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News
Mike Ashley hits out at Debenhams as liquidator waits in wings
Mike Ashley has raged after allegedly being excluded from the race to buy Debenhams as restructuring firm Hilco prepares to liquidate parts of the business.
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Retailers fear ‘nightmare before Christmas’ as second lockdown forces store closures
New lockdown measures have forced non-essential shops to close until December 2, dealing a blow to Christmas trading.
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Opinion
‘Why are auditors suddenly dumping retail clients?’
Boohoo, EG Group and Poundstretcher have all seen their auditors resign in recent weeks. Having originally fought for the engagement, why the about-turns?
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John Lewis launches Christmas campaign to raise £5m for vulnerable families
The John Lewis Partnership is set to launch a new charity campaign to offer support for more than 100,000 families whose livelihoods and mental health have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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BRC calls on government to slash rates by 50% to avoid April ‘cliff edge’
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on chancellor Rishi Sunak to slash business rates by 50% to “better reflect falling footfall and market rates” and avoid a potential “cliff edge” in April.
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Sainsbury’s launches tie-ups with Uber Eats and Deliveroo
Sainsbury’s has rolled out twin delivery partnership pilots with Uber Eats and Deliveroo, giving customers access to more than 1,000 products.
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LVMH agrees to Tiffany takeover after lengthy feud
LVMH has penned a deal to buy Tiffany & Co for a lower price after a long dispute between the two luxury firms.
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Supermarket bosses push Sunak for business rates reform
Chief executives of Tesco and Morrisons are among the signatories of a letter to Rishi Sunak urging him to use business rates reform to “level up” the country.
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Amazon’s profits triple as third-quarter sales soar
Amazon has posted record sales figures for its third quarter, with profits tripling amid the global pandemic.
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Opinion
‘There has been a hardening of bank attitudes to the retail industry’
With the government loan schemes due to close at the end of November, it is important that businesses seeking to borrow funds to cover trading impacts from the pandemic get their applications submitted quickly – within the next week, ideally.
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Analysis
Analysis: After the most unpredictable year ever, is the five-year strategy dead?
It’s difficult to know what’s going to happen next week, never mind next year. In this environment, can retail leaders work to five-year plans? Grace Bowden investigates.
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Retail Voice
How to build an army of CX champions across your business
What does it take to achieve world-class customer experience in retail today? You might think it’s more data, but you’d be wrong. Critizr’s Hazel Morton explains why your people hold the key.
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Retail Voice
Three retailers winning in discovery commerce
Creating demand through discovery is the only way to cut through the noise and win customer spend in an increasingly crowded ecommerce market.
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M&S ditches Christmas TV campaign for clothing division
Marks & Spencer has axed its TV advertising campaign for its fashion arm this year and will instead focus on its grocery offer.
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Analysis
The Big Question: Is John Lewis’ Oxford Street office conversion a good idea?
With the pandemic leaving London’s West End devoid of workers and tourists, the news earlier this week that John Lewis has been green-lit to turn half its Oxford Street store into office space received mixed reviews. Industry experts offer their view on whether it’s the right move for the retailer.
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Article
Retail Week Awards 2023: Sponsorship
These are the Retail Week Awards 2022 - Sponsorship terms of business within the terms of business for Retail Week, which is operated by William Reed Ltd.
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Article
Retail Week Awards 2023: Awards tickets
These are the Retail Week Awards 2021 - Awards tickets terms of business within the terms of business for Retail Week, which is operated by William Reed Ltd.
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News
Waitrose to recruit an extra 1,850 staff to handle online Christmas demand
Waitrose has announced it will look to hire as many as 1,850 new order pickers and delivery drivers to meet the surge in online demand from customers heading into Christmas.
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Interview
Interview: Infarm’s UK boss on how vertical farms could save the planet
As the German-based vertical-farming firm goes live with its third UK retail partner this week, Infarm’s Jeremy Byfleet tells Retail Week why the future of agriculture could be modular.
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Laura Ashley partners with Next to relaunch homewares
Laura Ashley has announced a partnership with Next to sell its home products both online and in stores.