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Interviews

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Q&A: Asos EVP of product on driving relevance with Test & React
2026-08-25T16:06:00+01:00
Q&A: WorkJam MD on ‘how to do more for less’ with supporting tech
2026-08-21T05:00:00+01:00
Q&A: THG Ingenuity CTO on Google partnership and preparing retailers for peak
2026-08-19T05:00:00+01:00
Ikea UK boss David McCabe on leadership, affordability, and the future of retail
2026-08-17T06:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Infobip retail specialist discusses why effective communication with consumers builds trust and loyalty
2026-08-14T05:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Snap head of retail on new innovations and how Gen Z likes to shop
2026-08-10T06:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Adyen global VP of retail discusses the increasing need for flexibility in payments
2026-08-07T05:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Landsec on ‘biggest investment’ in Trinity Leeds and why ‘landlord’ is an outmoded term
2026-08-04T05:30:00+01:00
Q&A: Mirakl chief customer officer on why marketplaces should be a tool, not a strategy
2026-07-31T05:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Sports Direct’s Michael Murray talks Dublin flagship, international ambitions and Andy Burnham
2026-07-28T16:05:00+01:00
Q&A: Kingfisher chief AI officer on being ahead of the curve with AI agents and agentic commerce
2026-07-27T11:45:00+01:00
Retail managing director Lydia King on doubling down on fabrics and 150 years of Liberty
2026-07-24T14:18:00+01:00
Q&A: Rethink Productivity co-founder on smooth store operations and colleague efficiency
2026-07-24T05:00:00+01:00
Ingka Centres’ Sebastian Hylving on how our thirst for fun will change the retail landscape
2026-07-23T05:30:00+01:00
Q&A: Burberry execs on wooing Gen Z shoppers, Middle East impact and hopes for the next UK PM
2026-07-17T13:52:00+01:00
Hobbycraft’s Graeme Campbell discusses rebuilding after restructuring
2026-07-17T05:30:00+01:00
Q&A: Impact.com UK country manager discusses the importance of partnership marketing in the modern age
2026-07-17T05:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Particular Audience CEO on the evolution of retail media, search and personalisation
2026-07-10T05:00:00+01:00
Majestic boss on the future of the specialist retailer and her history at Sainsbury’s
2026-07-09T06:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Asda’s Rachel Eyre on its new retail media partnership with Amazon
2026-07-06T06:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Metapack UK lead talks transforming the post-purchase journey from reactive to proactive
2026-07-03T06:00:00+01:00
Q&A: John Lewis Money boss on how financial services reinforces the retail proposition
2026-07-02T06:42:00+01:00
Q&A: Estée Lauder Companies SVP on the innovations driving the business
2026-06-30T16:01:00+01:00
Lush retail boss on being ‘fiercely committed’ to its values and genuine customer connections
2026-06-29T06:00:00+01:00
Governance: how retailers can handle soaring disclosure requests and messy data
2026-06-26T06:00:00+01:00
Q&A: TikTok retail director Paul Mears on leveraging AI and preparing brands for peak
2026-06-23T13:35:00+01:00
Q&A: Relex Solutions VP of product and platform discusses modernising end-to-end solutions for retail
2026-06-19T06:00:00+01:00
Pureseoul co-founder Gracie Tullio on the journey from sceptical landlords to record queues
2026-06-15T05:30:00+01:00
Moss CEO: ‘We’re a very different business today’
2026-06-12T15:18:00+01:00
Q&A: Fortnum & Mason UK retail director on using real-time customer data to improve the store experience
2026-06-12T05:30:00+01:00

Latest retail people news

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Sainsbury’s to help 10,000 young people into employment with new work experience programme
2026-08-26T06:22:00+01:00
N Brown names former John Lewis and George exec as new retail MD
2026-08-20T07:00:00+01:00
M&S becomes first grocer to back ‘Let’s Respect Retail’ campaign
2026-08-19T14:21:00+01:00
Asos hires former Next director for own-brand label
2026-08-17T15:27:00+01:00
Majority of Brits see Saturday jobs as vital for young people
2026-08-17T09:56:00+01:00
Aldi boss defends government probe into supermarket pricing
2026-08-17T06:35:00+01:00
The Works’ investor encourages shareholders to vote in new director
2026-08-17T06:33:00+01:00
New Ikea CEO pledges fresh round of price cuts
2026-08-17T06:00:00+01:00
The Works’ investor calls rejection of director appointment 'simply absurd'
2026-08-14T06:30:00+01:00
Former Co-op and Morrisons director takes top role at Spar
2026-08-13T14:48:00+01:00
Co-op chief digital and technology officer resigns
2026-08-13T06:29:00+01:00
BRC responds as government says zero-hour contract ban could cost businesses £3bn
2026-08-12T15:13:00+01:00
Halfords poaches new commercial director from Morrisons
2026-08-12T09:02:00+01:00
Asos customer and technology bosses step down
2026-08-11T15:31:00+01:00
Co-op chair to step down with immediate effect
2026-08-10T09:49:00+01:00
John Lewis names new boss as Ruis steps back
2026-08-10T09:46:00+01:00
Mountain Warehouse founder steps down as CEO
2026-08-10T06:25:00+01:00
JD Sports names ex-Ikea CEO as new chair
2026-08-07T06:26:00+01:00
Tesco Ireland & NI and Booker bosses to swap roles in leadership reshuffle
2026-08-06T06:44:00+01:00
Dr Martens adds former Sephora Asia president to board as non-exec
2026-08-06T06:12:00+01:00
Pets at Home head of AI transformation departs
2026-08-05T10:25:00+01:00
Asda to roll out crime intelligence platform across all stores
2026-08-04T10:38:00+01:00
ProCook chief financial officer to step down
2026-08-04T06:28:00+01:00
Matalan CEO departs after less than a year in post
2026-08-03T12:45:00+01:00

People insight & inspiration

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Retail 100 2026 – the industry’s most influential leaders
2026-08-27T06:00:00+01:00
‘Poundland should go for more than £1 this time around’
2026-08-20T14:38:00+01:00
Human resources – How AI has transformed retail work
2026-08-19T06:00:00+01:00
Explainer: Shein vs Temu – what court judgment means for online platforms
2026-08-19T05:30:00+01:00
Who is actually left running the Co-op?
2026-08-17T14:27:00+01:00
Why eBay is setting its sights on live shopping as a growth lever
2026-08-13T14:38:00+01:00
‘Without a shining London flagship, it’s difficult for Harvey Nichols to be seen as a leading light’
2026-08-12T09:50:00+01:00
Will John Lewis’ new MD finish what his predecessor started?
2026-08-11T15:07:00+01:00
‘The ‘laminated book of dreams’ may be long gone, but Argos retains a place in shoppers’ hearts’
2026-08-06T15:00:00+01:00
Why can’t Matalan keep hold of a CEO?
2026-08-04T14:30:00+01:00
Iced matcha and new heatwave hits power Greggs store growth
2026-07-29T13:27:00+01:00
How Ted Baker is rebuilding its high street empire
2026-07-29T06:00:00+01:00
Bodycare: The embattled retailer bouncing back with AI and social media at the forefront
2026-07-22T15:26:00+01:00
‘Consumers are wary of another cost-of-living crisis’
2026-07-21T05:30:00+01:00
‘Healthcare could be the high street’s best medicine’
2026-07-17T05:30:00+01:00
AI has boardroom’s blessing - workforce adoption is the next challenge
2026-07-13T06:00:00+01:00In paid partnership with Wipro, By Ben Sillitoe
Why Ocado has chosen now to settle its CEO succession plans
2026-07-06T14:42:00+01:00
‘Retail has developed generations of workers. Now let us develop the next one’
2026-07-06T05:30:00+01:00
The talking points from Baldock’s last set of results as Currys boss
2026-07-02T14:33:00+01:00

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Industry Insight

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The unplanned £22.90: What parcel locker visits are really worth to your stores
2026-08-12T06:00:00+01:00Paid for by InPost
How retailers can get ready for a bigger AI Christmas
2026-07-28T06:00:00+01:00In paid partnership with Vypr, By Christopher Godfrey
The £276m profit opportunity fashion retailers are overlooking
2026-07-23T06:00:00+01:00Paid for by CCS McLays
Salesforce Customer Loyalty Guide 2026: Actionable takeaways for retailers
2026-07-22T06:00:00+01:00Paid for by Salesforce
Is retail redefining customer service this Christmas?
2026-07-21T06:00:00+01:00In paid partnership with Vypr, By Christopher Godfrey
What GLP-1 growth means for this year’s Christmas trading
2026-07-14T06:00:00+01:00In paid partnership with Vypr, By Christopher Godfrey
The network is now the engine of retail performance – are you treating it that way?
2026-07-13T06:00:00+01:00Paid for by BT Group
Revealed: The UK’s top 10 ecommerce retailers of 2026
2026-06-25T06:00:00+01:00In paid partnership with Feedonomics, By Megan Dunsby
Why logistics is retail’s competitive edge
2026-06-18T14:31:00+01:00Paid for by Tritax Big Box
How Boots and Currys are levelling up customer experiences
2026-06-16T06:00:00+01:00In collaboration with Oracle, By Rebecca Taylor
Data: How Gen Z is turning retail into an experience economy
2026-06-11T06:00:00+01:00In paid partnership with Snapchat, By Christopher Godfrey
AI-powered retail: Why customer expectations are changing faster than retailers can keep up
2026-06-08T06:00:00+01:00Paid for by Oracle
Navigating retail’s challenges: Costs, crime and changing consumer trends
2026-06-02T06:00:00+01:00Paid for by NFU Mutual
Five trends that will redefine European retail and why retailers can’t wait any longer
2026-05-28T06:00:00+01:00Paid for by Comexposium
The unified commerce mandate: Five strategic shifts for retail’s agentic era
2026-03-24T07:00:00+00:00Paid for by Salesforce
Exclusive: Nearly half of UK shop workers feel shut out of digital decision making
2026-03-19T07:00:00+00:00In paid partnership with Rotageek, By Laura Heywood
Lessons in loyalty: New Look, Boots and Kingfisher’s digital leaders on driving lifetime spend
2026-03-05T07:00:00+00:00In paid partnership with SheerID, By Rebecca Taylor
Ethical, efficient, customer-first: Supply chain tech solutions transforming UK retail
2026-03-03T07:00:00+00:00In paid partnership with Transparity
Practical AI is driving higher margins – here’s how retailers are doing it
2026-02-27T07:00:00+00:00In paid partnership with Workday
Exclusive: 500 UK store staff on the realities of working in retail
2026-02-26T00:01:00+00:00In paid partnership with Rotageek

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