All Retail Week articles in December 2022 – Page 4
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NewsAsos appoints new non-executive director in board reshuffle
Embattled pureplay fashion retailer Asos has appointed a former Amazon executive to its board as it looks to push ahead with its recently unveiled 12-month turnaround plan.
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NewsExclusive: Loaf names Sam Perkins chief executive as founder Marshall takes up brand role
Furniture specialist Loaf has appointed former In The Style boss Sam Perkins as chief executive as founder Charlie Marshall steps aside, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsH&M share price slumps despite sales jump
H&M’s share price has taken a hit despite sales jumping 10% and coming in slightly ahead of predictions.
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AnalysisCurrys boss Baldock on a tale of two markets – a Nordic slump vs UK resilience
Currys chief executive Alex Baldock painted a picture of starkly different markets as he unveiled the retailer’s interim results
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NewsUK consumer confidence inches up despite warning of ‘tough road ahead’
UK consumer confidence inched up two points in December but remains at record low levels as retailers warned of a tough road ahead.
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NewsNovember retail sales rise by value but volumes fall, official data shows
Retail sales increased by value last month but volumes declined, the latest ONS data revealed.
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NewsAsda chair Rose urges ‘thoughtfulness’ on strikes
Asda chair Lord Stuart Rose has spoken out about the wave of strikes engulfing the country and advised “thoughtfulness” on all sides as confrontation continues.
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NewsIkea UK sales jump as post-pandemic customers invest more in their homes
Ikea’s UK sales jumped 13% as customers looked to invest more in their homes, both in store and online, post-pandemic.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Lush opens Lounge for stressed-out shoppers
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts
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NewsMatalan founder Hargreaves tables last-ditch bid to retain control
Matalan founder John Hargreaves has lodged a final offer for the clothing chain in a last-ditch bid to retain control of the business.
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NewsAmazon workers vote to strike at Coventry warehouse in UK first
Amazon workers at a depot in Coventry will go on strike over pay in the new year after voting in favour of industrial action in a historic ballot.
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Retail VoiceFour ways retailers can ‘venture’ successfully
New Venturing, the process of designing, developing and delivering a new product or service beyond the core business, is an exciting proposition. Agile Retail’s’ Marcus Fox examines how retailers can create these new departures with the best chances of success
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Opinion'Retail’s 12 gifts of Christmas to customers and the country'
Retailers have once again pulled out all the stops to look after consumers during 2022 – a year when customers and companies alike have laboured under burdens such as soaring inflation and the disruption following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. George MacDonald celebrates the retail industry’s fantastic contribution
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Opinion‘Greater discounting drove Black Friday sales for retailers getting the balance right’
Price reductions need to be significant to lure shoppers at present and managing value perceptions and profitability is a tough line to walk, says Alvarez & Marsal’s Erin Brookes
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NewsOne third of UK consumers to cancel holidays next year as they brace for recession
A third of UK consumers are set to cancel holidays and home improvement projects in 2023, as discretionary income continues to erode and the country faces the prospect of a long recession.
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NewsTesco facing UK lawsuit over F&F working conditions in Thailand
Supermarket giant Tesco is facing a lawsuit in the UK from Burmese migrant workers who claim they were used by F&F suppliers as slave labour in Thailand.
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NewsUK retailers braced for subdued run-up to Christmas as footfall drops
UK retailers are braced for a subdued run-up to Christmas as the combined cold weather and rail strikes saw footfall to retail destinations drop last week.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Flannels’ debut Dublin store
High-end fashion retailer Flannels has opened the doors to its first-ever store in Ireland.
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AnalysisWho will be retail’s winners and losers in 2023?
Who will thrive and who will flounder in 2023? Retail experts share their tips for the year ahead
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AnalysisDomino’s digital director lays out vision to become ‘Netflix of food’
Think Domino’s is just pizza? Think again. Nick Bamber, the digital marketing expert whose career spans roles at Asda and Missguided, is evolving the brand to become an ecommerce power player. Having already made inroads, Bamber gives a sneak peek into what’s working ahead of his special guest appearance at Retail Week’s breakfast briefing on January 24