All Retail Week articles in 14-20 December 2019
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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AnalysisWill retail descend into supply chain chaos this Christmas?
This year is expected to be an online Christmas like we’ve never seen before. But can retailers – and their couriers – cope with the expected delivery surge?
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AnalysisRetailers gear up for last-minute Christmas rush
Retailers hope that a last-minute dash for Christmas gifts and food will boost spending after a tough year.
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NewsSuning to open 10,000 stores in 2020 in £4.4bn expansion splurge
Chinese retail titan Suning has revealed plans to open 10,000 new stores and create 8,000 jobs next year as part of an ambitious RMB 40bn (£4.4bn) expansion strategy.
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NewsConsumer confidence buoyed by post-election bounce
Consumer confidence rallied in December as the Conservative Party’s election victory boosted shopper sentiment about the UK’s economic future.
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NewsThe White Company profits rise in ‘turbulent’ year
The White Company has posted an uplift in full-year profits as investments in IT and its infrastructure helped it navigate the “turbulent retail environment”.
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AnalysisSix ways India is rising to retail power
RWRC’s new report The Retail Year has identified six factors underpinning India’s growth and transformation, alongside the countries and regions set to win and lose in 2020.
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Retail VoiceHow to succeed in the experience economy
While upskilling staff is the top in-store investment priority for 38% of retailers in the UK, France and Italy over the next three years, they also acknowledge the need for investment in other areas.
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AnalysisDiscounting deluge expected before Christmas
Retail experts at PwC are predicting a swathe of discounting in the pivotal final weekend before Christmas in a bid to woo last-minute shoppers.
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VideoReview of the year: What changed retail in 2019?
It has been another 12 months of change in the retail sector. The Retail Week team looks back on 2019 and selects some of the landmark moments and trends that characterised the year and will likely shape the industry in 2020 and beyond.
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GalleryIn pictures: Huda Beauty opens space-age London pop-up
Founded by influencer Huda Kattan, Huda Beauty has opened its first-ever bricks-and-mortar pop-up store in London’s Covent Garden.
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NewsRetail sales record sluggish growth as non-food sales slide
Retail sales grew at their slowest rate year on year since April 2018 last month, according to the Office of National Statistics.
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NewsQueen’s speech brings business rates disappointment for big retailers
Plans revealed in today’s Queen’s speech to reform business rates have prompted disappointment because of their limited nature.
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NewsThe Uptick: Trailblazing stores and tomorrow’s CEOs
Welcome to 2019’s final edition of The Uptick! We’re bringing you a selection of stories that showcase the best of retail over the last month to send you into Christmas trading with a spring in your step
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NewsWHSmith shareholders back $400m US deal
WHSmith investors have formally backed the retailer’s $400m takeover of US giant Marshall Retail Group (MRG).
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NewsCarpetright investors vote through sale to Meditor
Carpetright investors yesterday voted through a takeover by backer Meditor.
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NewsDebenhams faces landlord challenge over rescue plan
One of department store group Debenhams’ landlords is seeking to challenge the retailer’s rescue plan by overturning a legal decision on its CVA.
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AnalysisSustainability in numbers: why it pays to go green
With corporate responsibility increasingly under the microscope and growing numbers of consumers demanding more ethically produced goods, the business case for sustainability is becoming clear.
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Be InspiredListen: ‘Charity retail is my perfect job’
Head of shops for Crisis UK George Evans says retailers can learn from the often overlooked charity sector, on Retail Week’s Be Inspired Stories podcast.