All Retail Week articles in 20-26 October 2018
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside the Co-op's new On The Go format
The Co-op has lifted the lid on a new concept store designed to create “a quicker shopping experience” for customers buying food on the move.
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NewsBRC voices retail fears on post-Brexit immigration rules
The British Retail Consortium has warned Home Secretary Sajid Javid that immigration rules after Brexit threaten to leave the retail industry short of staff and hit shoppers’ purses.
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NewsAsda considers wielding axe on 2,500 roles
Asda could axe 2,500 jobs next year as it reshapes its workforce amid a “competitive retail environment”.
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NewsAgenda: The Budget, Next and consumer confidence
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with the Budget, a Next trading statement and the latest consumer confidence data all on the agenda.
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NewsYoox Net-A-Porter to sell on Alibaba’s Tmall
Yoox Net-A-Porter has joined forces with online titan Alibaba to create a “luxury retail platform” in China.
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NewsHalfords pulls out of race to buy Evans Cycles
Halfords has pulled out of the race to buy Evans Cycles, casting fresh doubt on the chain’s future.
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NewsAmazon third quarter profits rocket as sales surge
Amazon has posted a surge in third quarter profits but delivered a muted festive sales forecast.
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Retail VoiceFour ways to revolutionise CX with data capture tech
Jamie Dickinson, retail sales director for UK and Ireland at Datalogic, reveals the four areas retailers should be focusing on in 2019 to improve customer experience.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Asos snares Britvic CFO Dunn
The leap from soft drinks to sweatshirts is not an obvious one, but Asos is convinced it has found the right CFO to support its quest to become the world’s top fashion destination for 20-somethings.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can battered Debenhams be turned around?
In last year’s annual report, Debenhams chief executive Sergio Bucher wrote: “We have built a plan that is good for our customers, good for our colleagues and, therefore, good for our shareholders.”
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NewsHolland & Barrett poaches Sainsbury’s Argos CTO Goley
Holland & Barrett has bolstered its executive team with two newly created roles, which include poaching Sainsbury’s Argos chief technology officer George Goley.
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AnalysisDebenhams results: Bold strategy or desperate measures?
Debenhams has posted its biggest statutory loss on record and revealed plans to close 50 stores. Here are the City’s divided reactions to the results.
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NewsArcadia boss Green named as businessman in #metoo scandal
Sir Philip Green has been named as the businessman embroiled in the UK’s #metoo scandal.
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NewsKaren Millen puts 100 head office roles into consultation
Karen Millen has put 100 head office roles into consultation following its acquisition of Coast, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Debenhams needs more drastic changes – and fast
Debenhams today announced the worst annual results in its 240-year history, with a staggering £491.5m loss.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Does Debenhams have a future?
This week, the team discuss Debenhams’ financial situation as the department store business announced its biggest ever statutory loss.
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NewsScS to pull out of House of Fraser concessions
ScS is pulling the plug on its House of Fraser concessions in the latest blow to the beleaguered department store chain.
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NewsDebenhams suffers biggest ever loss, plans 50 closures
Debenhams has slumped to its biggest ever statutory loss and revealed it is to accelerate store closures in a bid to transform its fortunes.
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AnalysisData: John Lewis’ top 2018 trends and shopping predictions
From The World Cup to the royal wedding, John Lewis has taken a deep dive into the events that shaped shopping in 2018.
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NewsSainsbury's and Oasis pen concession partnership
Sainsbury’s and Oasis have penned a concession partnership as the grocer ramps up efforts to transform its supermarkets into “leading fashion destinations”.