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Interviews

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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
Q&A: Amazon European Stores vice-president on the new innovations shaping its grocery offering
2026-06-08T10:33:00+01:00
Q&A: Evolve chief executive on the critical need for in-store connectivity in the technology age
2026-06-05T06:00:00+01:00
Q&A: The UK’s biggest bridal retailer on fast-growth, cracking Europe, and price transparency
2026-06-03T14:39:00+01:00
Q&A: Janie and Jack president on turning motherhood into a lifestyle category
2026-06-01T23:01:00+01:00
SAP Engagement Cloud CMO: If your customers are sharing their data, they expect something back
2026-05-29T06:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Kookaï creative director on why its UK launch is different from before
2026-05-28T13:23:00+01:00
New CEO James Bailey on getting tails wagging at Pets at Home
2026-05-27T09:41:00+01:00

Latest retail people news

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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
Marks & Spencer poaches Morrisons director to head loyalty
2026-08-03T12:14:00+01:00
London Designer Outlet’s new AI assistant drives double-digit surge in page views
2026-07-30T11:34:00+01:00
Gymshark promotes from within for chief supply chain officer
2026-07-28T09:09:00+01:00
Schuh appoints new president as Colin Temple retires
2026-07-27T15:27:00+01:00
Southern Co-op transfers to Co-op group entity
2026-07-27T15:16:00+01:00
Frasers Group looks to install Michael Murray as Hugo Boss CEO
2026-07-27T09:51:00+01:00
Liberty appoints digital director to enhance online offering
2026-07-24T14:48:00+01:00
Cruise retail operator Harding+ appoints new chief executive
2026-07-24T06:32:00+01:00
Bodycare MD: ‘We want to revolutionise the high street’
2026-07-22T14:13:00+01:00
Tala appoints permanent CEO and names new CFO
2026-07-22T11:54:00+01:00
B&Q appoints new director of retail media
2026-07-21T11:34:00+01:00
Big investors urge JD Sports to take more action on wages
2026-07-21T05:30:00+01:00
New chancellor named as Burnham chooses cabinet
2026-07-20T18:10:00+01:00
Andy Burnham pledges cost of living ‘breathing space’ in first speech as PM
2026-07-20T13:17:00+01:00
Lord Timpson quits government
2026-07-20T11:08:00+01:00
Andy Burnham promises to be pro-business Labour leader
2026-07-17T14:32:00+01:00
Morrisons names new managing director of convenience and wholesale
2026-07-16T16:54:00+01:00
Aldi to recruit hundreds of entry-level store assistant roles
2026-07-16T12:11:00+01:00
Retailers call on Burnham to address business rates, costs and crime
2026-07-16T10:00:00+01:00
Retail Week Awards 2027 entries now open
2026-07-15T15:25:00+01:00
Asos names ex-Amazon executive as global head of trading
2026-07-15T06:30:00+01:00

People insight & inspiration

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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
The highlights from Retail Week’s Digital Transformation Summit
2026-06-25T15:37:00+01:00
Halfords boss Henry Birch on executional focus, the consumer mood and political change
2026-06-25T14:12:00+01:00
Revealed: The UK’s top 10 ecommerce retailers of 2026
2026-06-25T06:00:00+01:00In paid partnership with Feedonomics, By Megan Dunsby
‘Investment in retail staff wellbeing may be starting to pay off’
2026-06-25T05:30:00+01:00
Retail’s wish list for the next prime minister
2026-06-22T14:42:00+01:00
What an Andy Burnham premiership might mean for retailers
2026-06-19T12:14:00+01:00
QVC UK: How the original live shopping channel is taking on social commerce
2026-06-17T09:27:00+01:00
‘Pessina poised to be kingmaker once again as Boots holds sale talks’
2026-06-10T14:49:00+01:00
‘As boundaries collapse, retailers and brands face a challenge’
2026-06-10T05:30:00+01:00
Inside Amazon: How the retail giant is striking a balance between man and machine
2026-06-07T23:01:00+01:00

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Industry Insight

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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
The unplanned £22.90: What parcel locker visits are really worth to your stores
2026-07-20T06:00:00+01:00Paid for by InPost
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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