All Retail Week articles in June 2023 – Page 8
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Interview
Q&A: Percival boss Chris Gove on shooting for the Big Apple as part of US expansion
Retail Week spoke to Percival founder and creative director Chris Gove about the menswear retailer’s international expansion plans and growing from a single London pop up to a potentially global store estate
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News
Marks & Spencer launches beauty packaging takeback scheme in stores
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a beauty packaging return scheme to cut waste and boost recycling as part of its sustainability programme.
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News
Asos head of commercial change quits amid ongoing turmoil
Asos head of commercial change and operations Anthony Benham has quit after 16 years at the online retailer as turmoil at the business continues.
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Retail Voice
Four top takeaways for retail leaders from World Retail Congress
The dust has settled on this year’s World Retail Congress in Barcelona, but what were the key themes for leaders? Spencer Stuart’s global retail team takes a look at the key takeaways from one of the most important gatherings for retail leaders
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Opinion
‘Facial recognition is everywhere in China and people seem OK with it’
Returning to China, Retail Week analyst Hanna Hua shares her experience of how technology such as facial recognition, payments and robots is transforming shopping. Can such dramatic change be expected in the UK?
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News
Exclusive: Bodycare eyes raft of new stores as part of southern expansion plans
Bodycare is set to expand its estate and launch a loyalty scheme by the end of the year, as it targets growth in the south of England, Retail Week can reveal.
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Analysis
Trendyol: What we know about the $10bn ecommerce business backed by Alibaba
Turkish fast-fashion brand Trendyol, backed by Chinese giant Alibaba, made headlines this week with news of a £1bn buyout offer for online retailer Asos. At a time when most online players are reporting falling revenues as shoppers return to the high street, Retail Week gets to know more about the new entry into the world of online retail in the UK.
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News
Victoria’s Secret expands partnership with Amazon
US lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret has expanded its partnership with Amazon, which will now stock a range of lingerie, swimwear, nightwear and loungerwear on its website.
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News
Sainsbury’s unveils Nectar Prices across new categories
Sainsbury’s has expanded its new Nectar Prices initiative across new categories, offering discounts on branded dairy and bakery products.
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Gallery
Store gallery: River Island opens new concept store at the Trafford Centre
River Island has opened a new digital meets physical store in Manchester’s Trafford Centre, relocating to take over the former Topshop unit.
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News
Seasalt hails ‘outstanding’ full year as sales and profits boom
Cornish fashion brand Seasalt has posted a hike in sales and profits for the full year to January 29, 2022, which it credited to the success of its in-store and online performance as well as its “successful third-party relationships”.
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News
N Brown names former Very Group executive as chief financial officer
N Brown has announced the appointment of Dominic Appleton as the fashion retailer’s new chief financial officer and board director, succeeding Rachel Izzard.
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News
Pets at Home completes leadership shake-up with new ops director
Pets at Home has appointed Steve Shirley as its new operations director for retail, completing its leadership team overhaul.
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News
Zara owner Inditex profits and sales continue to thrive
Spanish fashion giant Inditex posted an increase in profits and sales in its first quarter, which it credits to a positive performance across “all geographical locations” and its spring/summer collections resonating with shoppers.
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News
M&S to remove ‘use by’ dates on milk in bid to reduce waste
Marks & Spencer has announced it will remove ‘use by’ dates across its RSPCA Assured Select Farms British and organic fresh milk as part of its commitment to “halving food waste by 2030”.
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Analysis
Retail Week turns 35: Special anniversary magazine edition
First established in 1988, Retail Week brings together retail leaders, experts and past editors to reflect on the past 35 years and to explore what the future now holds for the industry. Access your free copy of the magazine here
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News
Boots chief financial officer quits after five years
Boots chief financial officer Michael Snape has quit his role after five years, a year after its US parent Walgreens Boots Alliance halted plans to sell the business.
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News
Amazon partners with 3D platform to create immersive product content
The etail giant has partnered with a 3D visualisation platform for selling partners to display immersive content on their product pages
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News
Live video shopping boosts Bensons for Beds order value
Bensons for Beds’ average order value online has shot up in the six months following the implementation of live video call shopping.