by private investment group Fortress.
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Opinion
‘Tackling violence and abuse in retail must be one of the industry’s highest priorities’
Even before Covid there was an epidemic of retail violence and abuse – one that had been getting progressively worse with each passing year.
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News
B&M sales slow as boss indicates ‘uncertainty’ around consumer spending
B&M’s sales have dipped in the first quarter of the value retailer’s current financial year following exceptionally strong trading during the pandemic.
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ITV to trial shoppable TV with Love Island and Boots
ITV has partnered with Boots to launch its first foray into shoppable television, starting with reality show Love Island.