All Retail Week articles in April 2021
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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OpinionKen Murphy: âWhat Tesco is doing to tackle climate change nowâ
The food we eat â how it is produced, processed and transported, how much we eat or waste â has a significant impact on the environment. Food is responsible for nearly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions and almost 70% of global biodiversity loss on land.
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AnalysisVery Group and Gousto reveal CX investments
The Very Groupâs chief marketing officer Carly OâBrien and Goustoâs chief technology officer Shaun Pearce will reveal their biggest successes from the past 12 months and their plans for the coming year in our âLean retail machinesâ virtual event today.
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NewsNext raises 2022 forecast despite slump in profits during pandemic
Next has raised its profit guidance for the 2021/22 financial year despite a slump in earnings during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsBoots UK sales slide as parent Walgreens ups profit guidance
Boots has endured a slump in second-quarter sales as parent company Walgreens blamed the reintroduction of lockdown restrictions for the âset backâ in its revenue recovery.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Nextâs Total Platform is âfollowing the moneyâ online
Bellwether retailer Next unveiled its full-year results today, confirming that online is doing better than ever and providing more information on its latest etail venture.
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OpinionSally Elliott: âThe past year has ushered in a new style of managementâ
Retail leaders are facing big challenges as the country emerges from lockdown. They will set the tone for a new era of collaboration and innovation.
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GalleryStore gallery: Nespressoâs new Vienna flagship boutique concept
Nespresso has opened a flagship boutique concept in the Austrian capital Vienna, which features several new innovations for the retailer.
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NewsRetail gets green light as Johnson confirms April 12 reopening plan
Boris Johnson has confirmed that non-essential retailers can open their doors on April 12 as planned.
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NewsAlmost 190,000 UK retail jobs lost since first lockdown
Nearly 190,000 retail jobs have been lost in the year since the UK entered its first lockdown, with administrations and cost-cutting programmes driving redundancies.
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NewsAmazon found to have illegally fired climate activist workers
US labour officials have found that Amazon âillegally retaliatedâ against two former employees who were fired after speaking out about the firmâs environmental practices and warehouse safety.
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NewsPeacocks bought out of administration, 2,000 jobs saved
Peacocks has been bought out of administration by a consortium of investors led by Edinburgh Woollen Millâs chief operating officer Steve Simpson.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How John Lewis, Ikea, Primark and others are preparing to reopen
With ânon-essentialâ retailers given the green light to reopen stores on April 12, Retail Week looks at how the sector is preparing.
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NewsPaphitis warns itâs âgoodnight Vienna for physical retailâ without rates reform
Retail tycoon Theo Paphitis has urged chancellor Rishi Sunak to reform business rates or risk the âdestructionâ of bricks-and-mortar retail.
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InterviewInterview: Feelunique boss on its restless drive to be a âdestination for beautyâ
Feelunique chief executive Sarah Miles tells Retail Week why she believes the business will âbe a real destination for beautyâ post-pandemic, despite competing in an increasingly crowded online market
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NewsJoules poaches new chief financial officer from Moneysupermarket
Fashion retailer Joules has poached its new chief financial officer from price comparison business Moneysupermarket to replace outgoing CFO Marc Dench.
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NewsGovernment faces criticism as it hints at Covid certificates in stores
Coronavirus certificates could be needed to enter some high street shops from this summer, the government has hinted, as Labour pledged to vote against any such plans.
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NewsFrasers Group calls for inquiry into Peacocks deal
The Mike Ashley-led Frasers Group has called on MPs to launch an inquiry into the handling of the sale of fashion chain Peacocks to a group backed by former owner Philip Day.
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NewsH&M angers Vietnam in bid to appease China
H&M has found itself the subject of another boycott, after its attempts to win back China upset Vietnam.
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Retail VoiceThree ways SD-WAN can get you on the road to digital transformation
SD-WAN offers the ability to maximise your networkâs potential and boost CX at the same time, says TNS Payments Market global managing director John Tait.
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AnalysisWorldview: How Swarovski and Grocery Neighbour are reinventing the store
The Covid-19 pandemic is magnifying the need for retailers to rethink how physical space is used in the future.