All Retail Week articles in 2 August 2019
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Ashley is remodelling Sports Direct for the next generation
They say good things come to those who wait. After a tumultuous few weeks, there may be some Sports Direct shareholders who disagree with that old adage.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven ways retail is going back to the future
Retail is undergoing a technological revolution with AI, VR, robots and blockchain being trialled and tested throughout the industry. But retailers are increasingly revisiting old-school shopkeeping tactics to win customers and increase sales. Retail Week looks at seven ways that retailers are going back to the future.
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NewsPrimark demands rent cuts as rivals benefit from CVAs
Primark is calling on landlords to slash rents by 30% as other retailers cut their property costs through CVAs.
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NewsHammerson hit by retail CVAs and administrations
Rental income at retail property giant Hammersonâs top destinations has slid as retailersâ woes undermined performance.
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NewsSainsburyâs eyes delivery tie-up with Uber Eats
Sainsburyâs has held talks with Uber Eats about launching a delivery service enabling customers to order convenience staples.
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DataRetail weather: Heat building through the week
The retail weather forecast from Saturday August 3 to Friday August 9, 2019
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NewsHammerson eyes leisure and co-working space as future anchors
Hammerson is looking to leisure concepts, contemporary fashion brands and co-working space as future anchors for its flagship schemes, as it continues to alter its tenant mix away from retail.
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OpinionOpinion: How retailers can win in the age of convenience
UK retail sales experienced their âworst June on recordâ according to the British Retail Consortium. Small surprise then that retailers and brands are testing and trialling new ways to drive growth.
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NewsMorrisons drafts in analytics experts to boost loyalty credentials
Morrisons has struck a partnership with analytics expert IRI as it bids to better understand its customers.
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Retail VoiceThe case for seamless, not soulless, store experiences
Retail influencer Natalie Berg examines the rise of the experiential store and why customer experience is fast becoming the new currency in retail
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NewsSports Direct auditor to quit over âŹ674m tax bill bombshell
Sports Directâs auditor Grant Thornton told regulators that it intended to quit due to concerns regarding the disclosure of the retailerâs 11th hour Belgian tax bill.
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NewsâGreggs sales and profits climb in âexceptional first halfâ
Greggs has recorded a jump in its interim profits as demand rose driven by the popularity of its new vegan sausage roll.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Sports Direct's all-singing, all-dancing new model
Patrick Blowerâs take on Mike Ashley and his mechanics âputting a beautiful, shiny new car on the outsideâ of Sports Directâs retail engine.
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OpinionLeader: Who will dare challenge Mike Ashley?
Whatever else he may be, Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley is commendably plain-spoken.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales impacted by heatwave
John Lewis Partnershipâs total weekly sales were impacted by last weekâs âextremeâ weather conditions.
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NewsRetailers in âstiff competitionâ drives shop prices down
Shop prices fell slightly during July amid âstiff competition between retailersâ.
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NewsConsumer confidence rallies as shoppers show âresilienceâ
Consumer confidence edged up in July, with increases recorded across all but one measure.