All articles by Megan Robinson – Page 7
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NewsConsumer confidence unchanged but future signs show a ‘weakening’
Consumer confidence was unchanged in the month of June, but there are warning signs of “weakening confidence”.
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AnalysisThe City’s reaction to AO’s soaring sales, profits, and strongest-ever balance sheet
Online electrical retailer AO posted its full-year results to March 31, 2026, today, reporting its strongest-ever balance sheet as sales and profits leaped.
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AnalysisQVC UK: How the original live shopping channel is taking on social commerce
QVC has been a live shopping staple since its launch in 1993, and it now has a presence in its native US, UK, Japan, Italy and Germany.
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InterviewPureseoul co-founder Gracie Tullio on the journey from sceptical landlords to record queues
The co-founder of K-beauty juggernaut Pureseoul, Gracie Tullio, speaks to Retail Week about record-breaking queues, sceptical landlords, and staying ahead of the curve.
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NewsWaterstones owner shows interest in takeover of The Very Group
Waterstones owner Elliott Advisors is reportedly among several parties eyeing up a potential takeover of The Very Group.
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NewsFrasers launches takeover bid for Hugo Boss
Frasers Group, which owns a raft of brands such as Sports Direct and Flannels, as well as a small number of shopping outlets, has launched a takeover offer of luxury brand Hugo Boss.
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NewsPrimark appoints former Ikea parent group exec as new chief financial officer
Primark has appointed Lucy Slinger, formerly of Ikea’s parent company Ingka Group, as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsLVMH chief information officer says agentic AI is the ‘future of sales’
The chief information officer of luxury retail group LVMH has said he believes agentic AI is the “future of sales” and will transform the customer experience.
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InterviewQ&A: Amazon European Stores vice-president on the new innovations shaping its grocery offering
As part of Amazon’s Delivering the Future event at its LCY3 fulfilment centre in Dartford, Kent, many announcements were made for the UK and Europe.
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Tech & Digital briefing: Amazon hones in on upskilling; Currys names new leader
I’ve visited many Amazon fulfilment centres around the world: Milan, Dortmund, Seattle, Nashville, and now… Dartford, UK. While not as glam as the aforementioned, it had a lot to offer. A key focus was on upskilling its workforce and getting more young people into training. UK country manager John Boumphrey’s ...
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AnalysisInside Amazon: How the retail giant is striking a balance between man and machine
Amazon’s annual “Delivering the Future” Europe took place last week, and rather than being sent on a plane to Milan or Dortmund like previous years, Retail Week visited somewhere much closer to home
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NewsBritish Land criticises TGJones’ ‘unacceptable’ and ‘unfair’ restructuring proposals
Commercial property group British Land has slammed TGJones’ restructuring proposals, labelling them “unacceptable” and “unfair”.
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NewsLidl unveils multimillion-pound investment in price cuts
Lidl has made a multi-million-pound investment in slashing prices in a bid to help customers save money.
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InterviewQ&A: Evolve chief executive on the critical need for in-store connectivity in the technology age
At a time when customers expect everything to be working and available in an instant, Retail Week spoke to Alan Stephenson-Brown, chief executive of Evolve, about the importance of the shopper experience, the risks associated with downtime, and the evolving need for everything to be connected.
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NewsAmazon expands grocery offering and makes $1bn investment in career programme
Amazon is expanding its grocery offering in the UK as well as making a $1bn global investment in its Career Choice programme.
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AnalysisFredrik Tønnesen: The man who has climbed the ranks to take charge of Currys
At the end of March, a shock announcement was made that Currys’ chief executive, Alex Baldock, would be leaving the business after eight years to pursue an external position.
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NewsMeadowhall shopping centre debuts new AI personal shopper tool
Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre has introduced a new personal shopper tool dubbed Style Suite, for AI-driven personalisation, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsModella plans rent and job cuts at footwear chain
Investment firm Modella Capital, owner of TGJones, Hobbycraft, and most recently Flying Tiger Copenhagen, is plotting rent and job cuts at a footwear retailer it bought late last year.
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NewsJD.com sees ‘record high’ of orders placed for its shopping event
China’s largest retailer by revenue, JD.com, has seen a “record high” of orders placed during the opening of its 618 Grand Promotion event.
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NewsAmazon Prime Day event dates revealed
Amazon’s annual summer Prime Day event is returning for a four-day stint this month, with hundreds of thousands of deals available for Prime members.