All Retail Week articles in 10-16 November 2018
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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OpinionAre fashion retailers really serious about sustainability?
Fast fashion is currently in the media limelight as consumers, retailers and journalists seek to better understand the social and environmental impact of our sartorial choices.
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DataReport: Tomorrow's CEO – what is the winning formula?
Curious, creative, collegiate and collaborative. It’s not the usual description of a typical retail CEO.
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NewsAlibaba’s Singles’ Day sales top $30bn in record performance
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day promotional extravaganza generated sales of $30.8bn, 27% ahead of last year’s total.
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NewsRetail footfall dips in October as town vacancies rise
Footfall in October fell by 2% year on year in the 11th consecutive month of decline.
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NewsAshley prepares to close more House of Fraser stores
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley is planning to shut more House of Fraser stores, it is understood.
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AnalysisRetail Re-engineered: Road-mapping the next 30 years
As Retail Week celebrates its 30th birthday, we explore what the next three decades of retail will look like.
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DataRetail weather: Another mild week and very dry
The retail weather forecast from Saturday November 17 through to Friday November 23, 2018: Warm, dry and sunny
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VideoWatch: Sainsbury's ad bids to capture 'emotion' of Christmas
Sainsbury’s has lifted the curtain on its Christmas advert as it aims to capture the “passion, emotion and excitement” of the festive season.
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NewsSpar UK boss Robinson to join Central England Co-op
Spar UK boss Debbie Robinson is quitting the symbol group to take the reins as boss of Central England Co-operative.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The store's changing role in the multichannel age
As the retail landscape is convulsed by change, the role of the store has never been more hotly debated.
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VideoWatch: Iceland's banned TV ad sparks 600,000-strong petition
A petition to overturn the TV ban on Iceland’s Christmas advert has surged past 600,000 signatures.
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OpinionOpinion: Is AO's mobile phone acquisition a smart call?
AO.com plans to dial up growth with the acquisition of online smartphone specialist Mobile Phones Direct – but does the purchase represent a smart call?
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VideoWatch: M&S focuses on 'must haves' in festive fashion ad
Marks & Spencer has drafted in ambassadors Holly Willoughby and David Gandy to take centre stage in its clothing and home Christmas ad campaign.
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OpinionLord Kirkham: The only certainty in retail is Christmas
With astonishing speed, it’s almost that most wonderful time of the year – again.
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NewsB&M like-for-likes creep up as profits rocket
B&M has reported soaring profits at its half-year mark despite UK like-for-likes only rising slightly.
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NewsBlue Inc hires Begbies Traynor to search for buyer
Blue Inc has hired professional services firm Begbies Traynor to find a buyer in a bid to secure a new cash injection.
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NewsM&S, Next and John Lewis sign anti-slavery charter
Major fashion retailers including M&S, Next and John Lewis together with enforcement agencies have signed up to an anti-slavery charter.
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NewsDiscounters power ahead as festive sales race kicks off
Discount duo Aldi and Lidl powered ahead of the market in October as the battle for Christmas sales kicked off.
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NewsN Brown hit with £9m marketing VAT bill
N Brown has said it expects to pay an additional £6m to £9m in marketing costs from 2020 following a long-running dispute with HMRC.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Primark's secret? Exacting execution
Primark’s unbeaten run continued in its latest results as the value retailer yet again beat the market, even as others crash around it.