All Retail Week articles in 8-14 February 2020
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsH&M profits rise as new chief executive appointed
Fashion giant H&M has reported a rise in full-year profits and veteran chair Stefan Persson is to stand down after two decades in the role.
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AnalysisData: Five ways marketplaces are eating the world
As ecommerce becomes increasingly borderless, Retail Week’s new guide merges data and first-hand retailer accounts to reveal how marketplaces are unlocking global growth
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NewsShopping centre footfall increases for first time in three years
Shopping centre footfall climbed for the first time in almost three years during January as experts hailed “the start on the road to recovery” for the retail destinations.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is small the new big for department stores?
Alongside the news that Macy’s will be shutting 125 stores over the next three years as part of a cost-cutting initiative, the department store retailer also unveiled plans for a smaller-format store.
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Retail VoiceThree ways to tackle the multichannel conundrum
JRNI explains how best to leverage multichannel capabilities to attract more shoppers and generate more sales.
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NewsSelfridges boss Simon Forster exits after a year
Selfridges boss Simon Forster has left the business after just over a year at the helm.
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NewsInstitute of Directors and CBI call for business rates reform
Two of the UK’s leading business groups have called on Chancellor Sajid Javid to launch a “comprehensive review” of the business rates system as part of next month’s Budget.
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NewsWaitrose launches product overhaul in fightback against Ocado and M&S
Waitrose will launch thousands of new and revamped products as it bids to keep its online shoppers out of the clutches and Ocado and Marks & Spencer.
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Report StoreThe Ultimate Guide to Unlocking Global Growth: Part One
If you’re a globally ambitious retailer thinking of standing alone, without a presence on marketplaces, it’s time to think again.
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OpinionOpinion: Time is now for Johnson and Javid to back retail on rates reform
If the message to prime minister Boris Johnson and chancellor Sajid Javid on business rates wasn’t already clear, it certainly is now.
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NewsKingfisher completes executive board with chief people officer
Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier has filled the final position on his new executive team.
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NewsWHSmith calls for rent payment shake-up for high street stores
WHSmith has called for landlords to review its high street rental agreements following tough trading conditions.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five trends for a winning business model to beat disruption
“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today” – civil rights activist Malcolm X unexpectedly hit on a business truth with this quote. Retailers and brands now face constant waves of disruption.
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OpinionOpinion: Far from terminal decline, the physical store is entering a new age
Despite countless headlines to the contrary, the physical store is far from dead. In fact, in many places, it’s thriving.
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NewsRetail sales ‘return to growth’ in January, says BRC
Retail sales registered a “semi-positive performance” during January despite changing consumer shopping habits.
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NewsOcado posts full-year earnings fall as sales surge
Online retailer and tech platform Ocado has reported a slide in full-year earnings, affected by factors such as the fire last year at its Andover depot.
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NewsMarks & Spencer turns to Greencore for new finance chief
Marks & Spencer has appointed Eoin Tonge as chief financial officer. Tonge joins from food group Greencore where he held the same role and replaces Humphrey Singer who left at the end of last year.
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NewsJD Sports condemns ‘fundamentally flawed’ CMA decision on Footasylum
JD Sports executive chairman Peter Cowgill has lambasted the competition regulator’s provisional findings on the retailer’s acquisition of Footasylum.
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NewsNew Look cuts quarterly losses with ‘robust’ performance
Fashion retailer New Look reduced losses in its third quarter, helped by cost control and lower markdown activity.
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NewsMatchesfashion poaches Amazon exec Kavan as new boss
Matchesfashion has poached Amazon executive Ajay Kavan to take the reins as its new boss.