All Retail Week Live articles – Page 2
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Analysis
My lockdown lessons: Learnings from Crosstown Doughnuts, Pets at Home, Tails.com and Karma
From ways of working to new partnerships and changes of direction, the pandemic has brought out the best in retail as well as posing challenges. Directors of start-up businesses and big retail names share their takeaways.
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Analysis
Sixty seconds with… what3words’ Clare Jones
As Retail Week Live nears, we interview some of the event’s most exciting speakers. This week, we spoke with Clare Jones, chief commercial officer at tech start-up what3words.
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Analysis
Sixty seconds with… Tails.com marketing boss Miranda Cresswell
As Retail Week Live nears, we interview some of the event’s most exciting speakers. This week, we speak with Miranda Cresswell, chief marketing officer at innovative dog food brand Tails.com.
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Analysis
Sixty seconds with… Iceland’s Richard Walker
As Retail Week Live nears, we interview some of the event’s most exciting speakers. This week meet Iceland’s managing director and sustainability champion Richard Walker.
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Analysis
Sixty seconds with… Nespresso’s Guillaume Chesneau
As Retail Week Live nears, we take the chance to interview some of its most exciting speakers. This week, meet Guillaume Chesneau, managing director of Nespresso for UK and Ireland.
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Analysis
Sixty seconds with… Botanic Lab co-founder Rebekah Hall
As Retail Week Live nears, we take the chance to interview some of its most exciting speakers. This week, meet Botanic Lab co-founder Rebekah Hall.
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News
Openpay confirmed as Retail Week Live headline partner
Openpay has been confirmed as the headline partner for Retail Week Live 2020.
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News
Showcase your business on stage at Retail Week Live 2020
Retail Week and World Retail Congress are calling for content for Retail Week Live 2020 – but time is running out to submit your proposals.
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Retail Voice
Why soft skills are the future of the frontline retail workforce
Continuing on from lessons learned at Retail Week Live, Freeformers maintains the importance of the human element of the future of retail
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Retail Voice
Five ways to prepare your workforce for constant change
With retail in a state of flux, Freeformers shares insights gleaned from Retail Week Live, when industry leaders discussed how to better equip their staff for change.
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Video
Watch: Nick Beighton - how Asos is overcoming 'bump in the road'
Asos chief executive Nick Beighton tackled how to maintain an innovative culture, taking over from a founder and how it is getting over its recent “bump in the road”.
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News
AO to flick the off switch on TV ads
Online electricals retailer AO.com is to turn off TV advertising and focus on digital campaigns instead.
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Video
Watch: Farfetch's David Grunwald shares top tips for start-ups
Farfetch vice president of innovation David Grunwald shares his top tips for start-ups considering pitching an idea and what makes a successful partnership.
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News
TokyWoky named Launchpad winner at Retail Week Live
TokyWoky has been named the winner of Retail Week Live 2019’s Launchpad competition.
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Video
Watch: Instagram on the future of shopping via social media
Instagram’s shopping product marketing lead Ethan Arpi discusses how the online giant is “unlocking” the trend of shopping on social media.
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News
Timpson boss on why unconventional hiring process fires growth
The boss of Timpson has said fostering an “upside-down management” culture and employing ex-offenders has helped fire the business to growth.
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News
Customer trust is retail's 'essential battleground', says Dixons' Baldock
Dixons Carphone boss Alex Baldock says the retailer is investing in staff training and “doubling down on investment in data science and analytics” in a bid to win customer trust.
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Watch: Dixons boss Baldock on investing £200m in staff
Dixons Carphone boss Alex Baldock tells Retail Week about his plans to quadruple investment in store staff in the next three years and turn its stores into “palaces of discovery”.
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News
Highlights from Retail Week Live 2019: Judith McKenna, Alex Baldock, Nick Beighton and more
Selected tweets from our live coverage of Retail Week Live 2019
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News
Waitrose's Collins: Retailers and consumers 'pent up' by Brexit
Waitrose chief executive Rob Collins has said the ongoing uncertainty around Brexit is leading to “pent up business activity” from consumers and retailers waiting to be released.