More on Me + Em – Page 365
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News
DFS profits to come in at upper end of expectations despite disruption
Furniture group DFS expects profits be within the upper half of market forecasts despite Covid disruption and Brexit uncertainty.
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Interview
How retail changed my life: Pano Christou – from flipping burgers to running Pret
There was something slightly different about Pano Christou’s closing address at his first company conference as Pret a Manger chief executive.
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Gallery
In pictures: The best Christmas window displays around the world
From Thailand to France to Venezuela, Retail Week takes a look at the festive windows of department stores from around the globe.
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Retail Voice
Retailers have to react to a shift in consumer thinking – it’s essential
The list of products and services that consumers consider ‘essential’ is growing quickly. And with new restrictions limiting many people’s movements, spend on home-related goods, such as kitchen installation and electrical equipment, is on the rise, writes Costa Stathis, head of business propositions at Barclays Partner Finance.
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Analysis
Tier four fears: Retail CEOs on shop closure ‘body blow’ and port delays
After the toughest of years, retailers were dealt another savage blow in the crucial final trading week ahead of Christmas.
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News
M&S launches instant payment tech to drive festive grocery sales
Marks & Spencer has rolled out instant payment technology across 200 of its stores in a bid to allow shoppers to make grocery purchases quicker.
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News
Arcadia brand Evans acquired by City Chic in £23m deal
Arcadia subsidiary Evans has been bought out of administration by Australian plus-size retail group City Chic Collective.
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News
Ocado appoints new chair to succeed Lord Stuart Rose
Ocado has appointed Richard Haythornthwaite as its new non-executive chair, to succeed Lord Stuart Rose next year.
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News
Online Christmas delivery times widen as couriers struggle to meet demand
Retailers’ promised delivery time is longer than ever before this year, which could derail shoppers receiving online orders ahead of Christmas.
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News
Tier four non-essential retail closures will have ‘severe’ consequences
‘Non-essential’ retailers in London and the Southeast of England have been forced to shut shops in the final week of Christmas trading under new tier four restrictions.
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Data
Data: John Lewis’ look at how lockdown changed shopping in 2020
The coronavirus pandemic and ensuing lockdowns saw sales of alarm clocks and lunch boxes slump, while purchases of loungewear and fitness trackers jumped.
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Retail Voice
Google’s digital marketing predictions for 2021
Equality, data ethics and the business impact of mobile apps are some of the topics on marketing agendas for 2021. Here Google UK leaders share their predictions for next year.
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News
Flannels launches beauty offer and ramps up expansion plans
Frasers Group’s luxury store Flannels has unveiled plans to open 15 new stores in the next five years.
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News
Chancellor extends furlough scheme until end of April 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough scheme for another month, meaning it will now end in April 2021.
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News
Boxing Day Sales: Next, DFS and Selfridges going ahead despite PM’s warnings
Next, DFS and Selfridges are all gearing up for Boxing Day Sales in spite of Boris Johnson’s warnings to the public.
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Analysis
John Lewis, Tesco and B&Q bosses: Lessons from the year that changed retail forever
2020 has been one of the most disruptive, unpredictable years in living memory. What have retail’s leaders taken as their biggest lesson from the year that changed everything?
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Opinion
Addressing the lack of Black talent in the Tech 100 index – and how to fix it
The fact that RWRC’s Tech 100 doesn’t contain a single black person is disappointing, and in some ways, surprising. The retail industry is operating in an incredibly difficult and unforgiving environment, and companies need the best technologists to help them address multiple threats.
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News
Retailers rein in promotional activity ahead of Christmas after Black Friday flurry
Retailer promotional activity this year hit a high around the Black Friday period before since dropping away in the run-up to Christmas.
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Digital edition
Retail Week magazine: December 18
In the final issue of 2020, new Fenwick CEO John Edgar tells us how the department store group plans to deliver the ‘best Christmas’, and we look ahead with consumer trends that will define 2021 and who will be running retail in 2025
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News
Consumer confidence rises in time for Christmas
After reaching a six-month low in November, consumer confidence climbed this month as the UK entered the festive season.