All Brexit articles – Page 20
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News
Today in retail: Have Tesco's job cuts gone too deep?
Tesco has made its second round of job cuts in less than a week, today culling 1,200 of its head office roles – around 25%.
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Opinion
Opinion: Dixons Carphone is forging long-term success
Positive short-term results may grab the headlines, but the real story is how longer-term transformation is positioning Dixons Carphone for future success.
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News
Dixons Carphone unveils record profit in year of change
Dixons Carphone has declared record pre-tax profit of more than half a billion as boss Seb James claims the retailer is now “well positioned to flourish”.
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Analysis
Five ways Carpetright is dodging the big ticket blues
Despite the big ticket sector being particularly vulnerable to the impact of current economic uncertainty, Carpetright’s fortunes appear to be on the up.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Tesco, consumer confidence and more
Retail news round-up: Tesco offers one-hour delivery service; British consumer confidence drops; and supermarket watchdog functions without compliance manager.
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Data
Brexit one year on: What does the data tell us?
The UK economy may have shown more resilience than predicted, but Philip Wiggenraad discovers that the impact of Brexit cannot be brushed off that easily.
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News
Queen’s speech is encouraging for retail, says BRC boss
The Queen’s speech was primarily focused on Brexit, which BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said would be “the retail industry’s biggest priority”.
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News
Today in retail: Amazon refashions the retail industry
Amazon – in its second audacious move in less than a week – unveiled a new function today that threatens to shake up the online fashion world as we know it.
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News
Hobbycraft full-year profits hit by currency headwinds
Hobbycraft’s profits were negatively impacted in its full year, as a combination of currency headwinds and business investment took its toll on the retailer’s bottom line.
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News
Today in retail: A not so strong and stable sector
A DFS profit warning and gloomy ONS retail sales rocked the industry today, highlighting that prolonged uncertainty is a genuine cause for concern.
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News
DFS issues profit warning as consumer uncertainty bites
DFS has said its full-year profits will be below market expectations as uncertainty triggered by the general election has hurt sales.
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Analysis
Seven ways to navigate post-election uncertainty
As the retail sector’s current state of uncertainty looks set to continue, we identify seven things retailers can do to successfully navigate it.
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Opinion
Why election chaos allows retail’s voice to be heard
In the search for strong and stable government, the Prime Minister launched the country into almost two months of perpetual campaigning – possibly the longest ‘snap’ election ever.
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Interview
Interview: Paperchase pair on penning its growth plan
Paperchase chief executive Timothy Melgund and chairman Nick Wood reveal what’s on the cards at the stationery specialist.
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Analysis
Power List 2017: Reinvention, revivals and Brexit
Few will be surprised about who is sat atop this year’s Retail Week Power List.
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News
Power List: Bezos retains crown and Brexit makes impact
Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos has retained his position as king of Retail Week’s Power List.
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News
Footfall drops in May as 'shopper restraint' kicks in
Poor weather and “shopper restraint” caused overall shopper numbers to fall 1% year-on-year in May – marking the first decline since February.
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Analysis
Analysis: What does election result mean for retail?
Theresa May’s decision to call a snap general election backfired as the Conservative Party lost its majority, plunging the UK into further political uncertainty.
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Analysis
Retail chiefs: 'Worst election result we could have'
After the snap election resulted in a hung parliament, Retail Week spoke to retail executives to gauge reaction across the industry.
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News
UK general election ends in hung parliament
The general election has resulted in a hung parliament as the Conservative party lost their majority.