All Retail Week articles in June 2024 – Page 6
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NewsIn The Style launches collaboration with major supermarket
Online fashion retailer In The Style is launching an in-store partnership with the UK’s biggest grocer as part of its newest collaboration.
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Retail VoiceSeizing the AI opportunity in retail
With AI now permeating every part of the industry, Spencer Stuart’s Veena Marr examines how retailers can decode untapped opportunities to unwrap a deeper potential
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AnalysisTop heavy: Have retail c-suites become too bloated?
New additions to the boardroom can bring in much-needed skills, but too many around the table can slow down decision making. Is having a supersized c-suite a move in the right direction for retail?
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Opinion‘Quantum leaps in tech are enabling IT to become a genuine business differentiator’
Amid an abundance of technology solutions, the challenge for retailers is not one of opportunity but navigation, maintains Matt Truman
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Innovation of the WeekMajor brands join forces to decarbonise fashion
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsKingfisher appoints British Land exec as CFO
DIY giant Kingfisher has appointed Bhavesh Mistry as its new chief financial officer and board member.
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NewsMorrisons chief customer officer quits after three months
Morrisons chief customer officer Darren Blackhurst has quit his role after three months at the grocer, The Times has reported.
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NewsCo-op expands locker partnership with InPost
C-store specialist the Co-op has expanded its in-store parcel locker tie-up with InPost and is looking to triple the number of lockers across its store estate.
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NewsDecathlon UK sales slip as cost-of-living pressures continue
Sportswear and equipment retailer Decathlon has reported a decline in sales in the UK for the 2023 full year as it took a hit from the cost-of-living crisis and a turbulent sports market.
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GallerySainsbury’s unveils new ‘next-level’ supermarket format in Cobham
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has unveiled its “reimagined” Cobham supermarket, revamped to “showcase Sainsbury’s latest product offer and state-of-the-art format design”.
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DataWhat shoppers really think of retailers’ return policies
As fashion pureplays Oh Polly and PrettyLittleThing revise their returns policies, Retail Week’s latest research report asks 1,000 UK online shoppers for their views on returns
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InterviewTailoring platform Re-Style founder on creating the ‘next shopping revolution’
As shoppers continue to battle with ill-fitting clothes and retailers struggle to bring down returns, founder and chief executive Harriet Scriven talks to Retail Week about her business Re-Style that offers a more sustainable and bespoke solution in the form of tailoring
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NewsAdidas investigates allegations of bribery in China
Adidas has launched an investigation into allegations of bribery in China, following a complaint from whistleblowers.
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NewsMorrisons warehouse strikes called off
Further strikes at Morrisons warehouses have been called off after workers accepted a new deal.
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NewsSuperdry poaches Halfords IT boss for new role
Superdry has appointed the former Halfords IT boss as its global technology director.
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NewsExclusive: Matches accused of ‘scamming’ shoppers
Matches has received a flurry of poor feedback and been accused of “scamming” shoppers since it was put into administration by Frasers Group earlier this year, according to data shared with Retail Week by TrustPilot.
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NewsGymshark launches new ‘100% gym’ platform
Gymshark is sharpening its focus with the launch of a new brand platform to set it apart from an “ever-growing list of athleisure and sportswear players in the market”.
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NewsAmazon to invest millions in skills amid UK union recognition ballot
Amazon is investing £34m in its Europe-wide Career Choice programme to support current and future jobs in the business.
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NewsRussell & Bromley names its first ever creative director
Russell & Bromley has named its first creative director as part of a new chapter for the business.
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DataWhat the latest market share data tells us about the UK grocery sector
Retail Week sits down with Kantar’s head of retail and consumer insight Fraser McKevitt to look at the implications for the grocery sector from the latest market share data