All Culture and purpose articles – Page 5
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AnalysisRetail 100: Three lessons from the sector’s most inspiring leaders
The 17th annual Retail 100 is a celebration of the individuals transforming the sector, disrupting traditional retail models and being a voice for the industry. Retail Week explores some common trends shared by the leaders featured
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Retail VoiceThree ways to deliver staff development
Jobseekers are shopping around for retailers that invest in employee development, says Attensi’s Madeleine Porter, but how can firms up their game in this department?
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Retail VoiceProtecting our people: What should you be doing?
Tackling harassment in retail is steadily rising up the agenda, but what can firms do to keep staff safe? Foot Anstey’s Nathan Peacey and Patrick Howarth investigate.
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AnalysisData: 50 retail leaders reveal tech investment priorities to weather the cost-of-living crisis
Retailers are investing in cutting-edge customer experience technologies to drive demand and be front of mind for consumer spend.
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OpinionJason Tarry: ‘Why Tesco is putting health on your weekly shopping list’
Tesco has invested in specialist training for staff in its in-store pharmacies to help shoppers “make life-changing improvements to their health”. The grocer’s UK chief executive Jason Tarry writes exclusively for Retail Week about the initiative.
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NewsTesco trains pharmacy staff to help shoppers make ‘life-changing’ health choices
Tesco has launched specialist training for staff in its in-store pharmacies to help shoppers “make life-changing improvements to their health”.
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Retail VoiceHow to create a sustainable and socially conscious business
With ESG rising up retailers’ agendas, Browne Jacobson partner Suki Tonks looks at how businesses can make actionable strategies to firmly embed ESG in workplace culture
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Retail VoiceFive things you need to know about conscious consumers
It is integral today that retailers evolve to meet the demands of the conscious consumer. PayPal explores five key points that all businesses should keep in mind.
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AnalysisData: The forecast for store openings, closures and vacancies
The Great Store Revival report features data from Local Data Company (LDC) alongside industry predictions to provide a picture of what bricks and mortar will look like going forward.
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Opinion‘Next wave of ecommerce goes beyond perfecting online shopping experience’
Despite the stiff economic headwinds, the need to get digital transformation right has never been more important, says AlixPartners managing director Brian Kalms.
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Report StoreThe Digital Spend Report
How 50 retail leaders are investing in frictionless tech futures
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AnalysisRevealed: Where 50 leading retailers are targeting their tech spend
Retail’s tech elite are heavily investing in personalisation and digital payment technologies, a new Retail Week report launched today reveals.
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AnalysisC-suite data: Iceland, Primark, Pizza Hut and B&M reveal store strategy
Iceland managing director Richard Walker, Primark group property director Tom Meager, Pizza Hut chief business development officer Mike Spencer and outgoing B&M chief executive Simon Arora have spoken to Retail Week about their stores and property strategy for a landmark new report, Rents, rates, reform.
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AnalysisHow Asos’ new boss aims to put the etailer firmly back in fashion
The very day Asos announced the long-awaited appointment of its new chief executive, the retailer also issued a shocking profit warning as the cost-of-living crisis hit its 20-something customer hard.
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AnalysisRetail 100 2022: In numbers – more new names than ever break through
Retail Week’s annual index of the UK’s most inspiring retail leaders has landed with a 125% increase in new entries and 35% greater female and non-binary representation.
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AnalysisRetail 100: Jack Monroe, Alessandra Bellini and Dame Sharon White celebrated for industry impact
Twenty-seven female and non-binary leaders have been recognised in Retail Week’s Retail 100 index of the most inspiring individuals driving change across the sector.
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AnalysisThe Retail 100 is here: Industry’s most inspiring individuals celebrated
Retail Week’s annual celebration of the sector’s top 100 leaders [ref tag] driving culture, purpose and profits is back – but not as you know it. This year it’s an index rather than a ranking, with people champions, disruptors and sustainability activists among those recognised
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Report StoreRetail 100 2022
Retail Week’s annual celebration of the sector’s 100 most influential individuals
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Retail VoiceGen Z: Your greatest retail opportunity or biggest threat?
With Generation Z consumers potentially providing a huge opportunity for retailers, Attensi’s Madeleine Porter takes a look at how to cash in on retail’s newest shoppers.
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Retail VoiceCost of living: The top three questions for retail leaders as the crisis deepens
With the cost of living spiralling and consumers facing increasingly challenging times, Fourth’s Sebastien Sepierre examines how retailers can further support their own workforce.