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Retail Voice
How masks will instil consumer confidence in retail once more
Popping a mask into your pocket when you leave the house has quickly become the norm and now face coverings are helping retail get back on its feet, says Richard Mears, founder and CEO of Breathe Happy
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Video
Watch: Pets at Home, SilkFred and BrandAlley CEOs on the new drivers of loyalty
Some of the sector’s leading chief executives have come together to debate the future of loyalty in the new world of retail.
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News
Lidl launches Plus rewards and app in the UK
Discount supermarket Lidl has rolled out its Plus rewards and loyalty app in the UK today, a month after it first launched in Ireland.
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News
Uber food delivery overtakes ride sharing during lockdown
Ride-sharing app Uber’s latest set of results show its nascent food delivery business has overtaken its taxi service as people around the world stayed at home during lockdown.
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News
Retail recovery in jeopardy as consumer confidence remains low
A new poll reveals that consumer confidence and spending intentions remain low due to the coronavirus crisis, which could put pay to any hopes of a quick recovery by retail.
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News
Jigsaw to launch CVA as coronavirus hits sales
Fashion brand Jigsaw is reportedly planning to launch a CVA next week, becoming the latest high street casualty of the coronavirus crisis.
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News
Asos unveils new supply chain commitments for third-party brands
Fast-fashion giant Asos has published four new commitments required of third-party brands in the wake of the Leicester sweatshop scandal that engulfed the UK fashion industry.
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Opinion
Catriona Marshall: ‘We bounced back with talent, knowledge and loyalty in place’
Former Hobbycraft chief executive Catriona Marshall, who now owns specialist retailer Running Bear, on how the coronavirus pandemic meant creating an online business overnight and the adoption of a new business model
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Analysis
Four ways retail landlords are ditching the rents status quo
Like so much else in the retail sector, the pandemic has accelerated existing trends in the retail property market. Retail Week looks at the actions taken by landlords Hammerson and the Crown Estate, and what they mean for the future of the industry
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Analysis
Will ‘eat out to help out’ bring shoppers back to stores?
The government’s ‘eat out to help out’ scheme launched on Monday and there are hopes that retailers could feel a halo effect after diners flocked to shopping locations for a cheap bite.
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Opinion
‘As Amazon plots Go stores, bricks-and-mortar retailers must up their game’
Online giant Amazon has had a good pandemic and effectively put into practice the maxim that crisis can spell opportunity, writes George MacDonald.
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News
Lakeland unveils succession plan as founding family step down
Lakeland has restructured its operating board as its owners the Rayner family step down from day-to-day running of the business, Retail Week can reveal.
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Analysis
The Big Question: Is Sharon White’s strategy the right one for John Lewis Partnership?
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has launched a sweeping strategic shift in a bid to revive the group’s flagging fortunes. Here, experts weigh in on whether her plan is the right one
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News
McColl’s slips to half-year loss as sales edge down
McColl’s profits and sales dipped slightly at the interim mark, although like-for-like sales during lockdown grew due to the “extraordinary changes” in customer behaviour driven by the pandemic.
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News
Hammerson seeks to raise £825m as rental income plummets
Hammerson plans to raise £552m through fundraising and sell off £274m of assets, to counteract “the extraordinary disruption caused by Covid-19 on the retail property sector”.
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News
Joules swings to a loss as coronavirus hammers sales
Joules plunged to a loss before tax in its full-year results, as chief executive Nick Jones cites ”challenging trading conditions” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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News
St Albans stores trial contactless window shopping
St Albans in Hertfordshire has brought contactless technology into its shop windows to help boost the economy while keeping shoppers safe.
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News
Boohoo factory scandal: Call for evidence as retailers seek solutions
The barrister running an independent review into Boohoo’s Leicester supply chain, Alison Levitt QC, has made a public call for evidence.
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News
M&Co restructuring saves 2,200 jobs and 218 stores
Fashion retailer M&Co has completed a pre-pack administration deal, which saw it bought back by its Scottish owners the McGeoch family.
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News
Frasers Group set to open Leicester megastore
Frasers Group has announced plans to open a flagship store in Leicester’s Fosse Park which will combine its Flannels, Sports Direct, Evans Cycles and Game fascias.