All Retail Week articles in March 2021 – Page 2
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News
Union hails ‘massive victory’ as Asda equal pay challenge fails in Supreme Court
Grocery chain Asda could be forced to pay out as much as £500m to employees following its latest setback in a long-running equal pay battle.
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News
Retail sales fall in February as online takes record share of spend
Retail sales registered a year-on-year decline in February as strong grocery sales failed to offset a 50% drop in fashion sales.
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Opinion
‘Retail leaders face the task of reuniting furloughed and non-furloughed staff’
The government’s furlough scheme has been a lifeline for many retailers forced to cease or limit trading during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Digital edition
Retail Week magazine: March 2021
In this issue, we examine how retail and shoppers have changed forever a year on from the first lockdown, dive into how Asda will be run under the Issa brothers, and reveal the 50 most vibrant town centres in the UK.
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News
Boohoo explores vintage fabrics and resale websites as it targets sustainability
As part of its commitment to ESG and in tandem with the Agenda for Change, Boohoo has announced a host of sustainability pledges in a bid to ensure a better future for the business.
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Data
Data: How Covid-19 has reshaped the European grocery market
From the rise of online to a flight to value, new data produced by McKinsey shows the effect of the coronavirus crisis on the European grocery market.
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News
B&M poaches The Range digital boss as it ponders online launch
B&M has poached The Range’s chief digital and omnichannel officer Jens Sorensen as it gears up for a push into ecommerce.
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News
Boohoo publishes UK supplier list in push for transparency
Fashion etailer Boohoo has published a list of UK suppliers and unveiled a sustainability strategy as it seeks to address controversy that has dogged the business.
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News
Nike and H&M face China backlash in Uighur forced labour row
Fashion giants Nike and H&M face boycott demands from Chinese consumers after expressing concern over allegations of forced labour in cotton production.
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Analysis
Can John Lewis make a small-format department store work?
The retailer has announced plans to introduce a new store format, but is it what the UK high street really needs?
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Opinion
The Keynote: Let’s stop bashing UK retail’s online stars
The Keynote: Let’s stop bashing UK retail’s online stars
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News
50 retailers pledge to improve diversity and inclusion with new charter
Dozens of retailers have backed a new charter created by the British Retail Consortium to promote diversity and inclusion across the sector.
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Data
Data: The top five retailers consumers want on high streets
The future of UK High Streets is at stake as the country emerges from the grips of the pandemic, but it is important to understand what consumers want from it if they are to return in greater numbers. Read Retail Week’s High Street Rebooted report to find out what 1,000 UK consumers said
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News
John Lewis to close eight stores putting over 1,400 jobs at risk
Department store chain John Lewis has said it will not reopen eight stores across the UK, putting 1,465 jobs at risk.
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News
End snapped up by Carlyle Group in £750m deal
Premium fashion retailer End has been snapped up by buyout giant The Carlyle Group in a deal valuing the business at more than £750m.
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News
More than 11,000 shops shut in 2020 as Covid hammers high streets
More than 11,000 shops closed their doors for good in the UK last year and another 18,000 could follow in 2021 as the coronavirus crisis hammers Britain’s high streets.
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News
Carrefour to buy Brazil’s Grupo Big from Walmart for €1.1bn
Carrefour has struck a deal to buy Brazil’s third-largest food retailer Grupo Big from Walmart for €1.1bn (£950m).
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Retail Voice
Returns: the next evolution in customer-focused ecommerce
With the ecommerce market showing unprecedented growth, retailers cannot afford to overlook the issue of returns, says Jack Williams, chief executive and founder of Selazar.
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Analysis
Incubator: The companies unlocking the potential of video and social commerce
In our new series, Incubator, Retail Week has assembled a panel of experts to highlight the most innovative and exciting tech firms and start-ups that can help retailers turbocharge their strategies and adapt to changing consumer habits.
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Events
Stores Week: Celebrating bricks and mortar and its place in the future of retail
Running from May 17 to May 21, Stores Week will bring you insights and opinions from retailers, industry and property experts across free in-depth articles and two free virtual masterclasses as we celebrate bricks and mortar and the place shops still have in the future of retail.