All Retail Week articles in 17-23 October 2020
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsConsumer confidence slips to six-month low as coronavirus restrictions tighten
UK consumer confidence fell to its lowest ebb since the spring as coronavirus restrictions tightened, leaving one in three hospitality businesses wondering whether they will survive.
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Retail VoiceThe seven new rules for retail to kickstart digital growth
There’s no doubt that the global pandemic has brought unparalleled change to our daily lives, with the continual disruption to the norm meaning we are all forced to think differently.
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Opinion‘Lockdown shambles is bad for retailers and consumers’
From Wales to Westminster, a confused and sometimes politically partisan response to the resurgent Covid-19 outbreak is threatening retail’s recovery.
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GalleryIn pictures: A look inside AO’s first ever physical retail format with Tesco
AO has opened its first-ever physical retail format in partnership with grocery giant Tesco.
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NewsRetail sales continue recovery with fifth consecutive month of growth
UK retail sales increased for the fifth consecutive month in September, boosted by an uptick in non-essential categories according to official figures.
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NewsGap mulls closure of all European stores and UK warehouse
American fashion chain Gap is considering closing all of its European stores and operating in the region purely through partnerships, potentially putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
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AnalysisSocial mobility champion: How AO is helping kids break into the digital economy
AO.com, and its charismatic founder John Roberts, are committed to doing what they can to promote social mobility and get young people into an area where businesses are still hiring: digital
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Opinion'Self-care and support will get us through this Golden Quarter'
On Sunday at 2am the clocks will go back by one hour. For many people, the moment will symbolise the start of a long, difficult winter – one without precedent in recent history.
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NewsConsumer confidence risks ‘double dip’ as personal finance fears mount
Consumer confidence is at risk of dropping sharply in the run-up to Christmas as shopper anxiety about the economy is compounded by growing unemployment concerns.
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Retail VoiceHow the marketplace model can help retailers nail Christmas trading
This year alone, up to 50% of buyers have shopped for items they’ve never bought online before. So how do retailers meet this volume of demand during the crucial Golden Quarter? Mirakl’s James Bulmer says marketplaces are the answer.
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Digital editionRetail Week magazine: October 23
This week’s issue examines how consumers will shop, spend and celebrate this Christmas; explores at the priorities for new Tesco boss Ken Murphy; and takes a look at how Next and Harrods are reinventing beauty halls.
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NewsSunak unveils changes to job support scheme as golden quarter kicks off
The chancellor has today announced new business support schemes to deal with the ongoing coronavirus crisis, including changes to the job support scheme that replaces furlough at the end of the month.
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NewsTravis Perkins sales decline despite ‘strong recovery’ of retail arm
Wickes owner Travis Perkins has posted a fall in total sales across its third quarter, but its performance was boosted by resilient sales across its DIY retail divisions.
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NewsSky set to launch network of ‘social hub’ high street stores
Sky is opening a network of high street stores for the first time, with its first outlet set to launch in Liverpool next week despite local lockdown restrictions.
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Retail VoiceFour ways retailers must re-engineer their supply chains for the future
Looking at retail supply chains, it is evident that things must change and the change needs to happen sooner rather than later.
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NewsLiverpool footfall plummets to July levels in first week of Tier 3 restrictions
Footfall in Liverpool has plunged to levels last seen at the end of the national lockdown in the summer, in the week since it became the first city to be placed into the government’s highest tier of Covid-19 restrictions.
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NewsNext accused of destroying ‘vital documents’ in equal pay claim
Fashion retailer Next is being accused of destroying “vital documents” related to a £200m equal pay claim being brought against it by staff.
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NewsBoohoo directors snap up shares on the cheap as value plummets
Senior directors of Boohoo have been buying up shares in the fast-fashion retail group less than a day after the news that PwC had stood down as its auditor sent prices tumbling.
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NewsWaitrose and Co-op to slash prices in run-up to Christmas
Both Waitrose and the Co-op are set to cut prices on products by up to 15% this week as the supermarkets prepare to fight it out for customers in a value-dominated market.