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Interview
Q&A: Avon chief marketing officer – ‘we need to fish where the fish are’
As Avon continues its mission to modernise, Retail Week spoke to its chief marketing officer, Ozlem Citci, to find out how she is driving an improved omnichannel strategy, getting the word out and the continued importance of empowering women.
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Retail Voice
How leveraging AI can help make next Christmas a cracker
As the retail sector continues to recover from a challenging Christmas period, Wipro’s Prabhu Ramaiah examines how intelligent technology can play a key role in navigating a complex market
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Retail Voice
Attracting candidates in retail: 8 strategies for success
Recruitment in retail has traditionally grappled with high application volumes, but the post-pandemic shift in labour dynamics demands a focus on attracting the right candidates. Tribepad’s Hayley Reeves looks at how retailers can attract the perfect candidates
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Interview
Q&A: KinKind founder reflects on five years of growing a sustainable beauty business
Green beauty market sales are expected to reach £339m in the UK this year according to Statista, and one beauty brand is reaping the rewards of this popularity.
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Interview
Q&A: Disney director of UK&I retail and EMEA ecommerce on Disney and Sainsbury's new partnership
Retail Week spoke with Disney’s director of UK&I Retail & EMEA Ecommerce Ollie Pryor following the brand’s latest tie-up with Sainsbury’s
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Interview
Q&A: Currys boss Alex Baldock discusses Christmas, popular products and that controversial Budget
Following its half-year results, Baldock discusses price increases and business costs arising from the Budget, business rates, products and services, and what the electricals giant expects from the Christmas period
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Interview
Q&A: AllSaints COO talks ongoing opportunities, AI and why kids fashion needed SmallSaints
Retail Week visited AllSaints head office in London and sat down with chief operating officer Catherine Jobling to discuss the brand’s year, some of its newest ventures, including its expansion into childrenswear, and the opportunities ahead.
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Interview
Q&A: THG Nutrition chief executive Neil Mistry explains why the Myprotein rebrand is the solution to declining sales
Retail Week speaks to THG Nutrition’s chief executive Neil Mistry about the recent Myprotein rebrand, striking retail partnerships with giants like WHSmith and Holland & Barrett, and how he’s trying to turn around declining sales.
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Interview
Q&A: Pinterest UK MD on changing the conversation around social ecommerce
Retail Week spoke to Pinterest UK’s managing director, Beth Horn on the future of social ecommerce, building a Gen Z user base, and challenging the duopoly of Google and Meta.
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Interview
Q&A: Boots exec explains why the retailer is betting big on beauty this Christmas
Boots head of gift transformation and strategic brand partnerships, Jenna Whittingham-Ward explains how the UK’s largest health and beauty retailer is going big on beauty this Christmas.
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News
Jollyes is bolstering its leadership team with Tesco and Sainsbury’s directors
Jollyes has brought a new chief operating officer onto its board and added three new directors to its senior leadership team as it prepares for more growth next year.
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News
Amazon grocery exec is moving to restaurant chain founded by former Walmart ecommerce boss
Amazon grocery executive Tony Hoggett is moving to a delivery-focused restaurant chain in the US, founded by a former Walmart chief executive of ecommerce.
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Interview
Q&A: Google’s retail MD explains why retailers should take advantage of ‘fake Friday’
Retail Week spoke to Google’s managing director of retail, Sophie Neary, to delve into why customer search and AI is so important for retailers to utilise heading into golden quarter
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News
Amazon grocery boss Tony Hoggett is leaving the business
Amazon grocery boss Tony Hoggett is leaving the retailer.
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Analysis
Retail 2025: AI investment a top priority for next year, say retail bosses
Investment in AI will be central to retail strategies next year, with 35 CEOs revealing to Retail Week they are spending on various applications of the tech in a major new research paper.
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News
Lidl has created a ‘retail leadership’ apprenticeship degree
Lidl has today launched its inaugural retail leadership degree apprenticeship, with 51 new apprentices joining the scheme.
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Interview
Interview: Matt Hood – The man taking the Co-op back to the future
Hood has been with the Co-op for seven years and running its food business for more than two. He was promoted at a time of huge change at the Co-op, following a sustained period of success under former group chief executive Steve Murrells and Hood’s predecessor Jo Whitfield.
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Interview
Q&A: Peak Performance CEO on the UK sportswear market and being the coolest ski brand in the world
As Swedish outdoor brand Peak Performance opens its first store in the UK, Retail Week sits down with chief executive Sara Molnar to find out the next steps in the UK and what makes it the coolest ski brand in the world.
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Interview
Q&A: The Works’ Gavin Peck is positive about Christmas and profitability
Following The Works posting flat sales in what it described as a “challenging year”, Retail Week speaks to chief executive Gavin Peck on his optimism for the year ahead, including how the group will boost sales for Christmas and improve its ranges
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Interview
Q&A: Skin+Me CEO on partnering with John Lewis and Boots and cracking the skincare market
Retail Week catches up with Skin+Me’s co-founder and chief executive Horatio Cary on the brand’s first retail partnership with John Lewis and Boots, its interesting business model and the journey so far