All articles by Leanne Carr – Page 11
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News
John Lewis blames warm weather for weekly sales slump
John Lewis & Partners has blamed the “unseasonably” warmer weather for its tumbling weekly sales.
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Card Factory sets sights on expanding retail partnerships
Card Factory is set to roll out more partnerships and in-store concession stands following successful trials at Aldi and Matalan.
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Gallery
In pictures: Topshop launches immersive sensory experience
As high street retailers continue to struggle with decreasing footfall, Topshop has launched an immersive experience to encourage customers to do more than just stop to look at its window displays.
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Sports Direct launches takeover bid for Goals Soccer Centres
Mike Ashley is continuing his acquisition spree after the Sports Direct boss launched an official takeover bid for Goals Soccer Centres.
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Ocado co-founders in legal battle over TDP-Waitrose deal
Some of the top retail bosses have been entangled in a legal battle following accusations of corporate spying and conspiracy.
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John Lewis and Waitrose jobs at risk following restructuring plan
John Lewis Partnership’s chairman is planning to trim the fat following a restructuring process that will see Waitrose and John Lewis run closer together.
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Analysis
Analysis: Is it too late for new boss Garnier to rebuild Kingfisher?
Kingfisher’s top and bottom lines have been trapped in a downward spiral since kicking off its One Kingfisher transformation plan three years ago.
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Opinion
Opinion: Can French Connection find a buyer?
As struggling retailer French Connection extends sale talks again, can boss Stephen Marks keep potential buyers interested?
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Lush and Patagonia to shut shops for global climate strike
Several retailers will be joining a global strike this week in solidarity with youth climate strikes led by 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg.
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H&M sales boosted by ‘well-received’ summer collections
H&M has posted an increase in its third-quarter group sales which the retailer attributed to its work to meet “customers’ ever-increasing expectations”.
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Gallery
In pictures: Shein opens Fashion Week pop-up store
Online fashion retailer Shein has ventured into bricks and mortar as it showcased some of its most popular items at a pop-up store event in London.
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News
Kingfisher struggles to sell Russian and Iberian operations
Kingfisher’s exiting chief executive Véronique Laury is struggling to sell its Russian and Iberian arms of the business before she steps down later this month.
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Clintons owner calls in advisors as it mulls sale
The owner of greetings card retailer Clintons has called in KPMG to advise on a potential sale of the business.
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Aldi profits drop as it ramps up store investment
Aldi has suffered a fall in full-year profits after ramping up its investment into its store portfolio and slashing prices.
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Analysis
ThredUp: Tackling fashion’s sustainability problem, one algorithm at a time
ThredUp co-founder and chief technology officer Chris Homer talks to Retail Week about the online platform’s plan to power the worldwide resale market and tackle fast fashion’s sustainability crisis.
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Sainsbury’s pledges to halve plastic packaging by 2025
Sainsbury’s has committed to cutting its plastic packaging use by 50%, in an “ambitious” plan to “help drive change across the industry”.
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Video
Watch: Has Waitrose lost its battle with Ocado before it’s begun?
As Waitrose cuts ties with Ocado replacement TDP just four months after joining forces, the team - along with special guest Bryan Roberts - debate if the grocer made an error in hiring an unknown partner in the first place and whether it can stick to its goal of “trebling the size of its online grocery business to £1bn over the next three years”.
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News
Boots sells Lovehoney products in new sexual pleasure category
Boots has partnered up with several adult toy and sexual health retailers for the launch of its new sexual pleasure and wellbeing category.
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News
M&S opens second new-format food store featuring urban farming
Marks & Spencer has today opened its second new-format food store in Clapham, south London, complete with a vertical-farming solution.
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Yoox Net-a-Porter strengthens executive team with five appointments
Yoox Net-a-Porter has hired five senior leaders to bolster the retailer’s “ambitious strategy” for global growth, market expansion and innovation.