All Retail Week articles in 5-11 September 2020 – Page 2
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News
Iceland creates 3,000 new jobs to deal with ecommerce surge
Frozen food specialist Iceland has created 3,000 new jobs to help it cope with the boom in ecommerce demand driven by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Retail Voice
Five ways online retailers can remain resilient against future disruption
As businesses count the cost of Covid-19 and prepare for the future, Citrix’s Rob Kenny highlights five key factors that will help online retailers to adapt and thrive.
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Opinion
‘Charles Wilson, retail legend – the industry will be poorer without him’
“Tesco might be buying Booker, but the biggest thing they are getting in this deal is Charles Wilson.”
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News
Fortnum & Mason chief executive to step down
Fortnum & Mason’s long-standing chief executive Ewan Venters is set to step down from his role in the new year.
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News
JD Sports half-year profits slide as online sales costs mount
JD Sports has delivered a fall in pre-tax profit at the half-year mark despite a minimal sales decline due to steep costs associated with fulfilling its online orders.
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News
Halfords records sales acceleration but warns of ‘significant uncertainty’
Halfords has posted a surge in sales during the pandemic period driven by a spike in demand which has seen both its cycling and motoring divisions deliver growth.
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Analysis
Where are the new battlefields in urban grocery fulfilment?
The coronavirus pandemic has sent hordes of shoppers online for all their needs, and grocery is the category where the shift has been felt most profoundly.
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Data
Data: Less than a third of shoppers prepared to head back to stores
More than half of UK shoppers would rather buy online than go into a store, according to Retail Week’s new report Dynamic Supply Chains.
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News
New Look requires backing of half of large landlords to pass CVA
Embattled fashion retailer New Look will need to convince at least 10 of its 20 largest landlord creditors to support its CVA or risk “Armageddon”.
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News
Primark boss: Practical approach to Covid constraints has spurred stores’ success
Primark’s strong shopkeeping skills helped draw customers to its stores despite the tough conditions afflicting many retail locations following the coronavirus outbreak.
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News
Alibaba targets 2,600 new international brands for Tmall
Alibaba is aiming to add 2,600 new international brands to its Tmall marketplace by Singles’ Day, as the coronavirus has led to “significant growing demand” in China for imported goods.
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News
Amazon fashion chief takes reins as UK boss
Amazon has appointed vice president of its European fashion division John Boumphrey to lead its UK business.
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News
Booker chief executive Charles Wilson to step down early next year
Booker chief executive Charles Wilson will stand down after 15 years with the wholesaler in February, Tesco has announced.
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News
Morrisons wades into pricing wars as recession begins to bite
Supermarket chain Morrisons has become the latest of the big four to invest in pricing by slashing prices on more than 400 essential products.
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News
Primark profits to hit top end of range after strong trading resumes
Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) said the retailer’s profits are expected to be at the top of its revised range after a strong resumption of trading following lockdown.
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News
Iceland founder wins discount for completing buyback early
Iceland founder Malcolm Walker has negotiated a reduction in the amount he is paying to return the grocer to full family ownership, with the former majority stakeholder agreeing a discount in exchange for early payment.
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Analysis
Analysis: Five retailers that could be Britain’s next £1bn brand
With Gymshark securing unicorn status last month, just eight years after it was founded by former pizza delivery boy Ben Francis, who could be next? Retail Week looks at the businesses that have the potential to become Britain’s next £1bn brand.
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News
Dixons Carphone ShopLive paves way for 24-hour shopping
Dixons Carphone has revealed plans to ramp up its ShopLive innovation to include extended operating hours, bookable appointments and livestream shopping.
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News
Debenhams boss: ‘We’re not on a cliff edge’
Debenhams chair Mark Gifford has said the department store group is trading better than expected, providing reassurance amid speculation about its future.
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