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News
Alibaba-owned marketplace launches livestream shopping in the UK
Alibaba-owned fashion and lifestyle online marketplace AliExpress has made its livestream shopping debut in the UK. Livestream shopping is predicted to account for up to 20% of all UK ecommerce sales by 2026.
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Exclusive: Boots rolls out Klarna payments on app and website
Health and beauty giant Boots has rolled out the use of Klarna payments from today, Retail Week can reveal.
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Analysis
What are Next, JD Sports, Boots and BP doing to future-proof their supply chains?
Retail Week’s Supply Chain 2025 report, the fifth annual instalment since 2019, is out now. Offering a blueprint for operational success, the report explores how retailers from across the globe are building resilience.
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News
Sainsbury’s boss apologises after deliveries cancelled over tech issues
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has been forced to apologise to customers after the supermarket giant had to cancel thousands of online deliveries due to technical issues.
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News
Deliveroo posts narrowing losses in ‘resilient year’
Deliveroo has reported narrowing losses and an increase in revenue in what the group described as a “resilient year of growth” amid tough macroeconomic conditions.
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Analysis
Ranking: Meet the UK’s top 30 ecommerce retailers
Asda, Next, Amazon and Screwfix have been named among the UK’s biggest ecommerce power players in a new report out today. Discover who they are and explore their winning strategies for sustainable growth
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Amazon UK boss Boumphrey: Gen-AI the ‘most transformational technology since the internet’
Amazon UK country manager John Boumphrey has said the generative AI will probably be the “most transformational technology for the retail industry since the arrival of the internet”.
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Opinion
‘Recent retail volatility has created M&A bargains’
The stock market’s lacklustre interest in retail is beginning to reflect in bid activity from investors attracted by some extremely low valuations, observes Matt Truman
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Innovation of the Week
Matalan launches ‘hugely exciting’ Gen-AI marketing tool
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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Retail Voice
Don’t let innovation and choice fall down the priority list
As consumers become ever more discerning, Worldpay’s Pinar Koygun takes a look at five ways retailers can deepen their engagement with customers
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Retail Voice
Five ways to make smart use of data
From market spend insights to mobility metrics, Experian examines five areas where retailers can use data to unlock further growth
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News
Exclusive: Deliveroo expands Screwfix partnership to 15 locations
Deliveroo has expanded its partnership with Screwfix to reach 15 locations since its launch, Retail Week can reveal.
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Research centre
The UK’s Top 30 Most Productive Retailers 2024
This report fully illuminates the methods driving retailer’s productivity strategies.
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Retail Voice
Three tips to help create marketing content at scale
Creating data-driven content for an ever-increasing number of channels and formats has become a serious challenge. Relayter spoke with a trio of retailers to get their first-hand tips and tricks to give you a head start
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News
TikTok Shop and Shopify launch new app for UK sellers
TikTok Shop has expanded its partnership with Shopify in the UK, as Shopify merchants can now connect their online store on the shopping platform using a new app.
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Schuh bolsters top team with new appointments
Footwear retailer Schuh has poached Superdry executive Justin Lodge to be its new chief digital officer, as well as naming Stephanie Legg as chief marketing officer, effective immediately.
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Analysis
Disruptors: Seven smart tech companies streamlining retail
From AI headsets to cryptocurrency, Retail Week explores seven tech firms that are aiming to boost efficiency, sales and engagement across the industry
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Retail Voice
Five ways stock tech can superpower your business
With retailers navigating increasing financial pressures and evolving customer expectations, Trust Retail’s Mike Dotson believes the key to success lies in software
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News
Gymshark appoints first chief digital officer
Gymshark has appointed Carly Natalizia to the newly created role of chief digital officer to drive “digital growth for the brand for years to come”.