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Opinion
Opinion: Don't blame private equity for retailers' woes
Who can we trust as owners and custodians of our great retail brands?
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Analysis
Retail 2019: AI will be a key focus this year, say 25 bosses
Digital investment this year will be directed towards artificial intelligence and data management, 25 leaders of the UK’s largest retailers have told Retail Week.
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Retail Voice
Three ways to achieve your sustainability resolutions
Focusing on environmental impact should be key for retailers this year – and it’s easier to do than most think.
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Analysis
Analysis: Is artificial intelligence worth the investment?
The majority of retailers agree AI is the future of the sector, but many businesses are struggling to implement it. Retail Week examines why
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News
BrightHouse to close 10% of stores with up to 350 job losses
Rent-to-own specialist BrightHouse intends to shut 30 stores with the loss of up to 350 jobs, Retail Week has learned.
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News
Opinion: Successful shops must be about more than shopping
When John Lewis unveiled its Westfield London store last year, managing director Paula Nickolds described it as a place “to shop, do and learn”.
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News
Ocado deliveries affected by Andover depot fire
Deliveries from Ocado’s Andover customer fulfilment centre are currently suspended, due to an ongoing fire at the facility.
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News
HMV's 27 store closures revealed
HMV administrator KPMG has named the 27 stores set to close, including the retailer’s Oxford Street flagship.
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News
Ocado to trial one-hour delivery service in West London
Ocado has launched a new, one-hour delivery service called Zoom which will be trialled in West London.
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News
Ocado boss refuses to rule out M&S deal
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner has refused to rule out cutting short the online grocer’s current deal with Waitrose in favour of Marks & Spencer.
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News
Grocery sales rise as shoppers embrace Veganuary
Grocery sales rose 1.7% in the 12 weeks to January 27, the latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows.
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News
HMV sold to Canadian music retail tycoon
Entertainment retailer HMV has been acquired by Canadian music mogul Doug Putman.
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News
Ocado promises ‘long-term value’ as profits fall
Online grocer Ocado has recorded a fall in full-year profits but said its growth story “is only just beginning”.
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Analysis
Analysis: Should retailers be afraid of Amazon stores?
There is much to be in awe of about Amazon, but can its forays into the world of physical retail be numbered among its successes?
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Data
Retail sales grow at fastest rate since June
Retail sales grew at the fastest rate since June last month as post-Christmas discounting convinced “cautious consumers” to part with their cash.
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News
Fashion retailers lead the way in boardroom diversity
Nearly one in four chief executives appointed last year were female with the fashion sector leading the way in diversity.
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Video
Watch: Ikea opens doors to 'most sustainable store'
This week Ikea unveils its new Greenwich, London, branch, which it describes as its “most sustainable store”.