All Retail Week articles in January 2021
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewseBay ÂŁ7bn advertising deal faces CMA probe
Online marketplace eBay is facing an investigation by the UK markets watchdog over the proposed ÂŁ7bn sale of its advertising arm to a Norwegian firm.
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NewsRetail counts jobs cost of brutal year with more to come in 2021
More than 176,000 jobs in retail were lost in 2020 after harsh high street conditions saw over 15,000 stores close, with experts warning more of the same in 2021.
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NewsPost-Christmas footfall drops as shoppers stay home
Retail footfall during the period after Christmas declined across all destinations as tighter coronavirus restrictions came in across the UK.
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NewsAldi hails strong Christmas trading with surges in-store and online
Discount supermarket chain Aldi has reported strong Christmas trading, driven by growth both in-store and online with its wine and special-buys offer.
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NewsFrasers Group snaps up fashion retailer Psyche
Frasers Group has acquired fashion retailer Psycheâs stores and online business for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsRecord Christmas supermarket sales as lockdown curbs spending elsewhere
UK supermarkets saw record-breaking sales in December, fuelled by coronavirus restrictions that forced non-essential retailers to close stores in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsAll non-essential retail to close in England and Scotland as lockdowns return
Retailers classed as ânon-essentialâ will have to close their stores across England as the country enters its third national lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus.
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NewsNext edges up profit guidance after stronger than expected Christmas sales
Next has upped its full-year profit guidance again after delivering âmuch betterâ sales over the Christmas period than expected in previous guidance
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NewsMorrisons Christmas sales rise boosted by traditional festive fare
Morrisons delivered a strong uplift in like-for-like sales over Christmas as shoppers responded to a challenging festive period by buying classic food and drink products.
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NewsPaperchase poised to appoint administrators
Stationery chain Paperchase is on the brink of administration after the impact of the coronavirus pandemic hammered sales.
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NewsChancellor offers non-essential retailers grants for closed stores
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced new support measures, including grants of up to ÂŁ9,000 per closed store to non-essential retailers, following the announcement of a third national lockdown.
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OpinionâAct now and act decisively, chancellor â our high streets depend on itâ
âThe end is in sight,â Rishi Sunak declared this morning as he set out a new package of measures to support businesses through the latest painful phase of the coronavirus crisis â a third national lockdown.
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AnalysisBrexit: What Boris Johnsonâs Christmas Eve deal means for retail
While it came down to the wire, Boris Johnson and his team did manage to deliver a Brexit deal. Retail Week goes behind the sloganeering to see what has changed for retail and what that will mean going forward
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NewsNext gloomier on store sales as pandemic changes shopper behaviour
Next has changed its outlook on the prospects for bricks-and-mortar stores as more shoppers switch their spend online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsDecember shop prices drop as retailers chase Christmas spend
Shop prices in December fell as retailers attempted to rake in last-minute Christmas spend.
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NewsGreggs cautions that profits will not recover until 2022 âat earliestâ
Food-on-the-go specialist Greggs has warned that profits will not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2022 âat the earliestâ.
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NewsTopps Tiles flags margin pressure as new lockdown begins
Topps Tiles achieved strong sales growth in its first quarter but expects sales to be hit by the latest coronavirus lockdown.
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OpinionâForget Jaeger â Topshop should be the prize for M&Sâ
It makes complete sense for Marks & Spencer to add fashion brands to its offer, particularly online, as has successfully been done by rival Next.
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DataRetail league table: Christmas trading 2020
Find out how retailers performed during the critical 2020 Christmas trading period with our league table comparing sales.
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InterviewInterview: How B&Q boss Graham Bell plans to âbeat the pureplaysâ
In his first interview as B&Q chief executive, Graham Bell tells Retail Week how the DIY giant âgot its mojo backâ and why it has the tools to topple Amazon.