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Asda co-owner Zuber Issa close to selling £500m stake
Asda co-owner and billionaire Zuber Issa is reportedly edging closer to securing a deal to sell his £500m stake in the grocer to private equity firm TDR Capital.
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Analysis
Sephora CEO Guillaume Motte reveals secrets of retailer’s success
It’s 10am and the doors to Sephora’s Champs-Élysées flagship are opened to an expectant queue of customers in the heart of Paris.
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Fourth Asda store votes for strike action
Members of the GMB union in a fourth Asda supermarket have voted to take industrial action. Meanwhile, the Asda Lowestoft store has announced strike dates in May.
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Unilever Prestige’s Vasiliki Petrou named World Retail Congress Woman of the Year
Vasiliki Petrou, executive vice-president and chief executive of Unilever’s premium division Unilever Prestige, has been named Woman of the Year at the 2024 World Retail Congress in Paris.
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Interview
Q&A: Holland & Barrett execs on its journey from vitamin shop to wellness destination
As Holland & Barrett launches its biggest-ever investment in women’s healthcare, Retail Week speaks to the executives behind the new campaign to discover how it fits into the retailer’s transformation strategy
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Harvey Nichols poaches new chief executive from Alexander McQueen
Harvey Nichols has poached former Alexander McQueen regional president Julia Goddard to be its new chief executive officer.
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Asos sales continue to fall as it appoints new CFO
Asos has reported another slump in sales but says it will meet profit guidance for this year as it introduces a new chief financial officer.
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Alibaba launches business academy for female entrepreneurs in Europe
Alibaba.com has launched its Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Europe to champion gender equality and female entrepreneurship.
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Analysis
Will ex-Morrisons men make Poundstretcher another shrewd buy for Fortress?
Last week, it was announced that Majestic Wine and Punch Pubs owner Fortress had acquired discount retailer Poundstretcher, along with a new leadership team made up of ex-Morrisons staff.
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Interview
Julian Dunkerton: Back my Superdry survival plan or the business dies
Superdry boss Julian Dunkerton says his proposals are the only way to give the embattled fashion retailer a shot at ‘rebirth’. But is it all too little, too late?
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Dr Martens CEO to depart and warns of ‘worst case’ 2025 scenario
Dr Martens said there was a “range of potential outcomes” for FY25 – including a potential “worst case scenario” if sales in the US flounder.
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BRC calls for tougher police action against retail crime
The British Retail Consortium is calling for tougher action against retail crime, as part of its Get Tough on Retail Crime campaign, ahead of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections on May 2.
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Gucci poaches Louis Vuitton exec for deputy CEO role
Gucci owner Kering has named Louis Vuitton communications and events executive Stefano Cantino as its new deputy CEO.
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HelloFresh opens largest European warehouse, creating 300 jobs
Recipe-in-a-box retailer HelloFresh has announced the opening of its new Derby-based distribution centre, its largest in Europe and “one of the most sustainable” in the country.
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Opinion
‘The voice of 3 million retail workers is finally being heard on crime’
A new law that makes assaulting store staff a specific offence is welcome news and shows that retail – an industry that sometimes feels ignored by those making decisions – can still exert influence in the corridors of power, says George MacDonald
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Interview
NWEC boss Dee Corsi on why Oxford Street is still ‘the nation’s high street’
As Oxford Street and its surrounds embark on a £90m transformation this autumn, Retail Week sat down with New West End Company chief executive Dee Corsi to discuss how Britain’s most famous shopping street is changing for the better
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News
Pepco group sales rise but like-for-likes stutter as it unveils new CEO
Pepco has delivered something of a mixed bag as group sales jumped but like-for-like sales lapped tough comparatives as it unveiled a new group chief executive.
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Government pledges £55m to combat retail crime
The government has announced it is investing £55.5m in facial recognition technology over the next four years to “help catch perpetrators and prevent shoplifting” in a bid to crack down on retail crime.
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Exclusive: Retail spend to take £2.4bn hit in 2024
Retail spending is expected to take a £2.4bn hit this year as consumers are impacted by “lower levels of affluence” amid the cost-of-living crisis, according to the latest research by Retail Economics and beBettor.
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Analysis
What does the future hold for The Very Group under a new CEO?
The Very Group has just promoted its retail managing director Robbie Feather to group CEO with current chief executive Lionel Desclée departing on April 26 to “pursue new opportunities”.