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News
UK retail to lose half a million jobs to automation within five years
The UK retail sector is set to lose another half a million jobs over the next five years to artificial intelligence and automation, according to a new survey.
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Barneys accepts bid from marketing and entertainment company
Barneys New York has accepted a bid from an international brand development and marketing company after filing for bankruptcy in the summer.
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Opinion
Move of the Week: Why counteroffers aren’t all they seem
It will understandably have come as a great source of frustration for Marks & Spencer that its new stores director David Lepley has had a last-minute change of heart and opted to stay at Morrisons.
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Retail jobs wipeout – can new roles replace those lost?
More than 80,000 retail jobs were lost in the third quarter of this year and employment has now fallen for almost four years in a row.
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Future Leaders
Listen: ‘Discrimination is for dinosaurs’
Retail titan Angela Luger (née Spindler) talks confidence, control and the changing role of a chief executive
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Gallery
In pictures: Smartech ‘Store of The Future’ saving retail from boredom
Smartech unveiled its flagship ‘Store of the Future’ inside Selfridges on Oxford Street last night, showcasing “ground-breaking makers, creators and start-ups” from the tech sector.
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Opinion
Opinion: Forget about plunging profits, Zara still leads the fashion pack
When a retailer’s profits nosedive by half, alarm bells would usually sound. But Zara is an unusual retailer.
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News
Forever 21 UK stores to commence £30m stock clearance sale
Forever 21 has commenced a £30m stock clearance sale from its three remaining UK stores, as its administrators look to wind up the business here.
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Shoe Zone revenues steadied by focus on big box stores
Shoe Zone has reported an uptick in revenues off the back of its ongoing focus on opening big-box format stores.
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Gallery
First look: Adidas’ new flagship Oxford Street store
Adidas has unveiled a new concept flagship store on Oxford Street, which features a strong focus on experiential digital innovation and customer services.
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News
Selfridges doubles sustainable labelling scheme
Selfridges has launched six new labelling categories as it ramps up its commitment to sustainable products across fashion, beauty and homewares.
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Debenhams to name ex-House of Fraser exec as chair
Debenhams is poised to name former House of Fraser executive Mark Gifford as its new chair.
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Tesco eyes Finest pop-ups in golden quarter push
Tesco is planning to launch a clutch of Finest pop-up stores in major cities across the UK during the golden quarter.
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BRC calls for reform as 85,000 retail jobs are lost in a year
The British Retail Consortium has called on the government to reform business rates and fix the apprenticeship levy, after the equivalent of 85,000 retail jobs were lost year on year.
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Superdry chief executive: Brexit amounts to ‘financial suicide’
Superdry founder and chief executive Julian Dunkerton has lambasted a looming Brexit as “financial suicide” for the UK.
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Marks & Spencer stores chief quits before starting
Marks & Spencer’s newly appointed stores boss has turned his back on the role before his first day, Retail Week can reveal.
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Sports Direct appoints RSM as new auditor
Sports Direct has appointed RSM as its new auditor, succeeding Grant Thornton.
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Costcutter and Uber Eats strike grocery delivery deal
Costcutter has struck a deal with takeaway delivery app Uber Eats, marking the tech company’s first foray into grocery delivery.
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Poundland to move from ‘single’ to ‘simple’ pricing at all stores
Poundland is rolling out its ‘simple’ price proposition across its 840-strong store estate following a successful trial.
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Selfridges to rent space in new development to office provider
Selfridges has plans to redevelop a building across from its flagship store on Oxford Street and then rent some of it out to a co-working office provider.