All Retail Week articles in March 2021 – Page 4
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News
Ocado sales climb as customers add M&S lines to baskets
Online grocer Ocado has reported a surge in quarterly sales, helped by demand for food from joint venture partner Marks & Spencer.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Greggs is looking towards the future of food-to-go
Beloved UK high street baker Greggs has been hit hard by lockdown store closures and changing customer behaviours. Retail Week analyses how the business is future-proofing itself
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Opinion
‘New partnerships such as Next and Reiss are shaping retail’s future’
Agility and partnerships go hand in hand with brand relevance and evolution. So do innovation and investment.
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Interview
Notonthehighstreet boss Claire Davenport – building an empire powered by women
After a bumper year that has not just brought soaring sales but a new majority shareholder, Notonthehighstreet boss Claire Davenport is eyeing growth. That growth will be powered by an army of women both within, and outside, the business
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Analysis
Worldview: As Covid crisis eases, is retail on the way up Down Under?
In the latest instalment of our Worldview series gleaning insight from global markets, we hear how Covid-19 has had a significant impact on Australian retail but it might not be as negative as first anticipated 12 months ago
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News
Just Eat profits soar as order numbers rise in lockdown
Just Eat Takeaway.com has reported a “strong improvement” in profits as order and active customer numbers grew across multiple markets.
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News
New Look CVA faces court challenge by landlords
New Look has entered a High Court battle with retail landlords over its proposed restructuring plans.
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Analysis
The Disruptors: Seven businesses changing the face of food retail
Our new series, The Disruptors, highlights the businesses that traditional retailers should be keeping a close eye on as a new breed of competitors emerges post-pandemic.
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News
Ocado aims to slash plastic use with own-label refresh
Pureplay grocer Ocado has launched a refresh of its own-label range, targeting a reduction in plastic use, introducing new lines and updating its logo and packaging.
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News
Zalando targets bigger share of European market after stellar year
Zalando has upgraded its ambitions to take a larger share of the European fashion market as sales soared over the past year.
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News
ScS profits rise as pent-up demand boosts sales
ScS has registered upticks in profits and sales as pent-up demand during the coronavirus crisis drove “record” first-half performance.
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News
Greggs tumbles into the red but hails ‘progressive recovery’ in sales
Greggs has swung to a full-year loss following a slump in sales during the coronavirus pandemic.
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News
Iceland launches Swift convenience format as Thorntons closes all 61 stores
Iceland has lifted the lid on plans to launch a new Swift convenience format as it bids to take a bigger slice of the lucrative food-to-go market.
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Analysis
Five lessons from Christmas retailers must act on to nail peak 2021
Christmas 2020 might have been unique, but it produced learnings that will be crucial for all retailers as they navigate a much-changed market. Here are five key lessons taken from Retail Week’s Christmas 2020: Learnings for the year ahead report that retailers need to act on now to nail peak 2021.
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Analysis
Analysis: Could customers become your most important investors?
After Deliveroo revealed it would be making £50m worth of shares available to customers, could consumers become important investors in retailers?
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Retail Voice
What 10,000 European shoppers want from ecommerce in 2021
A new survey reveals many customers will continue to do the majority of their shopping online, even when lockdown comes to an end. Retailers must be ready to adapt to this shift in consumer behaviour, says Arthur Lam, UPS director of marketing for UK, Ireland and the Nordics.
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News
Screwfix set to open 50 new stores this year
Screwfix has announced plans to open 50 new stores across the UK and Ireland in 2021.
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Gallery
In pictures: The Very Group unveils refurbished HQ ready for hybrid working
The Very Group’s headquarters have been refurbished to “create the optimum team working space” for the group’s 2,100-strong head-office workforce when they return later this year.
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News
In The Style makes stock market debut as Deliveroo prepares for float
In The Style has launched on the London Stock Exchange’s junior AIM market today as Deliveroo unveiled further details of its upcoming IPO.
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News
Pret ties up with Tesco for first foray into supermarket food
Pret a Manger has struck a deal with Tesco to sell a range of its frozen croissants in 700 of the grocer’s stores.