All Retail Week articles in August 2022 – Page 2
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News
Department stores could be given protected status
Department stores in England could be given protected status after the body that looks after historic buildings launched a review of high streets across the country.
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River Island launches 'elevated' tech-driven new store concept
River Island is opening a new concept store named River Studios.
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Primark adds vintage clothing concessions to flagship stores
Primark has launched vintage clothing sections in its Birmingham and Manchester stores.
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Co-op names Shirine Khoury-Haq as permanent chief executive
The Co-op has appointed Shirine Khoury-Haq as its new permanent group chief executive.
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Simply Be launches rental collection on Hirestreet
Fashion retailer Simply Be has launched its first clothing rental range on specialist platform Hirestreet.
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Senior director exits embattled Made.com as it considers capital raise
The senior independent director at troubled Made.com has left the retailer just one day after it said it may need to raise new financing.
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Iceland adds energy-saving cooking advice to packaging as cost of living hits shoppers
Iceland is to include energy-saving cooking guidance on food packaging as part of an initiative to help consumers cope with the soaring cost of living.
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Analysis
Profile: Michelle McEttrick, the marketing mastermind powering Primark’s digital future
As Primark bounces back post-pandemic, the value giant is making some big changes and the appointment of Michelle McEttrick as its first chief customer officer signals there are more to come.
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Felixstowe port strike could signal Christmas disruption as £700m of trade hit
An eight-day strike at the port of Felixstowe has begun and could lead to months of disruption, with retailers including John Lewis, Asda, M&S and Tesco set to be directly impacted.
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Amazon pulls back on UK grocery store expansion ambitions
Amazon has paused the rollout of its checkout-free store grocery format in the UK following disappointing sales.
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Revolution Beauty warns of stock trading suspension amid audit turmoil
Revolution Beauty has warned that its shares could be suspended from the start of next month due to delays in the audit of its full-year financial results.
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Marks & Spencer details Oxford Street redevelopment plans as inquiry date set
Marks & Spencer has elaborated on the public realm and sustainability benefits of the proposed redevelopment of its flagship Oxford Street store ahead of an inquiry into the proposals.
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Data
Retail sales inch up in July boosted by online promotions
Retail sales rose in the month of July, largely due to an uptick in non-store trading.
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Joules issues profit warning as hot weather scorches sales
Joules has issued a profit warning for its full year after unseasonably hot weather hit full-price sales.
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Analysis
Analysis: Seven ways consumers are shifting behaviour as cost-of-living crisis bites
At a time when household budgets are being tested to their limits – and further pressure on spending is set to come in the autumn – consumers are beginning to change their habits ahead of what is likely to be a long, cold winter
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Analysis
Analysis: Five things you need to know about beauty B Corp Natura
The Body Shop’s parent company Natura &Co has been through a tumultuous few years since it acquired Avon in 2020
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Consumer confidence tumbles to lowest level since 1970s
Consumer confidence tumbled to an all-time low in August as the UK prepares for a bleak winter.
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Frasers appoints new joint CEO for Missguided and I Saw It First
Frasers Group has named Greg Pateras as the boss of its newly acquired fashion brands Missguided and I Saw It First.
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Selfridges’ new owners unveil omnichannel ambitions as £4bn deal completes
The new owners of Selfridges intend to create “the world’s leading luxury omnichannel platform” following the completion of the takeover, understood to be valued at £4bn.
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Interview
Analysis: John Roberts on putting spark back into AO, price pledges and third-party deals
AO boss John Roberts tells Retail Week how he plans to turn the business around with a new streamlined, profit-centric strategy