All Retail Week articles in January 2023 – Page 6
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News
Fat Face delivers bumper Christmas as profits climb
Fat Face reported soaring sales in the run-up to Christmas after posting an increase in profits for the first half.
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Marks & Spencer to open ‘bigger and better’ new stores creating 3,400 jobs
Marks & Spencer is to open 20 “bigger and better” new stores, creating 3,400 jobs
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Sainsbury’s signs delivery deal with Just Eat
Sainsbury’s is to offer rapid delivery with Just Eat as part of a new deal with the food delivery app.
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Analysis
Deep dive: Are we witnessing the death of the retailer HQ?
As hybrid working, advances in technology and cost pressures make the traditional head office less viable, Retail Week asks whether its days are numbered
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Data
Ranking: Amazon, Tesco and Asda offer best customer experience, say shoppers
Amazon, Tesco and Asda have come out on top of an exclusive consumer poll asking which retailers offer the best customer experience, but Aldi isn’t far behind.
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Innovation of the Week
Innovation of the Week: Walmart soars ahead with drone deliveries
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts
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Harrods’ H Beauty launches ‘first-of-its-kind’ cosmetics recycling scheme
H Beauty is set to launch a pilot cosmetic recycling scheme for products deemed “unrecyclable”.
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Ted Baker to consult on 30 head office roles as part of strategic review
Ted Baker is carrying out a strategic review of its head office roles, which could result in 30 staff being made redundant.
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Boohoo to cut 100 head office jobs across former Arcadia brands
Online fashion giant Boohoo has unveiled plans to axe around 100 jobs at its London head office.
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Lush hails return to high street and posts record Christmas sales
Lush reported its highest-ever trading month in December, exceeding its forecasts and beating pre-pandemic sales.
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DFS reiterates profit guidance after strong start to the year
Furniture specialist DFS has reiterated its full-year profit guidance and hailed a strong start to winter trading, having spent much of last financial year struggling with low customer demand.
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Analysis
Analysis: How retail confounded the doom and gloom to achieve a very merry Christmas
As soon as retailers’ Christmas updates started coming in, it was clear that something unexpected had happened – the festive season had been better than anticipated for many
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Pepco sales soar off the back of ‘very successful Christmas’
Poundland parent company Pepco has reported a boost in sales in the lead-up to Christmas and said it expects “another year of consistent performance” in 2023.
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Virgin Wines issues profit warning following ‘difficult trading period’
Virgin Wines has issued a warning on full-year profits after a harsh half-year trading period hampered by strikes and operational problems.
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ProCook confident of recovery despite challenging Christmas period
ProCook has said it is confident its performance will improve despite reporting falling revenues over a Christmas period hampered by challenging trading conditions.
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N Brown struggles over Christmas as cost-of-living pressures hit
N Brown has posted a drop in group revenue and product sales as cost-of-living pressures impacted shopper spending.
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Halfords issues profit warning as labour shortage bites
Halfords has adjusted its full-year profit outlook despite posting strong revenue growth over Christmas.
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Very sales rise at Christmas as toy and beauty categories do well
Pureplay retailer The Very Group has reported a lift in sales in the run up to Christmas, with strong demand for toys and beauty products in particular.
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Asos sales slip over Christmas in ‘challenging’ conditions
Online fashion giant Asos has posted a fall in sales over the festive period but said it is making progress on its turnaround.
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Tesco wins Christmas sales boost and holds profit outlook
Tesco has reported an uplift in sales over the Christmas period and stuck to its full-year profit guidance.