All Retail Week articles in 21-27 November 2020
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsBoohoo appoints McCabe to chair audit committee following slavery allegations
Boohoo has appointed Shaun McCabe to its board as new audit committee chair following the modern slavery allegations made against the group earlier this year.
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NewsNaked Wines names new finance boss
Naked Wines has appointed Shawn Tabak as new chief financial officer after promoting current finance boss James Crawford to the role of managing director of its UK business.
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NewsSecond lockdown footfall ‘more resilient’ as Christmas nears
Retail footfall during the UK’s second lockdown has proved “more resilient” than in March, as shoppers head to stores in the lead up to Christmas.
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GalleryFirst look: Sainsbury’s opens doors to new format Fresh Food Market
Sainsbury’s has unveiled its first ’Fresh Food Market’ as part of plans to “put food back at the heart of the business”.
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NewsHalfords profits soar in ‘very strong’ first half
Cycling and motor accessories specialist Halfords has posted a surge in interim profits, helped by demand for bikes during the pandemic.
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NewsBritish Land reports plunge in value of retail estate
Property group British Land has reported a steep fall in the value of its retail portfolio as CVAs and the Covid outbreak took a toll.
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Analysis
Analysis: The great Christmas stock shortage of 2020
While some retailers are concerned about store closures and reduced demand, others are more worried about having enough stock to get through the crucial Christmas period.
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Retail VoiceHow retailers can use tech to maximise sales
Retail is cut-throat. In order to avoid more closures and layoffs, retailers need to implement the right tech to maximise sales and revenue, says John Bates, chief executive of Eggplant.
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NewsM&S extends midnight openings to manage Christmas rush
Marks & Spencer will open most shops until midnight in the last days before Christmas to manage shoppers safely as the Covid pandemic continues.
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VideoWatch: Christmas delivery a major challenge, says The Entertainer’s Gary Grant
The founder and executive chairman of The Entertainer said volumes were up nearly 500% during the first national lockdown and that the retailer is forward- planning to avoid the capacity and shipping challenges it faced during that period.
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NewsAldi extends Deliveroo trial as discounter ramps up online capacity
Aldi is accelerating its move into grocery home delivery by expanding its existing trial with Deliveroo to nearly 130 stores.
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Retail VoiceHow has Covid-19 impacted customer loyalty?
It goes without saying that the pandemic has prompted huge shifts in customer behaviour. This Place strategist Emma Jane Hornsby reflects on whether this could be the end for loyalty schemes as we know them and what this means for retail.
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VideoRetail Horizon: AO and Pret on the power of partnerships post-Covid
Leaders from Pret a Manger and AO have revealed why partnerships will be “crucial” to the future strategies of their businesses as they adapt amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Retail VoiceAttention grocers: Here’s why sponsored products should now be your biggest priority
With the recent explosion in online grocery sales, the nature of product discovery has changed. Ahead of its webinar on December 15, dunnhumby media’s Julie Jeancolas explains the steps grocers must take to reach consumers in the new places they’re shopping.
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NewsShops get go-ahead for December reopening
Stores dubbed ‘non-essential’ will be able to reopen at the start of next month when the latest English lockdown comes to an end.
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NewsFashion etailer In The Style ponders £100m IPO
Online fashion specialist In The Style is mulling a flotation that could value it at approximately £100m.
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NewsNext partners with Morrisons on collect and returns ‘pods’
Fashion giant Next has partnered with grocer Morrisons to trial new collect and return ‘pods’ in two supermarket car parks.
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NewsNon-essential retail to reopen next week as Johnson pledges end to national lockdowns
The prime minister has confirmed all non-essential retailers will be allowed to reopen stores next week, as he pledged an end to national lockdowns in future.
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AnalysisReality stars and social media – how In The Style reached a £100m valuation
Online fashion retailer In The Style is understood to be considering a stock market flotation valuing it at £100m just six years after founder Adam Frisby launched it from his Manchester bedroom.
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Retail VoiceFive ways retailers and suppliers must collaborate for consumer benefit
As the industry continues to navigate the pandemic, partnerships have never been as crucial. Precima director Martin Black reveals what new research tells us about where retailer–supplier collaboration practices are lagging and how businesses can turn it to their advantage.
