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AnalysisOutlets remain the UKâs top shopping destination â why?
Footfall to UK shopping destinations has been abysmal to say the least. We donât yet have an idea of how January panned out, but December footfall was down 2.9% year on year and 0.8% month on month, according to the BRC-Sensormatic data
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AnalysisEven as Ocadoâs stock rises at home, are its international ambitions fading away?
Ocado Retail continues to grow at home, but does last weekâs announcement from Sobeys spell the end of the pureplay retailer turned tech providerâs international ambitions?
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AnalysisWith Adidas firmly back on its feet, can the rest of sportswear keep pace?
Momentum is building in the sportswear sector, with Adidas enjoying double-digit growth in its most recent quarter and Puma receiving a vote of confidence in its turnaround after Chinese giant Anta Sports scooped up a âŹ1.5bn stake.
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Analysis2026 loyalty drivers: what customers really want from retailers
Download the Loyalty, Growth and the Future Consumer report to uncover the strategies, tools and data retailers must harness to drive sales and foster customer loyalty this year
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AnalysisIs Debenhams back in business as turnaround gathers momentum?
Things appear to be looking up for Debenhams Group after a surprise turnaround at the once ill-fated PrettyLittleThing has put the ecommerce player back in business.
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AnalysisFive innovative crime-busting ideas to address the shop theft scourge
High levels of crime have plagued retailers for years, prompting a wave of investment in staff safety and theft reduction â but there is more to do.
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AnalysisPartnership update: JD Sportsâ agentic AI collaboration, Morrisons branches into travel, and more
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Weekâs round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail.
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AnalysisHow UK consumers shopped with AI over Christmas
AI is not only being harnessed by retailers looking to simplify operations, cut costs and save time, but by consumers who want an easier and improved shopping experience.
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AnalysisBeyond points: How top brands are driving the experience-led loyalty revolution
The ongoing cost-of-living crisis and tax rises have driven an uptick in loyalty schemes for UK consumers. But, in an increasingly crowded market, what are the best tactics for retailers looking to stand out from the crowd?
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AnalysisWhatâs next for Russell & Bromley under new ownership?
Russell & Bromley was scooped up by high street giant Next this week, acquiring the specialist retailerâs brand and assets in a pre-pack deal.
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AnalysisCurrys boss Baldock looks ahead with confidence after âstrong peak tradingâ
âIf anyone was expecting more gloom today, Iâm afraid we canât provide that because weâre feeling pretty pleased with some strong peak trading and an upgrade in our profit expectations,â Currys chief executive Alex Baldock said this morning.
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AnalysisBoots head of archives on the retailerâs near 200-year history and new partnerships
Boots has been busy of late. It opened its first fragrance-only store in October 2025, has been helping more of the UK public thanks to the governmentâs âpharmacy firstâ initiative, and is now a standalone business following Sycamore Partnersâ acquisition of its previous owner, Walgreens Boots Alliance last year.
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AnalysisTest drive: Googleâs virtual fashion try-on tool
Google launched its virtual fashion try-on tool in the UK and India in December, a few months after its US launch, leveraging AI so users can see what apparel items may look like on their bodies
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AnalysisLeo Quinn: The non-retail turnaround veteran charged with getting WHSmith back off the ground
The embattled travel retailer announced the appointment of turnaround veteran Leo Quinn today. Retail Week analyses what the former Balfour Beatty boss will bring to the business, and what it means for the retailerâs plans moving forward.
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AnalysisGhosts of Christmas past: What a âdrabâ festive period means for retail heading into 2026
The key trends and takeaways from Christmas that will shape the retail landscape heading into 2026.
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AnalysisThe retail categories set to succeed in the next six months
Download How Theyâll Spend It 2026 to find out which sectors will succeed in convincing squeezed shoppers to part with their money in the first half of the year
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AnalysisTakeaways from Tesco and Sainsburyâs strong Christmas showing
Tesco and Sainsburyâs, which both updated on Christmas trading this week, were seasonal winners as the two food giants won market share in a highly competitive environment.
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AnalysisLIVE 2026: the five sessions that digital directors canât miss
The LIVE 2026 progamme boasts dozens of sessions led by industry leaders which will dive into the tech, strategies and trends shaping the future of digital within the industry.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer Christmas trading â the City reaction
Marks & Spencerâs Christmas trading update is always among the most anticipated in the industry. How did City analysts view performance?
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AnalysisExplainer: What is the Zeos platform and how is it helping Next achieve success?
Fashion power Next traded strongly over Christmas, and flagged the benefit of its move onto the Zeos platform as a contributor to success.