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InterviewQ&A: Amazon European Stores vice president on the new innovations shaping its grocery offering
As part of Amazonâs Delivering the Future event at its LCY3 fulfilment centre in Dartford, Kent, many announcements were made for the UK and Europe.
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NewsBurnham pledges to review National Insurance Contributions
Andy Burnham has proposed reviewing the increase in employersâ national insurance contributions and cutting business rates for independent firms in his first significant policy move during the Makerfield by-election campaign.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches youth training scheme amid rising unemployment
Marks & Spencer is launching a paid training scheme aimed at tackling what it calls the âgrowing youth unemployment challengeâ, creating 1,000 places for 16 to 24-year-olds across the UK and Ireland over the next 18 months.
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AnalysisInside Amazon: How the retail giant is striking a balance between man and machine
Amazonâs annual âDelivering the Futureâ Europe took place last week, and rather than being sent on a plane to Milan or Dortmund like previous years, Retail Week visited somewhere much closer to home
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InterviewQ&A: Evolve chief executive on the critical need for in-store connectivity in the technology age
At a time when customers expect everything to be working and available in an instant, Retail Week spoke to Alan Stephenson-Brown, chief executive of Evolve, about the importance of the shopper experience, the risks associated with downtime, and the evolving need for everything to be connected.
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OpinionâCustomer focus will be to the fore as electricals retailers square upâ
As Currys named a new chief executive, rival AO celebrated a red-letter day too when it set a Trustpilot record. As the two compete in a tough market, the battle for customers will be more important than ever, observes George MacDonald
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NewsMarks & Spencer makes new appointments in food leadership restructure
Marks & Spencer has reshaped the team leading its strongly performing food division, including two new appointments, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAmazon expands grocery offering and makes $1bn investment in career programme
Amazon is expanding its grocery offering in the UK as well as making a $1bn global investment in its Career Choice programme.
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NewsCharles Tyrwhitt promotes COO to lead brand in leadership shift
Charles Tyrwhitt has promoted its chief operating officer to lead the business as part of a leadership shift.
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InterviewQ&A: The UKâs biggest bridal retailer on fast-growth, cracking Europe, and price transparency
Founder of Wed2b, Todd Cassidy, sat down with Retail Week to talk about why they started the business, how theyâve grown it, and whatâs next.
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NewsCurrys reveals new chief executive
Electricals powerhouse Currys has named a new chief executive to replace Alex Baldock.
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OpinionâMiddle East conflict is unlikely to be the last geopolitical shock to test global supply chainsâ
As uncertainty becomes structural, not sporadic, retailâs winners will be those with the most adaptable supply chains, believes Manhattan Associatesâ Martin Lockwood
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OpinionâWhen it comes to buying anything more than basics, weâd rather speak to a human than a botâ
Even ChatGPT doesnât offer anything beyond the prompt, making it hard to find the new, inspirational products that one discovers when browsing a physical store, observes Maureen Hinton
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NewsRay Kelvin-backed Sealskinz names new chief executive
Sealskinz, the outdoor clothing and accessories specialist in which Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin is an investor, has appointed a new boss.
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NewsCo-op executive joins former q-commerce boss at last-mile provider
Co-opâs head of quick commerce development has left the business and joined former q-commerce boss Chris Conway at last-mile platform Bringg.
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OpinionâItâs nonsensical to make hiring harder as youth unemployment climbsâ
Retail is the biggest private employer in the country. As rising youth unemployment stokes concern, retailers could help more if the government would let them, says George MacDonald
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NewsBurberry CEO could see ÂŁ12m pay day as brand scales back climate goals
Burberry boss Joshua Schulman could be in line to receive ÂŁ12.2m under the luxury brandâs new bonus scheme, according to its annual report that also revealed the company had revised its green ambitions.
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AnalysisStore tour: Exploring Boots' new beauty-only store in Bristol
Boots opened its second-ever beauty-only store at Bristolâs Cabot Circus today (May 28) following a debut at Battersea Power Station in late 2023
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NewsSelfridges jobs at risk in head office restructure
Selfridges is planning to restructure its head office operations in a move that could affect 2% of its total workforce.
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NewsM&S launches staff safety app and aims to make stores âsafe spacesâ
Marks & Spencer is providing all employees with a personal safety app that they can use while on the move, Retail Week can reveal.