All Retail Week articles in June 2023 – Page 7
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Opinion‘Morrisons often delights in swimming against the tide’
Morrisons chief customer and marketing officer Rachel Eyre on the return of the More Reasons campaign, almost two decades since it was last used
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NewsKim Kardashian’s Skims brand to open London store
Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand is close to opening its first standalone store in London.
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NewsLidl becomes first UK supermarket to use ocean-bound plastic in water bottles
Discounter Lidl has announced it will be incorporating ocean-bound plastics into its water bottles.
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NewsDreams makes changes to leadership team
Bed retailer Dreams has appointed a new chief financial officer and chief information officer.
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NewsIkea Family loyalty scheme to be given a makeover
Ikea Family, the homeware giant’s loyalty scheme, is to be reinvented to offer shoppers more rewards and make them feel “more valued”.
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NewsJollyes hails ‘strongest ever’ year as sales top £100m
Pet care specialist Jollyes has hailed its strongest-ever year, with sales topping £100m for the first time.
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NewsWaitrose slashes prices on 200 products as part of £100m investment
Waitrose has unveiled price cuts on more than 200 products across its range as part of an investment to retain customers at a time of persistently high inflation.
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NewsFrasers Group snaps up £75m stake in AO World
Frasers Group has bought a 19% stake in online electricals retailer AO World.
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AnalysisWill AI take your retail job?
From stores to warehouses and customer service, the true potential for AI in retail is only just being explored. But what does this mean for the existing workforce?
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Amazon leverages AI to detect damaged goods
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Lush’s Wes Anderson-themed pop-up in Soho, London
Lush has opened its doors to an Asteroid City themed gift shop, inspired by Wes Anderson’s latest film.
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NewsFrasers Group announces joint venture to expand in Indonesia
Frasers Group Asia has announced a new joint venture agreement with PT Map Active Indonesia to launch Sports Direct in the country.
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AnalysisWhy WHSmith feels the time is right to bring Toys R Us back to the UK high street
Toys R Us was once a staple of the British high street as the go-to shop for all things games, clothes and of course, toys.
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NewsMothercare CEO steps down after five months
Chief executive of Mothercare Daniel Le Vesconte has stepped down after just five months at the helm.
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NewsEG Group refinances following Asda deal
Forecourts giant EG Group has reported “significant strategic progress on deleveraging and refinancing” following the sale of its UK and Ireland division to Asda.
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NewsFrasers Group ups stake in Asos as takeover speculation swirls
Tycoon Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has increased its stake in fashion pureplay Asos, which has been at the centre of takeover talk.
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NewsGMB accuses Amazon of ‘dirty tricks’ as it withdraws recognition bid
The GMB union has accused Amazon of “dirty tricks” after it was “forced” to withdraw its bid for recognition.
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NewsPandora poaches new marketing director from Tiffany & Co
Pandora has hired former Tiffany employee Sarah Chenery as its new marketing director for the UK and Ireland.
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NewsHolland & Barrett investing in AI to improve operations and customer experience
Holland & Barrett is keen to invest in generative AI and plans to use it on a trial basis.
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NewsBensons for Beds appoints chief retail officer
Bensons for Beds has appointed Paul Owen as its new chief retail officer.