All Retail Week articles in March 2022
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsZalando delivers âfaster than expectedâ sales growth
Zalando has posted strong full-year sales and profit growth, fuelled by a rapidly expanding customer base and membership scheme.
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NewsWaterstones acquires independent bookseller Blackwellâs
Waterstones has snapped up Blackwellâs, the UKâs largest independent bookseller, for an undisclosed sum.
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OpinionâJohn Lewis may have ditched Never Knowingly Undersold but it must keep service promiseâ
How many John Lewis customers took advantage of its Never Knowingly Undersold price promise last year?
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NewsSainsburyâs puts 2,000 jobs at risk as it overhauls eat-in and takeaway offer
Sainsburyâs will close 200 of its in-store cafes, putting 2,000 roles at risk, as it looks to roll out more of its Restaurant Hub food hall formats.
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NewsPoundland buys Poundshop.com as it plans national online rollout
Poundland has acquired discount etailer Poundshop.com for an undisclosed sum, marking the next step in the retailerâs plan to build a nationwide online presence.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches Sparks promotional extravaganza to boost app take-up
Marks & Spencer is to stage a two-week spectacular of âdaily personalised offers, giveaways and discountsâ designed to drive customer adoption of its app.
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InterviewInterview: LâOrĂ©alâs UK boss on how technology will transform beauty retail
On a drizzly Thursday in Hammersmith, LâOrĂ©al Groupâs UK and Ireland managing director Thierry Cheval is making lipstick from the comfort of his office.
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DataData: Shop price inflation grows at fastest rate in over a decade
Retail prices increased to the highest rate recorded since November 2011 last month, accelerated by a rise in fresh food inflation in February.
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NewsAsos suspends business with Russia following Ukraine invasion
Online fashion giant Asos has suspended sales to Russia in the wake of outrage over the invasion of Ukraine.
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Retail VoiceThree ways in which the pandemic disrupted old-fashioned retail
Antiquated in-store experiences need to be brought up to date, says Objectivityâs Wayne Swallow, with technology being the solution to stop retail living in the past.
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NewsAmazon shutters all bookshops and 4-star stores
Amazon has announced it will close 68 physical bookshops and 4-star stores across the UK and US in order to focus on its grocery and department store concepts.
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NewsUK grocers join forces to roll out refill stations in sustainability push
UK grocers Waitrose, Ocado, Morrisons and Marks & Spencer have formed a partnership committing to the roll-out of refill stations across their store estates.
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NewsH&M and Boohoo suspend sales in Russia
H&M and Boohoo are the latest fashion retailers to stop sales in Russia and Ukraine following the invasion.
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NewsIkea closes Russia stores and halts sourcing from Belarus
Ikea has closed its stores in Russia and parent company Ingka Group has paused all imports and exports in and out of the country and Belarus in response to Russiaâs invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsAmazon launches first âsustainableâ own-brand range
Amazon has launched an own-label range across several categories entirely comprising âconsciously createdâ products certified to meet sustainability criteria.
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DataData: Footfall strengthens in February following removal of Covid restrictions
Footfall rose slightly in February compared to January as more workers returned to offices and Covid-19 restrictions came to an end.
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OpinionâMake no mistake â Amazon still has big ambitions in bricks and mortarâ
Amazon might be calling time on its bookshops and 4-star stores, but rivals should not be fooled â the etail titan remains hell-bent on making its mark in bricks-and-mortar retail, warns George MacDonald.
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OpinionâAs Lidl overtakes the Co-op, groceryâs established order could be set for a shake-upâ
As Russiaâs invasion of Ukraine heaps further pressure on global supply chains and commodity prices, Aldi and Lidl could permanently shift UK groceryâs established order, writes Hugh Radojev.
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NewsInditex, Burberry and Harrods cut ties with Russia
Zara owner Inditex has shut up shop in Russia, closing more than 500 stores and pausing online trading in the country.
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NewsJohn Lewis chair Dame Sharon White: âMaking a profit is a passport to doing goodâ
John Lewis Partnership boss Dame Sharon White has doubled down on comments that businesses should not let social and environmental goals distract them from making profits.