All articles by Rosie Shepard – Page 47
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AnalysisAnalysis: Social media and partnerships will shape tomorrow's world
Highlights from the second day on the Retail Re-engineered stage at Tech. 2019 included a debate on what makes a tech leader and whether digital transformation really exists. Following on from day one’s five lessons, here are five more takeaways from day two.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five ways to re-engineer the future of retail
Day one on the Retail Re-Engineered stage at Tech. featured a host of inspiring speakers, from Adidas’ vice president of global sales to Farfetch head of supply chain products Tatiana Lopes, and representatives from our sponsors Accenture, Isobar and Sorted. From our five sessions, here are our five key takeaways.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: Lessons in resilience
In the unpredictable world of retail, chief executives and Be Inspired ambassadors Liz Evans, Suzanne Harlow and Jill Ross explain why resilience is the best tool in your belt.
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NewsBe Inspired: Academy’s Boaten wins Woman of the Year
Alice Boaten, regional manager at Sainsbury’s Argos and member of Be Inspired’s Senior Leadership Academy, was named Woman of the Year at the Barclaycard Everywoman in Retail Awards this month.
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Future LeadersListen: ‘Diversity is a tick-box, inclusivity is a behaviour’
Google marketing director shines a spotlight on intersectionality and imposter syndrome in this third instalment of Retail Week’s podcast
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Future LeadersListen: ‘I own the trademark, so I will fight you’
Episode two of Retail Week’s new podcast Be Inspired Stories hears the story of one woman’s recovery, resilience and reflection.
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NewsGo Outdoors buys Fishing Republic out of administration
Go Outdoors has acquired fishing retailer Fishing Republic out of administration today, saving the jobs of over 100 employees across its 14 stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why recipe box retail is whetting investor appetite
Recipe box specialists Mindful Chef and Gousto won investments of £6m and £18m respectively this week, showing that the market for meal kits is on the rise.
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NewsBrightHouse boss Paton to step down
BrightHouse chief executive Hamish Paton is to leave the retailer after 12 years including two at the helm.
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AnalysisBRC KPMG sales: Worst Christmas since 2008 – sector by sector
It was the worst Christmas since the depths of the recession with just a handful of categories growing, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsSuperdry product chief Danielmeyer exits
Superdry chief product officer Brigitte Danielmeyer has decided to stand down from her role for personal reasons, four months after she joined the team.
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AnalysisIs your next big rival being paid to wear your clothes?
As celebrities and influencers shun brand endorsements to create their own brands, where does this leave retailers?
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NewsConsumer confidence rises despite 'Brexit babble'
Consumer confidence rose in August as consumers remained calm despite frenzied speculation about the likelihood of a hard Brexit.
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AnalysisData: BHS vacancies serve as warning to HoF landlords
More than half of the units formerly occupied by BHS remain empty two years after the retailer collapsed, new data has revealed.
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NewsPrimark Belfast staff 'will receive their pay'
Staff at Primark’s Belfast store that was gutted by a fire on Tuesday will be paid this week, but have yet to receive longer term security over their futures.
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NewsShop prices rise for the first time in five years
For the first time since May 2013, shop prices increased in August, driven by rising grocery costs and slowing non-food deflation.
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NewsPrimark's Belfast store gutted by blaze
A fire broke out at a landmark Primark store in Belfast city centre this morning and has devastated the building.
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AnalysisProfile: Farfetch founder José Neves
“I dreamt of Farfetch for the love of fashion,” Farfetch founder José Neves writes in a letter included in the business’s IPO prospectus.
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NewsRobin Phillips snares CEO role at Watch Shop
Robin Phillips has been appointed chief executive of jewellery giant Aurum’s online watch businesses Watch Shop and The Watch Hut.
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NewsThe Hut Group to open MediaCityUK tech base
The Hut, owner of etail sites including MyProtein and Glossybox, is taking space in Salford’s MediaCityUK to house its growing technology team.