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Grace Bowden
Grace is head of content for Retail Week.
She covers a variety of sectors including value, sports & leisure, health & beauty and lingerie, as well as wider technology developments across retail.
She is interested in new appointments, store formats and how retailers are keeping pace with the myriad of technological developments across the industry, from their boardrooms to shop floors.
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NewsTed Baker £58m stock overstatement more than double previous estimates
Ted Baker has said that its stock overstatement has been valued at £58m, which is “materially higher” than initial estimates.
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Pets at Home Christmas sales climb bolstered by pet-grooming services
Pets at Home has reported a strong rise in festive sales, driven by a record day of trading in the run-up to Christmas and a surge in demand for dog-grooming services.
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WHSmith Christmas sales rise despite high street decline
WHSmith has reported a rise in total sales over the festive period, however like for likes slipped as the retailer’s strong travel performance was dampened by a fall in high street revenue.
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Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe to retire as successor lined up
Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe will retire from his role later this year and will be succeeded by the grocer’s retail and operations director Simon Roberts.
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John Lewis sales fall exacerbated by poor homewares demand
John Lewis has reported a decline in its weekly sales as demand for Clearance items tailed off and home sales dropped.
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Lush's Mark Constantine: The retail rebel fighting climate change before Greta was born
As a journalist, you get a fleeting glimpse into the life of a retail CEO when trying to carve out a time to sit down and interview them.
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New year, new you? The retailers in need of reinvention
Many people have started the new year with a mission to reinvent themselves. Lose weight, get more organised, find a new job. Which retailers could benefit from adopting a similar approach and what could their reinventions look like?
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Amazon boss Bezos pledges to invest $1bn in India
Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos has unveiled plans to invest $1bn (£770m) in the Indian ecommerce sector.
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Booths Christmas sales rise boosted by own brand
Booths has posted a rise in Christmas sales as the grocery retailer’s like for likes increased, driven by sales of English wine and own-brand party food.
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Very posts Christmas sales rise bolstered by credit offering
Very.co.uk enjoyed a Christmas sales boost, but sister brand Littlewoods hampered parent company The Very Group’s overall festive trading.
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Quiz Christmas sales slump in ‘disappointing’ festive performance
Quiz has posted a fall in sales over the festive period across stores and online against what boss Tarak Ramzan has described as a “challenging” trading backdrop.
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Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group urges PM to reform business rates
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, formerly known as Sports Direct, has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to push for an “urgent fundamental review” into business rates.
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The Fragrance Shop smells success with Christmas sales boost
The Fragrance Shop has reported an uplift in Christmas sales bolstered by online growth, but full-year profits slipped in “tough” market, Retail Week can reveal.
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Debenhams to offload £200m executive pension scheme
Debenhams is reportedly in talks with Aviva about a buyout of its executive pension scheme.
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Asda cost-cutting drive puts 2,800 jobs at risk
Asda has kicked off a consultation period with 2,832 staff across back-office roles in a bid to streamline costs.
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Beales on brink of collapse after disappointing Christmas
The heritage department store has reportedly filed notice of intention to appoint administrators as it scrambles to secure a buyer.
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Hobbycraft Christmas sales buoyed by eco-conscious shoppers
Hobbycraft has posted a “strong” uplift in festive sales driven by online growth and demand for recyclable products.
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Lush eyes former Debenhams and House of Fraser stores
Lush is considering swooping on vacant Debenhams and House of Fraser stores following the success of its large store in Liverpool.
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Selfridges delivers ‘strong’ Christmas sales boosted by vegan food range
Selfridges has posted an uptick in Christmas sales as demand for vegan food products and beauty services buoyed trading.
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Superdry warns on profits as Christmas sales slide
Superdry has issued a profit warning following a slump in sales during the Christmas period, but boss Julian Dunkerton insists the plan to return the fashion retailer to “sustainable long-term growth is on track.”
