All Culture and purpose articles – Page 2
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Opinion
‘Back-to-office commands will drive talented people to your rivals’
Relations between employers and employees over the right to flexible working are showing signs of strain, observes Tony Gregg
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Innovation of the Week
Primark commits to inclusivity with adaptive lingerie range
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team. Every week, we will bring you new ideas and case studies that link to the trends in our Retail Horizon 2024 reports – across consumer, technology, sustainability, and economy, policy and industry.
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Interview
Q&A: House of Hackney’s Frieda Gormley on adding Mother Nature to the board
Last month, home and interiors brand House of Hackney appointed two new board members: Mother Nature and Future Generations. Retail Week speaks to co-founder Frieda Gormley about what inspired the move, how it works in practice and the sustainability principles guiding the brand’s retail operations
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News
Lidl doubles paid maternity and adoption leave
Discount supermarket Lidl will be doubling full-pay maternity and adoption leave as it looks to “set a new benchmark for others in the industry to follow”.
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Innovation of the Week
Co-op signs 15-year renewable power agreement
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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Analysis
Retail Horizon 2024: How can retailers accelerate efforts to tackle climate change?
As retailers grapple with meeting long-term environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) targets, while at the same time balancing costs and profitability for shareholders, consumer behaviour has shifted during the cost-of-living crisis.
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Innovation of the Week
Innovation of the Week: WHSmith introduces BookCycle buy-back scheme
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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Retail Voice
How should we lead retail businesses in a post-pandemic world?
In an ever-evolving market, the Retail Trust’s Chris Brook-Carter looks at the new responsibilities leaders have today when it comes to the wellbeing of their workforce
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Data
Ranking: The 50 best places to work in retail
Retail has had a tough year, with in-store crime reaching concerning levels, businesses going bust and consumer sentiment low as we trudge through a cost-of-living crisis. On the front line are the retail employees who remain resilient despite a year of redundancies and sometimes appalling abuse
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Analysis
The recreation of secondhand: How new life is being breathed into pre-loved fashion
As Second Hand September hits its fourth year, Retail Week looks at how new life is being breathed into the pre-loved fashion sector
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News
John Lewis Partnership joins retailers covering VAT on period pants
John Lewis Partnership has become the latest retailer to cover the cost of VAT on period pants to ensure that period products are “affordable for all”.
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News
Marks & Spencer says government response on period pants tax ‘isn’t enough’
Marks & Spencer has said the latest government response to making period pants free from VAT “isn’t enough” as its Say Pants to the Tax campaign continues to gain momentum.
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Opinion
‘Purposeful business is not an alternative to shareholder value but the best way to create it’
Retail has a unique role in society and can use its strengths to address some of our most important challenges, believes The Very Group chief finance and transformation officer Ben Fletcher
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News
Sainsbury’s and Mountain Warehouse join campaign to axe period pants tax
Grocer Sainsbury’s and outdoor clothing specialist Mountain Warehouse have become the latest retailers to lend their support to a campaign to scrap VAT on period pants.
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Retail Voice
More workers are asking retailers for mental health support – how should the industry respond?
As wellbeing rises to the top of boardroom agendas, Retail Trust’s Chris Brook-Carter questions what the industry is doing to support mental health.
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News
Superdrug adds new accessibility features to website
Superdrug has introduced new accessibility features on its website to make it more inclusive and accessible for people with disabilities.
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Retail Voice
Four questions to kickstart a long-term vision for leadership succession
When it comes to the future of retail, leadership succession planning should be top of the agenda. Spencer Stuart’s Courtney Hardart examines the four key questions to consider as part of this
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News
M&S teams up with eBay and Oxfam to sell secondhand school uniforms
Marks & Spencer has launched a tie-up with online marketplace eBay and anti-poverty charity Oxfam to sell second-hand school uniforms.
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Retail Voice
The retail industry’s escalating wellbeing crisis
Retailers need to understand how their people are really feeling to create happier and healthier workforces, says Retail Trust’s Chris Brook-Carter.