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Analysis
Does a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery work?
This week marks five years since one of the world’s worst disasters linked to labour exploitation in supply chains.
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News
Fenwick launches consultation amid business restructure
Fenwick has launched a consultation with “a significant number” of its staff as new boss Robbie Feather restructures the business, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Waterstones sold to private equity house Elliott Advisors
Waterstones has been sold for an undisclosed sum to funds managed by Elliott Advisors UK.
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News
N Brown profits inch up in tough market
N Brown has reported a rise in profits and sales amid a “challenging” market.
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Analysis
Analysis: Four ways Boohoo is hitting the accelerator
Boohoo revealed stellar results, having managed to supercharge growth across all three of its brands.
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News
Argos bolsters tech team with 150 new roles
Argos is increasing the size of its in-house technology team by a quarter to drive innovations and improve the convenience of its shopping experience.
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Analysis
Analysis: How to deliver great service with fewer staff
Since the start of the year, 21,000 retail jobs have been cut or put at risk in the UK, with teams at head offices, distribution centres and stores all streamlined.
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Retail Voice
Eliminate in-store queues – not revenues
Sebestyén Dóra, head of business development at Ultinous, on the three ways predictive queue management can help to boost business.
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Data
Data: 70% of consumers want more flexible delivery
Retailers are failing to deliver on high consumer expectations around fulfilment, new research has found.
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News
John Lewis Partnership runs year-long JLab programme
John Lewis Partnership has extended its tech innovation programme JLab to run all year long with the first initiative focused on health and wellbeing.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: JD Sports eyes up America
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on JD Sports’ international growth ambitions following acquisitions such as that of Finish Line in the US
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News
Boohoo full-year profits surge as sales double
Boohoo has unveiled stellar full-year results driven by an “exceptional performance” at PrettyLittleThing.
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Opinion
Opinion: Sainsbury's boss Coupe faces toughest test yet
There’s an argument that Sainsbury’s hasn’t received the credit it deserves for being UK grocery’s ‘Mr Reliable’ over the past five years.
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Analysis
The tech being trialled for cross-selling in-store
Giving shoppers reasons for buying more may be a matter of telling stories, online or offline, but what works and what are the potential pitfalls?
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News
FeelUnique rolls out pre-orders for cult beauty items
FeelUnique is launching a pre-order service which will allow customers to buy new products a month ahead of their release, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Matchesfashion hires ex-John Lewis director Tom Athron
Matchesfashion has drafted in former John Lewis group development director Tom Athron.
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Opinion
Opinion: Competing with Amazon – without its budget
Amazon’s ambition was on display recently with the disclosure that it spent close to $23bn (£16.5bn) on research and development in 2017.
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News
Smyths pushes into Europe as it buys Toys R Us stores
Smyths Toys has struck a deal to buy the Toys R Us business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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News
Carpetright investor builds stake ahead of CVA vote
Carpetright’s biggest investor, hedge fund Meditor Capital Management, has upped its stake in the retailer almost to the level that would oblige it to make a formal takeover offer.
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Analysis
World Retail Congress: The top takeaways
The three-day World Retail Congress 2018 was a forum for retailers from around the globe to discuss and shape their future. Here are just some of the need-to-know nuggets for UK retailers.