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Interview: Asda strategy boss Preyash Thakrar on turning supermarkets into retail destinations

2021-05-13T05:00:00Z

Having unveiled a flurry of recent in-store partnerships with the likes of The Entertainer, B&Q and Greggs, Asda’s chief customer officer tells Retail Week why the grocer is leaning so heavily into collaboration. 

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Interview: Music Magpie boss on how recycling and reinvention has spurred success

2021-04-22T15:22:00Z

As Music Magpie goes public, co-founder and chief executive Steve Oliver tells Retail Week about its brand evolution and how it is incentivising customers to buy into the green economy

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Interview: Feelunique boss on its restless drive to be a ‘destination for beauty’

2021-04-07T05:00:00Z

Feelunique chief executive Sarah Miles tells Retail Week why she believes the business will “be a real destination for beauty” post-pandemic, despite competing in an increasingly crowded online market

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Notonthehighstreet boss Claire Davenport – building an empire powered by women

2021-03-18T06:30:00Z

After a bumper year that has not just brought soaring sales but a new majority shareholder, Notonthehighstreet boss Claire Davenport is eyeing growth. That growth will be powered by an army of women both within, and outside, the business

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Interview: Ikea UK boss Peter Jelkeby – stepping up sustainability and taking on the high street

Ikea’s UK boss Peter Jelkeby on stepping up sustainability and taking on the high street.

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Interview: How grocery delivery firm Weezy plans to take localism national

2021-02-18T06:00:00Z

Since its launch, Weezy has ridden the pandemic-driven wave of online home delivery growth. They speak to Retail Week about how they plan to harness the rise of localism to stand out in an increasingly competitive market.

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Interview: How Asics plans to outrun its sportswear rivals

2021-02-16T07:00:00Z

Asics executive Gary Raucher tells Retail Week how the Japanese brand is going back to its roots in a bid to outrun rivals like Nike and Adidas in the fiercely competitive sportswear market

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Interview: Beauty Pie founder Marcia Kilgore – the retail rebel

Serial entrepreneur Marcia Kilgore tells Retail Week about the conversation that triggered her retail rebellion, driving growth in a pandemic and the Weston family advice that inspired her to start Beauty Pie.

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Interview: How B&Q boss Graham Bell plans to ‘beat the pureplays’

In his first interview as B&Q chief executive, Graham Bell tells Retail Week how the DIY giant ‘got its mojo back’ and why it has the tools to topple Amazon.

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How retail changed my life: Pano Christou – from flipping burgers to running Pret

2020-12-22T06:30:00Z

There was something slightly different about Pano Christou’s closing address at his first company conference as Pret a Manger chief executive.

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Interview: Fenwick boss on delivering the ‘best Christmas’ despite Covid

John Edgar took over at the department store chain during the first lockdown, but betting big on online and taking a novel approach to Christmas are paying off for the new CEO.