All Retail Week articles in 24-30 November 2018
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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AnalysisThe future of food: Insects, Brexit and petri-dish burgers?
Climate change, shifting food trends and Brexit are putting the food supply chain under immense pressure. How can retailers keep Britain well fed?
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NewsMike Ashley threatens to shut all shops in Intu centres
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley intends to close all his stores in shopping centres owned by Intu because the retail property group has spurned new terms he has proposed on four House of Fraser sites.
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NewsWaitrose cuts back on Tesco price-matching
Waitrose & Partners has scaled back a price-matching scheme with Tesco.
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DataRetail weather: Expect some footfall disruption
The retail weather forecast from Saturday December 1, 2018 through to Friday December 7, 2018.
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VideoStarbucks' digital transformation journey and beyond
Martin Brok, EMEA president at Starbucks speaks at Tech. 2018 about how the business has used tech to transform how its customers buy coffee.
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VideoTomorrow's retail: robots will guide us
Martin Wild, chief innovation officer at MediaMarktSaturn retail group, and Tom the robot speak at Tech. 2018 about how they are using robotics in-store.
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NewsNext strikes concession partnership with Mamas & Papas
Next has struck a concession deal with nursery specialist Mamas & Papas as the retailers bid to take advantage of their âshared customer baseâ.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has Black Friday passed its peak?
Shoppers were apparently reluctant to splash their cash on Black Friday this year, which also brought a polarised performance from bricks-and-mortar stores and online.
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NewsWilko hires ex-Asda exec Moore as commercial boss
Wilko has appointed former Asda executive Andrew Moore as its new chief commercial officer, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Majesticâs share price will regain its fizz
Majestic Wineâs share price has lost some sparkle since the retailer unveiled half-year numbers last Thursday.
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NewsNews in brief: Tuesday 27 November
Fashion retailers prepare to appear before MPs, Topps Tiles posts full-year results and Quiz and Pets at Home unveil their interims.
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NewsQuiz profits climb despite âchallengingâ market
Quiz has posted an increase in sales and profitability despite what it called âchallenging external market conditionsâ.
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NewsTopps Tiles profits slump amid store investments
Topps Tiles has suffered a sharp drop in full-year profits as it pressed ahead with investments in its store network and Parkside commercial division.
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NewsPets at Home profits tumble amid vet business review
Pets at Home has suffered a slump in half-year profits amid plans to buy back around 55 veterinary practices from joint venture partners.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Super Mike to the rescue
Patrick Blowerâs take on Mike Ashley âdemandingâ to meet MPs next week to set out how they can âsave the high streetâ.
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VideoThe new wave of AI and robotics transforming online retail
Paul Clarke, chief technology officer at Ocado speaks at Tech. 2018 about how Ocado has used AI and robotics to transform how the pureplay works day to day.
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NewsJohn Lewis hails 'biggest ever' sales week
John Lewis & Partners has hailed the âbiggest sales weekâ in its history as Black Friday promotions drove revenues.
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda merger could increase prices, rivals warn
The proposed merger between Sainsburyâs and Asda could spark an increase in prices for consumers, two of its grocery rivals have warned.
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NewsThe Range boss Nigel Oddy to exit after IPO put on ice
The Range chief executive Nigel Oddy is to leave the value retailer little more than a year after joining, Retail Week can reveal.