All Retail Week articles in 4-10 April 2020
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsConsumer confidence drastically decreased due to coronavirus
New research for the middle of March shows a drastic drop in consumer confidence due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has online grocery missed its golden opportunity?
As the demand for online grocery deliveries rocketed over the past few weeks, many supermarkets buckled under the pressure. Retail Week looks at whether the inability to meet demand will cause long-term damage to grocery ecommerce.
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OpinionOpinion: Resilience, bravery and kindness will define retailers during this crisis
There has been a lot of interesting analysis of Covid-19 and thoughts on what life post-pandemic will look like for the retail sector.
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NewsWHSmith launches equity fundraising to beat coronavirus downturn
WHSmith plans to raise cash through an equity issue as it battles the business impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsCoronavirus: Arcadia store closures loom as Cath Kidston and Debenhams teeter on brink
Topshop owner Arcadia is likely to close many more shops as it reels under the blow of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsTesco joins business alliance to feed NHS staff as they fight coronavirus
Tesco has joined an alliance of businesses, including fulfilment specialist Yodel, to deliver meals to NHS staff on the front line of battling coronavirus.
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NewsDebenhams intends to appoint administrators
Debenhams has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators in a bid to protect the business from liquidation.
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NewsMcCollâs strikes partnership with Deliveroo to support vulnerable customers
Convenience store chain McCollâs has teamed up with Deliveroo to offer home delivery of its goods to give vulnerable customers access to daily essentials.
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AnalysisData: Grocery stock levels stabilise but some unavailabilities grow
The huge efforts by the UK grocers and their suppliers are helping to bring out-of-stock levels under control, but there is still work to do. The latest data from Edge by Ascential shows unavailabilities across some categories increased over the past week and disparities between the ability of supermarkets to respond.
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NewsClarks to permanently close some UK stores as it mulls new financing options
Struggling footwear specialist Clarks has drawn up plans to permanently close some of its stores after drafting in bankers to review its finances.
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NewsSchuh resumes online trading with âexhaustive welfare measuresâ in place
Footwear specialist Schuh has resumed trading online after putting in place âexhaustive welfare measuresâ to protect staff from coronavirus.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven inventive ways grocers across the globe are tackling coronavirus
From persuading people not to panic-buy to ensuring shoppers and staff are safe, supermarkets have had to overcome some Herculean challenges following the onset of coronavirus.
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NewsTesco to open pop-up stores at NHS Nightingale sites
Tesco plans to open pop-up shops at NHS Nightingale sites across the UK to give healthcare workers easy access to food and essential household items.
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NewsWHSmith raises ÂŁ165m through share placing amid coronavirus crisis
WHSmith has successfully raised more than ÂŁ165m to shore up its balance sheet amid the current ongoing health crisis.
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NewsWaitrose rows back on coronavirus pay policy
Waitrose has rowed back on a policy that suggested workers who were self-isolating because of their family would have to make up the hours they owed at a later date.
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NewsEve Sleep promotes CMO Calverley to top job as Sturrock steps down
Eve Sleep has named chief marketing officer Cheryl Calverley as its new boss as current chief executive James Sturrock steps down to take up a new job elsewhere.
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AnalysisAnalysis: H&Mâs China sales trend offers fashion retailers coronavirus hope
With almost 4,000 of its 5,065 stores closed worldwide, H&M has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak affecting sales in its 54 markets.
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NewsEaster trading to be âunrecognisableâ due to coronavirus
Trading over the coming Easter weekend will be âunrecognisableâ due to the governmentâs mandated lockdown and closure of non-essential stores, according to data from Springboard.
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OpinionOpinion: Supporting suppliers now will pay dividends tomorrow
The coronavirus pandemic has not only decimated retailersâ performance, its effects are being felt by the industryâs suppliers too.
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OpinionWhat next? Asos, Boots and Pets at Home bosses on the post-pandemic future
You will be relieved to hear that Iâm not writing about the current situation â weâre all deluged with information already and anything I wrote would be out of date before you read it.