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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OpinionâAs lockdown bites, retailers canât afford to squabble like cats in a bagâ
As the retail industry labours under the restrictions of a second lockdown, some are adopting a beggar-thy-neighbour attitude that is in the interests of nobody.
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NewsLandsec signals further fall in rents likely
Landsec, the retail property group, expects shopping centre rents to fall because of the impact of the Covid pandemic and an âongoing structural shift to a lower rent modelâ.
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AnalysisBlack Friday 2020 deal tracker: What promotions retailers are running
Deals are already under way for Black Friday 2020, which is predicted to be a bumper event for online retailers. Retail Week tracks the promotions being run by the UKâs biggest retailers this year.
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NewsAmazon abused position to obtain third-party sellersâ data, says EC
Amazon has been charged with breaking EU competition laws, using data from its third-party sellers to gain dominance in the market.
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NewsSupermarkets lobby to extend pre-Christmas Sunday trading hours
Supermarket bosses have launched a bid to extend Sunday trading hours in the lead up to Christmas.
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NewsBurberry âencouragedâ by recovery despite sales slide
Burberry has recorded a sharp drop in profits and sales amid the pandemic, but has seen shoots of recovery in certain regions.
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AnalysisFive categories set to lose out during lockdown
When the second lockdown was revealed last week, British Retail Consortium boss Helen Dickinson deemed it a ânightmare before Christmasâ for retail.
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AnalysisAmazon versus the EU â what are the implications for retail?
The clash between the European Union and etail giant Amazon is a case of ethics versus big data.
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Retail VoiceWhy digital innovation is less disruptive and easier than it sounds
Retail is an industry that has always needed to plan for the future. This is, after all, the sector that holds Christmas in July.
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OpinionJulian Richer: âQuestioning Sunakâs rates decision is not selling out retailâ
Following Retail Weekâs recent article about retailers squabbling like âcats in a bagâ, I felt the need to write after some comments I made at the recent Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference may have been misunderstood.
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NewsStores might never reopen if lockdown extended, retail bosses warn
More than 60 high street bosses have signed a letter calling for the lockdown in England to not be extended beyond December 2.
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NewsJD Sports mulls Debenhams rescue bid
JD Sports has emerged as a prospective bidder for the Debenhams and is understood to be running due diligence on the business.
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NewsTopshop owner Arcadia in talks to secure ÂŁ30m loan
The Arcadia group led by Sir Philip Green is understood to be urgently seeking fresh funding after the second national lockdown in England put paid to its recovery plans.
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VideoWatch: Tescoâs celebratory Christmas ad after year of pandemic gloom
Tesco is encouraging shoppers to treat themselves this Christmas after a year dominated by the Covid pandemic and associated lockdowns.
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NewsGreggs makes 820 redundancies as new lockdowns hit business
Food-to-go giant Greggs has made 820 redundancies across the business with boss Roger Whiteside warning the âbattle with Covid hasnât gone awayâ.
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NewsWalmart sells majority stake in Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu
US retail giant Walmart has sold its majority stake in Japanese grocery chain Seiyu for $1.6bn, continuing its retreat from international markets.
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GalleryStore gallery: Majestic debuts new branding and fine wine push
Majestic Wine has debuted its refreshed branding at its newest store inside Beckenhamâs iconic Chinese Garage.
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OpinionFran Minogue: Retail leadership lessons for our stop-go times
There was a horrible novelty to the first lockdown. Weâd never been there before and the first priority was colleague safety and then to focus on keeping operations going.
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AnalysisRetail Horizon: Felixstowe chaos hints at bigger Brexit challenges to come
The UK has resumed talks with the EU in Brussels this week in a last-ditch bid to secure a post-Brexit trade deal.
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VideoFace time: Lord Rose on Christmas, the future of cities and limiting screen time
From bricks and mortar to online, Lord Stuart Roseâs experience spans all of retail and the industryâs ups and downs. The Ocado chair and former Marks & Spencer chief executive shares his thoughts on the second lockdown, vaccine hopes, Christmas prospects and the industryâs future.