All Retail Week articles in 5 July 2019
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsFormer Tesco chair slams Leahyâs âarrogantâ management
Tescoâs former chief executive Terry Leahy has been slammed by former chair Lord MacLaurin, who says he regrets appointing the much-lauded retail leader after the âwhole thing went pear-shapedâ.
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NewsBonmarché shareholder sells stake to Day
One of BonmarchĂ©âs biggest shareholders has sold its stake to Philip Day in a move that increases the retail billionaireâs chances of gaining control of the business.
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NewsJack Wills set for cash crunch after poor trading
Struggling fashion retailer Jack Wills is heading towards a cash crunch after burning through cash injections from its private equity owner BlueGem.
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NewsZalando: âInstagram will be our biggest competitorâ
European fashion retailer Zalando has said it has an unconventional competitor in the likes of photo-sharing app Instagram as the social platform moves further into the online retail space.
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DataRetail weather: Stop-start summer
The retail weather forecast from Saturday July 6 to Friday July 12, 2019
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Retail VoiceRetailers must prioritise the in-store experience
To survive on todayâs high street, retailers must transform their stores into immersive shopping destinations
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NewsBonmarché management sell stakes to Day
BonmarchĂ©âs management have sold their shares in the business to Philip Day, just weeks after telling shareholders to ignore the entrepreneurâs offer.
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NewsOffice latest high street retailer to mull CVA
Office is considering launching a CVA as part of a restructuring process which is expected to take place over the next few weeks.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The new route to retail CEO
In the rapidly changing world of retail, what are the skills that a future chief executive needs and what roles are desirable as they make their way to the hot seat?
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InterviewInterview: Zalando womenswear boss on building âthe Spotify of fashionâ
Zalandoâs vice president of womenswear Sara Diez talks to Retail Week about how the online retailer is aiming to become the ultimate go-to destination for fashion
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OpinionOpinion: JLP must beware death by a thousand cuts
John Lewis partners have been dealt a blow by the news that some of them will lose their partnership status â and thousands of pounds each year.
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NewsSports Directâs long-standing head of retail Karen Byers exits
Sports Directâs retail chief Karen Byers has abruptly exited the retailer after a 28-year stint at the business.
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NewsFortress closes in on ÂŁ100m Majestic Wine deal
US private equity firm Fortress is closing in on a ÂŁ100m deal to buy Majestic Wine â and has sounded out industry veteran Dan Jago to run the business.
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NewsConsumers given âwelcome breakâ as shop prices fall
Shop prices fell last month for the first time since October last year in a sign of âfierce competition between retailersâ, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsAmazon to create 2,000 new UK jobs
Amazon is set to increase its UK headcount to nearly 30,000 with recruitment to 2,000 new roles across the organisation this year.
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NewsSainsburyâs sales fall in âtoughâ first quarter
Sainsburyâs like-for-like sales fell by 1.6% in the first quarter, as the grocer struggled in what it described as a âtough marketâ.
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NewsTopps Tiles like for likes increase in third quarter
Topps Tiles has reported a rise in like-for-like sales in its third quarter and improved trading from the levels reported in the first half of the year.