All articles by Megan Robinson – Page 4
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Frasers Group puts Matches into administration
Frasers Group is putting online luxury fashion retailer Matchesfashion into administration after buying it less than three months ago.
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Exclusive: Deliveroo expands Screwfix partnership to 15 locations
Deliveroo has expanded its partnership with Screwfix to reach 15 locations since its launch, Retail Week can reveal.
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Currys launches new Fortnite game to help zap electronic waste
Currys has launched its first-ever game created in Fortnite to inspire Gen Z users to limit their electronic waste.
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Second Asda store set to strike as Brighton stores vote against action
The Asda supermarket in Wisbech, Hampshire has voted for industrial action following a ballot. Meanwhile, the Brighton Marina and Hollingbury stores have opted against taking industrial action.
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TikTok Shop and Shopify launch new app for UK sellers
TikTok Shop has expanded its partnership with Shopify in the UK, as Shopify merchants can now connect their online store on the shopping platform using a new app.
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Currys invests a further £13m in staff pay
Currys is investing a further £13m in colleague pay, which will see all hourly paid staff receiving a higher hourly rate and bonuses.
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Analysis
Disruptors: Seven smart tech companies streamlining retail
From AI headsets to cryptocurrency, Retail Week explores seven tech firms that are aiming to boost efficiency, sales and engagement across the industry
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Oxford Street revamp set to deliver £2.8bn in additional sales by 2033
The new £90m Oxford Street programme is expected to drive 5% to 10% in sales growth per year to potentially reach £2.8bn in additional sales between 2027 and 2033, according to the New West End Company.
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Asda denies union claims as new store gets set to vote on strike action
Asda has denied the GMB union’s numerous claims of an unsafe working environment, allegedly prompting another Asda supermarket to vote on industrial action.
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Footasylum sales rise across all channels in year of ‘record growth’
Footasylum has posted sales growth across all business channels as it marks another year of “record growth”.
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February footfall ‘saved’ by half-term holiday shoppers
Retail footfall across all locations increased in February as the school half-term drove shoppers to stores.
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Interview
Q&A: BP's Joanne Hayward on why food is the future of forecourt retail
As news emerges that BP is rolling out a fresh, made-to-order food pilot across its stores, vice president of convenience Europe Joanne Hayward talks to Retail Week about these new Wild Bean Cafe pilots, the transition to electric vehicles, and how BP is growing its convenience offer.
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John Lewis director says redundancies paving way for ‘better-quality jobs’
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) operations director Naomi Simcock has said that “better-quality jobs” are being created by the retailer, despite the group planning to cut 11,000 jobs in five years.
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Very Group secures fresh funding as it records half-year loss
The Very Group has secured a £125m funding package as it swings to a half-year loss due to “higher interest costs”.
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Shop price inflation falls again to reach lowest level in two years
Shop price inflation fell in February for the second consecutive month to reach the lowest level of annual growth since March 2022.
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Reiss partners with AI-powered platform to boost employee development
Fashion retailer Reiss has partnered with learning management system Thrive Learning to utilise its AI capabilities for employee development.
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Next approaches administrator in potential deal for Body Shop assets
Next has contacted the administrator in charge of The Body Shop, FRP Advisory, about a potential deal to acquire certain assets of the embattled retailer.
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John Lewis to cut 200 external customer service jobs
John Lewis is set to make around 200 people redundant from Foundever, the customer service provider it contracts.
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Minister warns tourist tax may not be overturned in spring Budget
The financial secretary to the treasury, Nigel Huddleston, has warned that a u-turn on the tourist tax is unlikely to be announced in the spring Budget.