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Video
Face time: Theo Paphitis says retail ‘will never be the same’ after coronavirus
Retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis discusses the impact of the pandemic on retail property and trading, and says none of his stable of brands will trade in the same way that they did before the pandemic.
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Opinion
Dispatch: How Spain’s El Corte Inglés is preparing for life after lockdown
As coronavirus takes its toll on economies and businesses across the globe, Retail Week brings you regular dispatches from international retailers and experts, who provide their insights into how they are coping with the pandemic.
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Retail Voice
Disruption is here to stay – are retailers ready?
With the industry adjusting to the new normal, Diebold Nixdorf believes there are four ways retailers will need to continue to adapt post-pandemic
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Analysis
Need to know: What the government’s Covid-19 recovery plan means for retail
Following Boris Johnson’s address to the nation last night, the government has today published guidance on how the UK might move out of lockdown assuming the pandemic is kept under control.
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News
Primark’s European reopenings buoyed by bigger basket sizes
Primark has been permitted to reopen its stores in Austria and the Netherlands, giving the bricks-and-mortar retailer a boost. The reopened stores have also demonstrated what customer behaviours might be when the UK restrictions are lifted.
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News
Studio poaches Dixons Carphone director to helm trading division
Studio has strengthened its senior team by appointing Rupert Nichols as its new trading director.
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Opinion
Richard Lim: How to tackle the deepest recession in 300 years
The UK economy is clearly facing an extraordinary crisis. The coronavirus pandemic has sent shockwaves across communities, financial markets and has caused paralysis within many businesses.
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Data
Data: What search trends reveal about shopping in lockdown
As the retail industry edges slowly towards the resumption of business, online search data shows UK search habits have dramatically changed since the lockdown began. As well as seeking out essential goods, consumers have made the most of forced time at home to take up new hobbies and DIY projects.
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News
Morrisons and Pret step up Amazon presence during coronavirus
Morrisons and Pret are leveraging partnerships with Amazon as they step up their respective responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Analysis
The Big Question: Should Sunday trading hours be relaxed during coronavirus crisis?
The coronavirus outbreak has again put the extension of Sunday trading hours on the agenda and business secretary Alok Sharma has launched a review. Retail Week asks industry experts for their views.
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News
Matalan founder Hargreaves asks lenders for £50m cash injection
Matalan founder and owner John Hargreaves has reportedly tapped existing lenders for a £50m loan.
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News
JD Sports and Sports Direct square up for Office takeover
Retail rivals JD Sports’ Peter Cowgill and Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley are among the prospective bidders for footwear chain Office.
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News
Coronavirus: UK shops could reopen in June, says PM
The prime minister says that some shops may be able to reopen as early as next month as part of a phased easing of lockdown measures.
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News
Retail footfall plummets to record low as lockdown bites
Retail footfall plummeted to an all-time low in April, as shoppers adhered to lockdown restrictions and stayed at home.
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News
Retail vacancy rates inch up as BRC warns of worse to come
Retail vacancy rates have inched up during the first quarter of the year, with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic likely to cause further damage according to the BRC.
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News
Consumer confidence ‘severely depressed’ despite improvement
The latest consumer confidence data showed a small improvement in sentiment, but overall it is still low.
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Analysis
Analysis: Can Next become a force to be reckoned with in beauty retail?
Hours after Debenhams confirmed that it would exit its five store across Hammerson-owned shopping centres, Next unveiled details of an unikely swoop.
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News
Coronavirus: White Stuff prepares for ‘significant’ job cuts
White Stuff is preparing to make a “significant” number of redundancies, even after coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted, due to a fall in demand for its wares.
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News
Zalando predicts double-digit growth for 2020 despite coronavirus uncertainty
German pureplay fashion retailer Zalando expects to see double-digit sales growth in 2020, despite the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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News
H&M sales plummet between March and May
H&M’s global sales for the second quarter of this year have plummeted amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.