All Retail Week articles in 14-20 November 2020
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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OpinionSocial Mobility Commission: ‘Retail can stop people getting left behind’
Those from less privileged backgrounds are in real danger of being left behind – but retail can help change that, writes Alexandra Sufit, head of employer communications at the Social Mobility Commission.
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Retail VoiceSix marketing trends that will make you rethink your Christmas strategy
It’s clear that this year’s Christmas shopping season is different from any other.
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NewsPets at Home boss eyes future growth from ‘boom’ in pet ownership
Pets at Home boss Peter Pritchard insists the business can capitalise on a “baby boom” of pet owners amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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AnalysisSolving the online profitability challenge: lessons from Sainsbury’s, Next and more
In Retail Week’s new report, Counting the cost: solving the online profitability challenge, we reveal how to ensure your ecommerce model is both profitable and future-proofed.
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NewsClarks creditors approve CVA opening door to new investment
Clarks’ creditors have approved the company voluntary arrangement proposal it launched earlier this month, allowing it to move the majority of its stores to turnover-based rents and opening the door for external investment.
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NewsRetail sales boosted in October as Christmas shopping starts early
Customers looking to buy Christmas presents before the second lockdown started in England earlier this month helped boost retail sales for the sixth straight month.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Should retailers be paying big dividends during the pandemic?
Big-name retailers, most recently Sainsbury’s, have become embroiled in controversy for paying dividends while benefiting from pandemic assistance measures such as business rates relief. We ask industry experts whether retailers should be giving out dividends during the crisis
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Retail VoiceHow UK consumers are shopping differently for Christmas this year
Though not many people know exactly what they’ll be doing on Christmas Day this year, that doesn’t mean consumers are leaving their festive planning until the last minute. In fact, the opposite is true.
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OpinionMove of the Week: BBC’s Matt Grest is a Very good fit
Matt Grest’s move from the BBC to The Very Group demonstrates once again that previous retail experience is not a prerequisite for senior leaders so long as you have the correct skillset.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Let’s be honest, has Covid killed the shop?
Over the past week three big stores based retailers - Debenhams, Arcadia and Bonmarche - have all gone bust. Although unsustainable stores were only part of the problem for these long-term struggling businesses, they contributed to their demise.
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Digital editionRetail Week magazine: November 20
This week’s issue includes interviews with the chief executives of Pret a Manger and The Very Group, takes a look at the Tech 100 2020 and asks: after the most unpredictable year, is the five-year plan extinct?
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News‘Sainsbury’s Christmas ad is in tune with the times, its critics aren’t’
Sainsbury’s Christmas ad has brought out the bigots and trolls on social media since it aired at the weekend. Goodwill to all is clearly in short supply in some quarters this festive season, but the grocer, not its critics, is in tune with the spirit of the times.
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NewsWatch: Sports Direct unveils first-ever Christmas advert
Sports Direct has launched its first-ever Christmas advertising campaign, which head of elevation Michael Murray says is the first step in a “new look” for the retailer.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill brands Jaeger and Peacocks appoint administrators
Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group has appointed administrators for Jaeger and Peacocks.
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NewsVery poaches BBC tech director as new chief information officer
The Very Group has poached the BBC’s tech director Matt Grest to take on the role of chief information officer.
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NewsKingfisher sales surge as online demand drives growth
Kingfisher has posted a spike in sales during its third quarter as surging ecommerce demand drove its top-line growth.
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NewsLeicester MP launches fresh attack on Boohoo bosses and investors
A Leicester MP has launched a fresh attack on Boohoo’s bosses and investors, renewing calls for chief executive John Lyttle and executive chair Mahmud Kamani to step down amid a modern slavery scandal.
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AnalysisHow retail changed my life: Joules’ Lyn Warren – taking every opportunity
Lyn Warren realised that retail was the career for her when striving to pay for her studies at university – and it’s an industry that has given her opportunity after opportunity.
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AnalysisTech 100: The leaders and disruptors driving innovation in 2020
RWRC has revealed its annual index of the global leaders powering retail innovation. Spanning all sectors – from start-ups and disruptors to investors and established brands.