All Retail Week articles in 25-31 July 2020 – Page 3
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Digital editionRetail Week magazine: July 31
This week’s issue looks at where the next retail hot spots will be as city centres struggle after lockdown, we review the impact of compulsory face masks on shopping and examine whether retail is facing another credit crunch.
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GalleryStore gallery: Burberry and Tencent unveil social media-powered concept store
Burberry and Chinese technology giant Tencent have collaborated on a new concept store in China, which has been dubbed a ‘social retail’ experience.
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AnalysisDispatch: German shoppers stay local in fightback against coronavirus
As coronavirus takes its toll on economies and businesses across the globe, Retail Week brings you regular dispatches from international retailers and experts who provide their insights into how they are coping with the pandemic.
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OpinionMove of the Week: People director Nikki Humphrey faces a challenge at JLP
Out of the frying pan and into the fire. This is the obvious conclusion to draw from Nikki Humphrey’s decision to leave Virgin Atlantic to become John Lewis Partnership’s new executive director for people.
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NewsRetail vacancy rates climb as government scales back relief funds
Vacancy rates across UK shopping destinations increased to 12.4% in the second quarter of 2020, compared with 12.2% in the first quarter.
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NewsAmazon profits double and sales surge in ‘highly unusual’ quarter
Amazon has doubled its income in its second quarter despite ploughing $4bn into Covid-19-related costs.
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NewsPets at Home reports ‘resilient’ first quarter as sales dip
Pets at Home has posted a fall in its first-quarter sales, which covered the period of lockdown, as boss Peter Pritchard hailed the business’ “inherent resilience”.
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NewsTesco extends improved payment terms for small suppliers until 2021
Tesco has extended its improved payment terms for smaller suppliers until next year to help businesses through the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsPrimark commits to payment for outstanding orders
Primark has announced that it will pay its suppliers in full for any outstanding finished garments and fabric costs incurred since its stores closed in March.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Nike’s first European House of Innovation
Nike has unveiled its third House of Innovation store and the first in Europe, on Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées. Retail Week spoke to Nike’s Cathy Sparks about the opening.
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NewsPets at Home boss Pritchard: Pets ‘playing bigger part’ in life after lockdown
The lockdown lifestyle of working from home has seen the UK demand for pet ownership jump – a trend that Pets at Home chief executive Peter Pritchard plans to capitalise on.
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AnalysisMarketplace melee: Amazon vs eBay vs Shopify – who won in the pandemic?
Retail Week examines the three big marketplaces’ second-quarter results to understand who traded best over the tumultuous coronavirus lockdown period.
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AnalysisEight reasons why Next boss Wolfson is feeling optimistic
Despite the troubles plaguing the fashion sector during the coronavirus pandemic, Next boss Lord Wolfson remains surprisingly upbeat about the future of the business. Retail Week finds out why.
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DataData: Covid job crisis deepens as major retailers swing the axe
Retail job losses have accelerated in 2020 as the coronavirus crisis batters the sector.
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