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News
Tina Green receives £50m payout from Topshop administrators
Tina Green has been handed £50m by administrators from the remains of her husband’s Arcadia empire.
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Data
Data: Footfall in June stagnates as ‘freedom day’ pushed to July
The pushing back of the final relaxing of social-distancing measures and unseasonably wet weather combined to slow footfall recovery across the UK.
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News
Watches of Switzerland unveils five-year plan as ‘strong momentum’ continues
Watches of Switzerland has created a new strategic plan to keep momentum going as its profits and sales soared during the pandemic.
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WHSmith to open string of airport tech stores as travel recovery begins
WHSmith has announced that it will open 18 new airport stores under its InMotion fascia.
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Interview
Interview: How Eve Sleep boss Cheryl Calverley is sweetening investors’ dreams
After just over a year at the helm of the DTC brand, Eve Sleep chief executive Cheryl Calverley sits down with Retail Week to discuss how the business has turned things around.
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Opinion
‘New retail is thriving, but many physical stores face a long haul back’
In the midst of the current uncertainty, it is inevitable that people dwell on the negatives caused by the pandemic and Brexit, but are blind to the fact that some parts of retail are thriving. It’s just not happening everywhere and to everyone.
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News
Government extends working hours for lorry drivers to ease shortage
The government is temporarily extending the limit on lorry drivers’ working hours in order to ease the ongoing shortage, with the measures receiving backlash from the haulage sector.
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News
Deliveroo to create 400 tech roles in fresh growth drive
Deliveroo is planning to create 400 new tech jobs over the course of the next year as it targets further growth.
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News
Morrisons: Government seeks assurances over Fortress takeover bid
Ministers will push for a crunch meeting with Morrisons’ senior leadership to seek assurances over its potential acquisition by US private equity firm Fortress.
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Retail Voice
Five reasons why diversity matters in negotiation
A new study on negotiation confirms the importance of gender diversity in the workplace, says head of retail at The Gap Partnership Freddy Burgess.
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News
Sainsbury’s and Ocado bosses warn of ongoing driver shortage impact
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has warned of availability issues until the end of the year, while Ocado has revealed it has seconded logistics staff to help suppliers to avoid disruptions.
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Analysis
Analysis: Would Majestic owners Fortress be a good fit for Morrisons?
Since Fortress’s £6.3bn offer for Morrisons was recommended to shareholders on Saturday, the private investment giant has become the favourite to take over the grocer. Retail Week looks at what kind of owner Fortress would likely be.
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News
Sainsbury’s raises profit forecast as performance ‘better than expected’
Sainsbury’s has upgraded its profit outlook as it makes “good progress against the plan to put food back at its heart”.
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News
Ocado pens deal with Spanish grocer as sales soar
Ocado has announced a partnership with Spanish grocer Alcampo to develop its online business.
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News
Shops call for clarity as face mask regulations set to be lifted on July 19
Shops have warned of the risk to workers if face masks are no longer legally required later this month.
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Retail Voice
Why identity is critical to retail’s big reset
Understanding your customer will be vital as retailers move from survival to sustainability, says Ian Lowe, director of solutions, marketing, EMEA at Okta
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Opinion
‘Acquisitive brands are betting big and betting early on emerging trends’
The pace of change in retail has never been greater, driven by the twin factors of rapidly evolving consumer behaviour and technological developments.
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Video
Face time: PwC’s predictions for Christmas 2021
Kicking off Christmas in July, Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald speaks to PwC’s Lisa Hooker on the golden quarter ahead
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Opinion
‘Morrisons chiefs would not turn their backs on principles to do a wrong deal’
As far as statements of intent by would-be buyers go, particularly private investors, Fortress’ words carried some big commitments about what sort of owner of Morrisons it would be.
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News
Asda poaches KFC executive as chief customer officer
Asda has hired KFC executive Meghan Farren as its new chief customer officer.