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AnalysisLessons in loyalty: how retail’s seven best schemes deliver results
As Marks Spencer relaunches Sparks this week, Retail Week reviews some of the top loyalty schemes around the world and pulls out lessons on what works in loyalty today
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News
Uber Eats and Asda kick off grocery home delivery partnership
Grocer Asda has unveiled a new trial home delivery partnership with Uber Eats to offer customers “greater flexibility and access” to its products.
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News
Pret A Manger to shutter 30 stores putting 1,000 jobs at risk
Pret A Manger is permanently closing 30 of its stores and putting around 1,000 jobs into consultation following the “significant impact” of coronavirus on profits and cash flow.
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Tesco seeks supplier discounts as it ratchets up pressure on Aldi
Tesco is demanding deep discounts from suppliers as it seeks to ramp up the pressure on its discount rivals on price.
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Data
Coronavirus Consumer Pulse: Fashion reopenings spark ‘halo effect’ online
Amid the coronavirus crisis, it has arguably never been more important, nor more difficult, for retailers to understand their customers.
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News
Ocado capacity constraints will limit M&S customer adoption, Norman cautions
Marks Spencer customers hoping to shop with Ocado when the pair’s joint venture goes fully live in September may not be able to, M S chair Archie Norman has cautioned.
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News
Market Halls blames social distancing for closure and job losses
Market Halls, the company which operates three of the biggest food halls in the UK, has blamed social distancing for its current closure and a wave of redundancies.
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Analysis
The Big Question: Were Tesco investors right to rebel over pay?
Chief executive Dave Lewis has led an impressive turnaround of Tesco over several years. Last week the grocery giant reported an impressive sales rise, and it has been widely credited for its efforts to ’feed the nation’ during the coronavirus pandemic. But the grocer has suffered one of the biggest ...
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Opinion
Danone director: Being ‘good’ is not good enough for post-Covid businesses
Like so many other companies across the UK, at Danone, we have been working hard to get urgent help to people affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Photo gallery
In pictures: The retailers opening new stores in lockdown
While many retailers have tightened their belts to counter the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, some have used the time to launch new concept stores to expand their reach.
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Analysis
Analysis: Three strategic headaches facing Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts
Sainsbury’s new boss Simon Roberts unveiled a healthy set of numbers this morning in his first City outing since succeeding Mike Coupe as chief executive.
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News
Sainsbury’s first-quarter sales climb as digital revenue more than doubles
Sainsbury’s has posted a rise in its first-quarter sales spurred by strong online growth as new boss Simon Roberts says the grocery business has “changed fundamentally”.
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Tesco first-quarter sales jump driven by lockdown ecommerce surge
Tesco has reported strong sales growth in its first quarter bolstered by online as lockdown measures prompted a surge in demand.
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News
Co-op urges government intervention after attacks on staff increase
The Co-op’s food boss has warned that the coronavirus pandemic has seen an increase in violence against staff and called on the government to urgently introduce legislation to protect shopworkers.
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News
New Waitrose boss calls for post-Brexit food protections
The new boss of Waitrose has joined other representatives of the food industry and farmers in calling for food standards protections in any post-Brexit trade deals.
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Analysis
Analysis: Five socially distanced shopping trends that are here to stay
From virtual interior design consultations to drive-thru collections, retailers have had to re-examine how they do business in the wake of coronavirus. Retail Week takes a look at the measures that will have staying power long after the two-metre rule has been scrapped.
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Analysis
Data: Consumers plan to rein in spending for the next 12 months
Exclusive consumer research by Retail Week reveals that shoppers plan to rein in their spending in the next 12 months as they reconsider their purchasing habits in the wake of the global pandemic
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Analysis
Analysis: Is UK retail turning its back on internationalism?
With both Tesco and Superdry pulling out of international ventures on the same day, Retail Week asks whether UK retail is scaling back its global ambitions.
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News
Pret A Manger launches trial click-and-collect service
Sandwich and coffee specialist Pret A Manger has launched a click-and-collect service from five of its London stores.
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News
Holland & Barrett and Booths launch on Deliveroo
Following in the footsteps of the likes of Morrisons and Marks Spencer, Holland Barrett and Booths have both joined forces with Deliveroo to bolster their customer reach during lockdown.
