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NewsDFS profits surge as pent-up lockdown demand boosts sales
DFS has posted a jump in half-year profits as pent-up demand from the first national lockdown drove a sales spike.
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NewsWHSmith hails ‘better than expected’ sales as high street stores recover
WHSmith has posted a “better than expected” performance during the first two months of 2021 as its high street stores mounted a sales recovery.
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OpinionIan Middleton: ‘Councils shouldn’t play around with shopping centre investments’
In recent years, local authorities have created something of a commercial property gold rush.
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Opinion‘Amazon stores are an ally, not an enemy, of town centres’ retail revival’
As once-powerful names such as Debenhams and Topshop exit town centres, there has been an unlikely newcomer to UK bricks-and-mortar retail – Amazon.
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AnalysisFrom catwalk to high street: is genderless fashion the future?
Not only did London Fashion Week go digital this year, it went genderless – but what could that mean for fashion retail?
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Retail VoiceThree ways to transform customer experience and drive retail
With elevated levels of online sales here to stay, retailers must adapt to maintain their competitive edge, says David Morton, sales and solutions director at Arvato CRM Solutions UK.
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Analysis‘Google is god’: Why retailers must maximise online search in 2021
Retail Week’s inaugural Ecommerce 2021 report surveyed 1,000 UK shoppers to find out how they start their online shopping journeys and where SEO fits in, their key drivers to spend and which retailers offer the best online UX.
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NewsRetail sales return to growth but reopening concerns remain
Retail sales returned to growth in February having shrunk in January but the BRC warned that many retailers were worried about getting through to the provisional April 12 reopening date.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches online in almost 50 new international markets
Marks & Spencer has launched 46 websites in new overseas markets, bringing the number of international countries in which it operates as a pureplay to just over 100.
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NewsShoe Zone swings to full-year loss as Covid store closures bite
The UK’s largest value shoe retailer Shoe Zone has reported a loss for the year as the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic begin to bite.
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NewsTesco store managers face job shake-up as part of stores restructuring
Tesco has put thousands of store-manager roles into consultation as it launches a major shake-up of its larger stores.
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NewsDeliveroo announces intention to float
Food delivery app Deliveroo has confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange after weeks of speculation.
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OpinionIWD: Edwina Dunn OBE – ‘Tackling why working women feel less entitled’
Working women feel less entitled than their male counterparts, says Edwina Dunn OBE, one of the masterminds of Tesco’s Clubcard and chair of educational charity The Female Lead, and Covid has exacerbated this. Here’s how to tackle this huge issue.
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AnalysisIWD: Nine women leaders to watch in 2021
On International Women’s Day, we look at the women leading companies big and small that the industry should be watching this year
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AnalysisIWD: 13 ways leading retailers and brands are challenging bias
To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), executives and staff including Kingfisher, Boots, Dixons Carphone, retailTRUST, Asda and Pets at Home share how they’re challenging inequality, questioning stereotypes and addressing all forms of inequity in the industry.
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DataData: Which fashion giants got peak buying right?
The New Year Sales are an important part of the retail calendar and what a retailer does during this period can provide an indicator to the wider health of the business, especially after Christmas.
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NewsMPs demand Boohoo bonuses linked with ethical and environmental pledges
The Environmental Audit Committee has written to Boohoo asking for its senior executives’ bonuses be linked to the progress made on its commitment to clean up its supply chain.
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VideoWatch: First visit to the new Amazon Fresh cashierless store
Retail Week visits the new “just walk out” cashierless Amazon Fresh convenience store in Ealing, West London on the day it opens to customers. Is it going to revolutionise grocery in the UK, or will it only ever be something of a fad?
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NewsM&S names new retail ops director to drive transformation programme
Marks & Spencer has appointed a new retail operations director as it pushes forward with its transformation strategy.
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NewsRetail footfall climbs in February with lockdown end in sight
Footfall across all retail destinations rose between January and February this year, as customers flocked back to stores in anticipation of the easing of lockdown restrictions.