All articles by Megan Dunsby
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AnalysisSupply chain strategy: How WHSmith, Co-op and Inditex found their missing links
Third-party tie-ups are a central part of the modern retail supply chain and are only becoming more strategic. In this exclusive excerpt from Retail Week’s Supply Chain 2025 report, discover how some of the country’s biggest retailers are collaborating to improve operations
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AnalysisPoo power, drones and drive-throughs: Discover the latest supply chain innovations
Supply Chain 2025 analyses how retailers in the UK and internationally are investing to transform their operations. Here, we reveal five innovative ROI-generating solutions explored in the new report
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AnalysisFuture Leaders 2024: Meet UK retail’s 30 CEOs in waiting
Senior executives from Asda, Superdrug, Frasers, John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer are among the 30 names tipped to lead the country’s biggest retailers in years to come, according to Retail Week’s annual index
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AnalysisWhat are Next, JD Sports, Boots and BP doing to future-proof their supply chains?
Retail Week’s Supply Chain 2025 report, the fifth annual instalment since 2019, is out now. Offering a blueprint for operational success, the report explores how retailers from across the globe are building resilience.
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AnalysisTech List 2024: The definitive index of the world’s top 50 digital retail leaders
Retail Week’s annual celebration of the most influential leaders behind 50 businesses progressing digital retail has landed. Innovative minds from Boots, Tesco, EE, Sephora and Walmart are among those recognised in The Tech List
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AnalysisTech List 2024 in numbers: Who are the world’s digital commerce leaders?
Retail Week’s annual celebration of the 50 global tech leaders driving retail innovation is back. From start-ups to brands and collaborators, The Tech List celebrates the individuals powering digital transformation across the industry
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AnalysisTech List 2024: What makes Cider, Zalando, Facewatch and TikTok leaders so inspiring?
Retail Week’s definitive annual index of the people powering tech transformation at 50 influential businesses has been published. We look at what retailers can learn from four of the individuals celebrated in The Tech List
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VideoWatch: Dunelm’s sustainability head lifts lid on best eco-investments
Four months on from Retail Week’s groundbreaking Sustainability Summit, Dunelm head of climate change and sustainability Christina Downend and LoweConex divisional sales director Orla McGreevy join Retail Week to discuss how the industry is progressing sustainability and where retailers can generate the biggest wins.
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AnalysisHow retailers can entice cash-strapped shoppers to spend in 2024
Shoppers may not be hitting the high street or splashing out on big-ticket items, but household spending has jumped sharply over the past year owing largely to price rises
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AnalysisBlack Friday: Sales decline despite ‘buzz’ on UK high streets and marketplaces
Store footfall was down 1.6% across UK retail destinations while Barclaycard transaction volumes declined 0.6% year on year. In contrast, total gross sales for major marketplaces via CommerceHub increased by 18% on 2022
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AnalysisSurvey: Where shoppers will spend and save this Christmas
Retail Week delves into the mind of the 2023 Christmas shopper − where will they spend, where are they saving money and what categories are most at risk
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AnalysisFrom source to sale: How retailers are making sense of sustainability
Climate change is accelerating and so are consumer’s environmental concerns. We explore how retailers are stepping up their eco-efforts with investments throughout the supply chain
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AnalysisWhat can retailers learn from Aldi’s supply chain strategy?
Aldi has been identified by Retail Week analysts as one of 15 global businesses leading operational excellence in the Retail Changemakers report. We dive into the grocer’s latest investments and central priorities as it looks to become a £135bn company
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AnalysisWhat makes Lululemon’s supply chain strategy so great?
Lululemon is among the 15 global retailers and brands recognised by analysts for leading supply chain performance in the new Retail Changemakers report. Here we deep-dive into the athleisure company’s operating model
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AnalysisRetail’s next CEO most likely to come from M&S or JLP
Retail Week’s Future Leaders report recognises 30 individuals with high potential to become CEOs at the UK’s biggest retailers. M&S and JLP boast the largest volume of future talent, followed by two other major brands
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AnalysisFuture Leaders 2023: UK retail’s 30 CEOs in waiting unveiled
Morrisons, Gymshark, John Lewis and eBay are among the retailers and brands revealed to be home to the industry’s CEOs of tomorrow in Retail Week’s inaugural report.
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OpinionIWD: Three women in retail predicted to become the CEOs of tomorrow
Retail Week will publish its inaugural Future Leaders report on March 15; spotlighting 30 names predicted to become chief executives at the world’s biggest retailers in the years to come. In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), here’s an exclusive first look at three inspiring women in the line-up
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VideoWatch: Tech List titans predict digital retail’s biggest innovation plays
The Tech List, Retail Week’s definitive index of the 50 most influential leaders in global digital commerce, was published last month. We brought together two of the leaders celebrated, Starship Technologies and True, alongside industry experts Braze and Okta, to dig deeper into the latest thinking on online innovation and digital trends
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AnalysisSeven ways UK retailers are making real progress on sustainability
With next week’s COP27 putting the climate emergency in the spotlight, Retail Week recognises retailers and brands already driving measurable progress, including eBay, Ikea, Decathlon and Lush
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InterviewInterview: How British Airways is boosting customer engagement against the downturn
As IAG Loyalty enters retail with the launch of its wine delivery service, Retail Week speaks to Jack Smith – the freshly appointed CEO of new subsidiary IAGL Retail – to understand why it is making its foray into the market and the role of rewards in driving retention