Hugh Radojev
Hugh is a senior reporter at Retail Week.
He currently covers all things retail property, policy, fashion under £250m market cap and the non-big four grocers. He has also written about department stores, direct to consumer brands and emerging retail technologies.
He joined Retail Week in January 2019, from Fundraising Magazine where he was previously senior reporter. He also worked at the BBC with Top Gear Magazine and began his career as travel feature writer and then acting editor of TNT Magazine in his native Australia in 2012.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why the Tesco-Carrefour partnership failed to meet expectations
As Tesco and Carrefour bid one another adieu, Retail Week examines why the alliance failed and what it means for international partnerships more widely
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Exclusive: Tesco to axe international wholesale business
UK grocery giant Tesco is set to axe its international wholesale business, which exports its own-brand range to partners across the globe.
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John Lewis poaches Tina Mitchell from Co-op as new Waitrose retail director
John Lewis has poached Tina Mitchell from the Co-op as its new retail director, to lead on offering customers a “world-class service” in Waitrose stores.
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Ocado loses High Court case over urban distribution centre in North London
Ocado has lost a High Court challenge over the opening of a distribution and storage centre near a primary school in North London.
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Tesco and Carrefour to sever partnership after three years
Global grocery giants Tesco and Carrefour have decided to end their buying partnership, that was meant to lower prices and offer greater product choice for consumers, after just three years.
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Retailers urge the government to extend credit insurance scheme
UK retailers are calling on the government to extend the scheme that guarantees trade credit insurance amid fears they could be unsupported when it ends.
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Getir triples valuation after latest $550m fundraising round
Turkish on demand delivery startup Getir has raised $550m in its latest fundraising round and tripled its valuation to $7.5bn as it reportedly eyes a stock market listing.
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Analysis: Summer staycation boom means sun can shine on retail sales
With the removal of Portugal from the government’s green travel list, Retail Week analyses just how big a boost this could be for UK retail
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CBI urges government to extend support for businesses struggling to pay rent
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has urged the government to extend the moratorium on commercial evictions for businesses below 30% of normal levels.
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Tesco faces £2.5bn bill after staff win equal pay dispute
Grocery giant Tesco is facing the prospect of a £2.5bn bill after the European Court of Justice backed thousands of current and former shopfloor workers in a mammoth equal pay lawsuit.
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Data: Oxford Street – Europe’s hardest hit high street by Covid
New data has found that of Europe’s six biggest retail high streets, Oxford Street has suffered the most from lost footfall and consumer spend.
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EG Group hails strength of foodservice business as first-quarter profits rise
EG Group has hailed the growth of its foodservice business after delivering increased profits in the first quarter.
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Exclusive: Tesco wades into on-demand grocery war with one-hour Whoosh service
Tesco has launched a new rapid delivery service as it lays down the gauntlet to on-demand grocery rivals like Deliveroo.
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Location, location, location: where retailers will need stores in a post-Covid world
Retail Week analyses the toll taken on retail destinations over the past 15 months, how they will fare in future and what plans all stakeholders – from local authorities to retailers and landlords – have put in place to bounce back or build momentum.
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Incidents of violent retail crime soar as industry calls on government to act
Incidents of violent crime against retail staff were on the rise even before the pandemic, as the BRC calls on Westminster to follow Scotland’s lead and legislate against it.
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Data: Grocery sales and basket sizes fall as lockdown impact unwinds
Take-home grocery sales and average basket sizes both fell in May as lockdown restrictions eased further and the vaccination roll-out continued.
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Analysis: How retailers and landlords can avoid a post-rent moratorium bloodbath
The increasingly controversial rent moratorium is scheduled to end on June 30, Retail Week looks at proposals being discussed to avoid another high street bloodbath.
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Pret a Manger trials first-ever stores on petrol forecourts
Food-to-go specialist Pret a Manger has partnered with petrol-station operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) to trial its first-ever forecourt stores.
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Retail sales surge in April after non-essential stores reopen
Retail sales volumes rose sharply in April, which reflected the effect of easing coronavirus restrictions and the reopening of all ‘non-essential’ retail.
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Next boss Lord Wolfson set to chair Reiss
Lord Wolfson is set to be the next chair of Reiss, following Next’s purchase of a 25% stake in the retailer earlier this year.
