All Retail Week articles in 13-19 July 2019
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsAgenda: Joules, B&M and Bonmarché update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Joules, Bonmarché and the Kantar/Nielsen figures on the agenda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has Asos fallen out of fashion?
Once a darling of the stock market, struggling fashion retailer Asos issued another profit warning alongside its third-quarter trading update this week.
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NewsShopworkers’ union demands action on retail crime
Shopworkers’ union Usdaw has called on the Government to address soaring levels of shoplifting.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The winning strategy for the store of tomorrow
Competitive pressures faced by today’s retailers have forced a reimagining of the store in order to appeal to more demanding consumers.
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NewsSales value and volume increased in June, ONS reports
Retail sales by both value and volume edged up during the month of June, according to the latest Office for National Statistics retail sales figures.
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OpinionMove of the Week: M&S hopes Evans will give its fashion spark
On the face of it, Maddy Evans has executed an astute escape plan by swapping her role as fashion director at Topshop for the task of revitalising Marks & Spencer’s clothing offer.
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VideoWatch: How off target is Ashley's plan for Sports Direct?
After Sports Direct delayed its full-year results for up to a month, the team discuss the challenges facing Mike Ashley’s empire and the implications for the wider high street.
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AnalysisRetail 100 2019: Who are the ones to watch?
Retail Week recently unveiled its ranking of the most influential leaders of 2019 and shared the 16 new names it predicts will have the biggest impact in 2020.
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NewsWaitrose offloads seven stores putting 700 jobs at risk
Waitrose & Partners is to pull down the shutters on seven branches as it focuses on profitability, affecting almost 700 employees.
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NewsOnline retail sales climb in June driven by fashion
Online sales bounced back in June, registering the strongest rate of growth so far this year bolstered by clothing.
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NewsDebenhams to seek additional £50m from lenders
Debenhams is set to ask its lenders for a further £50m cash injection to carry the struggling retailer through Christmas trading.
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NewsEve Sleep halves losses as sales continue to fall
Eve Sleep has reduced its underlying EBITDA losses but continued to struggle against a “backdrop of substantial retail headwinds” as sales fell.
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NewsAmazon boasts record-breaking Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day broke records for the online giant as sales surpassed its previous Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales combined.
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NewsAsos issues profit warning due to ‘operational issues’
Asos has lowered its full-year expectations for the second time this year after its US and European arms suffered ongoing “operational issues”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can Topshop conquer online?
Topshop owner Arcadia has pledged to invest significantly in its online operations following its CVA, but it needs to spend wisely to compete with its pureplay rivals.
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NewsAmazon facing EU probe over data misuse allegations
Amazon is being investigated by EU antitrust regulators over allegations that it misuses “sensitive data” from retailers that sell on its ecommerce marketplace.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland mulls travel retail growth
Watches of Switzerland boss Brian Duffy said travel retail could be a potential growth area for the luxury jewellery retailer as its store in Heathrow airport is “very, very successful.”
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NewsShop Direct poaches Boots exec for trading director role
Shop Direct has snapped up Boots own-brand boss Guy Farmer to helm the etail group’s trading division.
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NewsHotel Chocolat full-year sales climb driven by ‘innovation’
Hotel Chocolat has recorded a healthy rise in its full-year sales bolstered by “strong growth” across all divisions of its business.