All Retail Week articles in 6 December 2019
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsAgenda: General election, Dixons Carphone, Superdry and Ted Baker
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, which include updates from Dixons Carphone, Superdry and Ted Baker.
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OpinionElection 2019: Whoever wins, there will be no Christmas bonus for retailers
Campaigning has been rather subdued this week and rightly so. Last Friday’s tragic events at London Bridge threw the yah-booery of politics as usual into sharp relief.
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NewsSports Direct puts Lillywhites London lease up for sale
Sports Direct’s lease of the six-floor Lillywhites store on London’s Piccadilly has reportedly been put on the market.
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NewsRent the Runway ties up with W Hotels in bid to banish the suitcase
Rent the Runway has partnered with W Hotels to allow shoppers to pay a flat fee to rent a selection of outfits upon arrival rather than bringing luggage.
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NewsJD Sports’ Footasylum acquisition put on hold by CMA
JD Sports planned £90m takeover of struggling footwear firm Footasylum has been halted by an ongoing investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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OpinionMove of the Week: Morrisons promotions reward turnaround duo
David Potts has done an outstanding job in reviving the fortunes of Morrisons after the supermarket lost its way during the Dalton Phillips era.
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AnalysisReadying for a late Christmas spending spree
What will a late Black Friday, December general election and midweek Christmas Day mean for the final few weeks of trading?
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AnalysisThe demise of demographics: why age is just a number
To deliver an outstanding customer experience, retailers need to move beyond basic demographics to understand how people behave when they shop, according to a major new Retail Week report.
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Retail VoiceChristmas trading will be tricky, but opportunities abound
With Christmas trading now under way, PwC’s Lisa Hooker details her predictions of this year’s consumer shopping trends.
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NewsTed Baker calls in advisers as it looks to revive fortunes
Ted Baker has called in consultancy firm AlixPartners to help with a root-and-branch review of operations after a difficult year that has seen it issue three profit warnings.
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VideoAfter Black Friday’s sales boost, has peak trading already peaked?
Black Friday beat expectations as sales and footfall surged. PwC head of consumer markets Lisa Hooker joins Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald to discuss the promotional extravaganza, how the final weeks of peak will play out and what’s in store for retail in the new year.
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OpinionOpinion: US retailers lead where FTSE 100 fails on leadership diversity
Our latest research has highlighted the ongoing failure of the UK’s biggest businesses to recognise the need for diverse talent at the top levels, with the total number of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) board members virtually flatlining over the past year.
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NewsM&G suspends property fund as Brexit and retail landscape take toll
Property fund M&G has banned all withdrawals, blaming Brexit and the retail downturn for the decision.
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NewsDunelm profits to beat expectations amid margin gains
Dunelm has said it expects full-year profits to come in “higher than previous expectations” after a period of “strong sales growth”.
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NewsJoules sales climb despite ‘challenging’ September
Joules has posted an increase in sales during the first half of its financial year despite suffering what it called a “challenging” September.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are retail’s next CEOs?
Retail Week speaks to headhunters and industry-watchers to determine which executives will be in charge of the UK’s biggest retailers over the next five years.
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Retail VoiceCustomer experience: five ways it will change in 2020
As we approach a new decade, the world is primed for change.
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DataData: M&S Simply Food tops list of UK’s favourite retailers
M&S Simply Food has wrestled back its crown as the UK’s favourite retailer, according to exclusive data from consultancy OC&C.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Retailers defy the Black Friday pollsters
Patrick Blower’s take on retailers’ performance on Black Friday and Cyber Monday surpassing forecasters’ expectations with a pre-election and pre-Christmas boost.
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NewsQuiz targets rent reductions in bid to turnaround flagging store estate
Quiz has said it is in discussions with landlords on stores with leases coming up to expiry looking for an average of 30% rent reductions as it battles to turnaround the flagging fortunes of its estate.