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Analysis
From catwalk to high street: is genderless fashion the future?
Not only did London Fashion Week go digital this year, it went genderless – but what could that mean for fashion retail?
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Analysis
‘Google is god’: Why retailers must maximise online search in 2021
Retail Week’s inaugural Ecommerce 2021 report surveyed 1,000 UK shoppers to find out how they start their online shopping journeys and where SEO fits in, their key drivers to spend and which retailers offer the best online UX.
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Retail Voice
Three ways to transform customer experience and drive retail
With elevated levels of online sales here to stay, retailers must adapt to maintain their competitive edge, says David Morton, sales and solutions director at Arvato CRM Solutions UK.
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News
Retail sales return to growth but reopening concerns remain
Retail sales returned to growth in February having shrunk in January but the BRC warned that many retailers were worried about getting through to the provisional April 12 reopening date.
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News
Marks & Spencer launches online in almost 50 new international markets
Marks & Spencer has launched 46 websites in new overseas markets, bringing the number of international countries in which it operates as a pureplay to just over 100.
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News
Shoe Zone swings to full-year loss as Covid store closures bite
The UK’s largest value shoe retailer Shoe Zone has reported a loss for the year as the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic begin to bite.
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News
Tesco store managers face job shake-up as part of stores restructuring
Tesco has put thousands of store-manager roles into consultation as it launches a major shake-up of its larger stores.
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News
Deliveroo announces intention to float
Food delivery app Deliveroo has confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange after weeks of speculation.
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Opinion
IWD: Edwina Dunn OBE – ‘Tackling why working women feel less entitled’
Working women feel less entitled than their male counterparts, says Edwina Dunn OBE, one of the masterminds of Tesco’s Clubcard and chair of educational charity The Female Lead, and Covid has exacerbated this. Here’s how to tackle this huge issue.
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Analysis
IWD: Nine women leaders to watch in 2021
On International Women’s Day, we look at the women leading companies big and small that the industry should be watching this year
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Analysis
IWD: 13 ways leading retailers and brands are challenging bias
To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), executives and staff including Kingfisher, Boots, Dixons Carphone, retailTRUST, Asda and Pets at Home share how they’re challenging inequality, questioning stereotypes and addressing all forms of inequity in the industry.
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Data
Data: Which fashion giants got peak buying right?
The New Year Sales are an important part of the retail calendar and what a retailer does during this period can provide an indicator to the wider health of the business, especially after Christmas.
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News
MPs demand Boohoo bonuses linked with ethical and environmental pledges
The Environmental Audit Committee has written to Boohoo asking for its senior executives’ bonuses be linked to the progress made on its commitment to clean up its supply chain.
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Video
Watch: First visit to the new Amazon Fresh cashierless store
Retail Week visits the new “just walk out” cashierless Amazon Fresh convenience store in Ealing, West London on the day it opens to customers. Is it going to revolutionise grocery in the UK, or will it only ever be something of a fad?
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News
M&S names new retail ops director to drive transformation programme
Marks & Spencer has appointed a new retail operations director as it pushes forward with its transformation strategy.
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News
Retail footfall climbs in February with lockdown end in sight
Footfall across all retail destinations rose between January and February this year, as customers flocked back to stores in anticipation of the easing of lockdown restrictions.
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News
Brexit grace period extension breaks international law, says EU
The European Union has accused the British government of breaching international law as it made a move to extend the grace period for Irish border checks.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Amazon unveils first UK store in fresh assault on grocery sector
Amazon has unveiled its new format convenience grocery store in London today, Amazon Fresh, which marks the online giant’s first foray into bricks-and-mortar retail outside of the US.
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News
Sainsbury’s to slash 500 head office roles and close distribution centre
Sainsbury’s is set to cut 500 roles at its London head office and close one of its London fulfilment centres in a bid to reinvest in its new ‘food first’ agenda.