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What the grocers’ bumper Christmas hauls mean for retail in 2024
With their stockings overflowing with surging profits and sales, and the wrapping ripped off at least one profit upgrade, it seems that Father Christmas was generous with his gifts to the grocers over the festive period.
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Boycotts and outcries: can retailers really get cancelled?
Brands and retailers being held accountable for their actions by customers is nothing new, but is cancel culture a real threat for retailers and can it lead to brand oblivion?
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Next vs JD Sports: two very different golden quarter stories
As Next upped its profit guidance again, on the same day JD Sports issued a profit warning. Retail Week explores the differentiating factors between the two
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The top retailers for CX as voted for by UK shoppers
Marks & Spencer and eBay are among the businesses named by consumers in Retail Week’s How They’ll Spend It 2024 report for offering the best shopping experiences.
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What will 2024 bring? Retail bosses predict the year ahead
As 2024 begins, what do retailers think will top the agenda for the year ahead? We asked leaders of some of the UK’s biggest retail businesses to get out their crystal balls and make some predictions
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Five tech trends that will shape retail strategy in 2024
Which technology trends should retailers be considering in the new year and why is it worth investing time and money in them? We asked a panel of industry experts to talk us through the frontrunners
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The fast-moving retail brands to watch in 2024
As 2023 draws to a close, Retail Week picks the top nine brands to keep your eye on as the calendar flips to 2024.
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The stories that rocked retail in 2023
2023 was frequently a tough year for retail. From the ongoing cost-of-living crisis to the travail of the pureplays and the collapse – and rebirth – of a much beloved high street institution, here are the stories that shook the industry
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Grey pound: which retailers are best at capturing over-50s spend?
To find out which retailers hit the mark with the older generation, CACI has used transaction data to reveal the brands that over-index with the over-50s and which Acorn consumer profile types they register with the most
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Discover the digital strategies of John Lewis, H&M and Gousto
Retail Week’s Digital Summit takes place on Wednesday, February 7, and will lift the lid on retailers’ digital strategies for the year ahead. Here we look at how three of our speakers are making tech pay
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The Disruptors: Four tech firms ensuring crime doesn’t pay
With retail crime making the headlines, tech companies are coming up with inventive ways to tackle the problem. From security robots to AI camera systems, we highlight four innovative solutions to shoplifting
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The AI revolution: the future of retail or the next ‘shiny object’?
AI is making waves in the retail industry – but it is not without its challenges. Retail Week examines how retailers are overcoming the difficulties associated with adopting new technologies.
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The trends and categories set to dominate Christmas spending
Following a record Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with Shopify merchants reaching a total of $9.3bn (£7.4bn) sales globally, the ecommerce platform predicts the top trends setting retailers up for a very merry Christmas
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Get ready for 2024 with our exclusive strategic reports
Retail Horizon 2024 is here. Now in its fourth year, gain access to Retail Week’s subscriber-exclusive strategic toolkit.
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Robots on the rise – are they supply chain saviours or expensive fad?
There have been vast improvements in robotic technology in recent years, with more and more retailers turning to expensive and advanced tech to boost efficiency and reduce overall costs
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Inside Ocado’s new 'incredibly dynamic' automated warehouse
Retail Week visits Ocado’s newest state-of-the-art automated customer fulfilment centre to see how the pureplay grocer is prepared for the Christmas onslaught
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Revealed: The real shopping priorities of 1,000 UK consumers in 2024
Featuring exclusive consumer research findings, How They’ll Spend It 2024 highlights major changes in shopping habits – and the trends that will stick next year
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Lookfantastic looks ahead to eight beauty trends for 2024
From glass haircare to skincare brands catering for Gen Alpha, THG-owned pureplay beauty retailer Lookfantastic reveals eight of the biggest trends that will shape the world of beauty in 2024.
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Reviewed: Retail’s best Christmas ads according to the experts
Who has nailed it and who has failed it? We assembled a panel of advertising experts to give their verdict on some of retail’s biggest Christmas ads this year
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Five ways Cornish fashion brand Seasalt will continue to outperform the market
Seasalt is a rapidly growing lifestyle clothing brand that differentiates through its Cornish heritage and places social and environmental responsibility at its core.