All Retail Week articles in June 2021 – Page 2
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NewsTesco 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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NewsCBI 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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AnalysisAnalysis: 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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InterviewInterview: Bloom & Wild’s Aron Gelbard on growing an online winner with data
The co-founder of flower delivery disruptor Bloom & Wild, Aron Gelbard, talks to Retail Week about his drive to transform the industry, replacing Google as the world’s biggest flower brand and the £22bn opportunity of expanding internationally
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NewsTesco boss Murphy and Co-op’s Murrells join Retail Week Live line-up
Tesco supremo Ken Murphy, Co-op chief executive Steve Murrells and Ikea’s UK boss Peter Jelkeby have joined the stellar line-up for Retail Week Live 2021.
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AnalysisHow inclusive is your culture really? Learning from M&S, The Very Group and Superdrug
Discover how leading retailers and organisations are advancing inclusion and championing equity, and what you can do to follow in their footsteps. Be Inspired’s new report reveals all.
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NewsGetir 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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NewsRetailers 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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NewsTesco 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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Opinion‘G7 tech tax deal won’t do much for hard-pressed retailers’
The Treasury has hailed the new G7 agreement for a minimum level of corporate tax announced on Saturday as ‘seismic’, yet it’s not as earth-shattering as it would perhaps like to suggest.
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NewsOcado 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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Future LeadersThe problem with ‘BAME’ and other inclusive terminology
The use of catch-all terms like BAME are proving to do more harm than good. Following the Be Inspired virtual conference to promote inclusivity, Retail Week examines how, and why, the language of D&I should reflect the nuances of lived experiences
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lush and Watches of Switzerland on nailing international expansion
‘Non-essential’ UK retailers have had a bruising year and many of those that have proved most resilient have relied on international markets to bolster growth in 2020. Should more businesses look to do the same in 2021 and beyond?
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NewsData: Retail sales grow at strongest rate since Covid crisis hit
Retail sales grew in May at their strongest rate since the coronavirus pandemic hit the UK last March as the reopening of hospitality venues boosted footfall and spend.
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NewsGovernment launches new workers’ rights watchdog to eradicate modern slavery
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has created a single workers’ rights watchdog to stamp out modern slavery scandals in British factories.
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NewsJohn 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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GalleryStore gallery: Decathlon’s new high street store puts sustainability first
Decathlon has opened a new smaller-format store in the heart of Bromley’s town centre.
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Retail VoiceRetailers require a cross-channel comms strategy for successful reopening
Engaging clearly with customers is the best way to move forward as we head out of lockdown, says Jon Buss, managing director EMEA at Yext.
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