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Opinion
Peter Williams: ‘Covid caution means it will take years for city centres to recover’
In my lifetime we have never experienced anything like the Covid pandemic. In the last few months, we have seen seismic changes in the way that both consumers shop and we, as retailers, work.
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Analysis
Meet the global retailers powering their businesses for the new ecommerce
With the pandemic forcing retailers to shift attention to their ecommerce strategies, RWRC’s new report explores how British retailers are investing in online overseas markets and how others can follow in their footsteps.
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Report Store
The Ultimate Guide to Unlocking Global Growth: Part Two
Power your cross-border strategy for the new ecommerce
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Opinion
‘Tesco would be reckless to rival Amazon on free deliveries’
It didn’t take long for Amazon’s free grocery delivery revelation to spark a response from one of its mainstream rivals.
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News
Marks & Spencer and Waitrose square up ahead of Ocado switchover
Marks & Spencer and rival Waitrose have both launched marketing initiatives to draw customers as their relationship with Ocado changes.
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News
Gymshark surpasses £1bn valuation with fresh investment
UK sportswear brand Gymshark has secured unicorn status after a fresh fundraising round saw the company’s valuation pass £1bn.
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News
Rent the Runway to close all stores to focus on ecommerce
Clothing rental business Rent the Runway has decided not to reopen its five bricks-and-mortar stores in the USA due to the Covid-19 pandemic and will focus instead on ecommerce.
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News
John Lewis launches furniture rental service
John Lewis has partnered with rental marketplace Fat Llama to offer a furniture rental service.
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News
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group bids for DW Sports
Mike Ashley has reportedly launched a bid for former rival Dave Whelan’s collapsed sports chain DW Sports.
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News
Tesco squares up to Amazon, lines up free delivery for premium members
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has said the grocer will add free delivery to its Clubcard Plus membership scheme in fightback against Amazon.
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News
Debenhams lines up Hilco amid liquidation contingency planning
Debenhams has appointed Hilco in the event that it does need to liquidate stock, but has stressed that this move is not imminent and would be a last resort.
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News
Selfridges puts repair and resale on agenda with ‘transformational’ sustainability push
Department store group Selfridges has launched a sustainability initiative described as “transformational” and which will “change the way we shop” over the next five years.
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News
Retail Week Awards teams up with retailTRUST to celebrate and support sector
The Retail Week Awards is introducing a series of new categories and joining forces with retailTRUST in 2021 to celebrate and support the industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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News
Hobbs boss to take dual role as Whistles MD steps down
Whistles boss Helen Williamson is to take early retirement after nearly six years with the retailer.
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News
Nearly 300 staff test positive for coronavirus at M&S sandwich supplier
Almost 300 staff have been forced into self-isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus at a Northamptonshire-based sandwich supplier for Marks & Spencer.
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News
Primark, Tesco and other retailers partner with government on new supply chain fund
Some of the UK’s largest retailers have partnered with the government to help launch a fund designed to protect supply chains and support international workers.
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Digital edition
Retail Week magazine: August 14
This week’s issue looks at how direct-to-consumer brands like Nike and Gymshark are building empires and changing retail, the impact of ‘eat out to help out’ on the high street, and insight from Kingfisher boss Thierry Garnier.
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News
River Island to slash another 350 jobs as coronavirus continues to take toll
Fashion retailer River Island is set to slash 350 jobs across its store estate as it battles to survive the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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News
Bike stores take prime city locations amid cycling boom
City centres have seen an influx of bike shops in prime locations as consumers have taken to cycling during lockdown.