All Retail Week articles in April 2021 – Page 7
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News
Paphitis warns it’s ‘goodnight Vienna for physical retail’ without rates reform
Retail tycoon Theo Paphitis has urged chancellor Rishi Sunak to reform business rates or risk the “destruction” of bricks-and-mortar retail.
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Analysis
Analysis: How John Lewis, Ikea, Primark and others are preparing to reopen
With ‘non-essential’ retailers given the green light to reopen stores on April 12, Retail Week looks at how the sector is preparing.
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News
Peacocks bought out of administration, 2,000 jobs saved
Peacocks has been bought out of administration by a consortium of investors led by Edinburgh Woollen Mill’s chief operating officer Steve Simpson.
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News
Amazon found to have illegally fired climate activist workers
US labour officials have found that Amazon “illegally retaliated” against two former employees who were fired after speaking out about the firm’s environmental practices and warehouse safety.
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News
Almost 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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News
Retail 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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Gallery
Store gallery: Nespresso’s 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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Opinion
Sally Elliott: ‘The past year has ushered in a new style of management’
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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Analysis
Analysis: How Next’s Total Platform is ‘following the money’ 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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News
Boots 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 “set back” in its revenue recovery.
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News
Next 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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Analysis
Very Group and Gousto reveal CX investments
The Very Group’s chief marketing officer Carly O’Brien and Gousto’s chief technology officer Shaun Pearce will reveal their biggest successes from the past 12 months and their plans for the coming year in our ‘Lean retail machines’ virtual event today.
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Opinion
Ken Murphy: ‘What Tesco is doing to tackle climate change now’
The food we eat – how it is produced, processed and transported, how much we eat or waste – 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.