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AnalysisThe biggest consumer trends of Christmas 2023
How customers will be shopping during the 2023 golden quarter
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AnalysisBarbie-mania: How much is the hype going to be worth to retail?
Will the hype translate into retail sales? How long will it last? And what’s the next zeitgeist picture you should have on your radar?
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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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AnalysisFashion and beauty retailers will be most resilient this Christmas
Fashion and health and beauty will be the only two sectors to record both value and volume sales increases this golden quarter, Retail Week’s new report reveals
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AnalysisFrasers or Nordstrom: who is Asos’ perfect match?
Embattled fashion pureplay Asos has recently been at the centre of takeover talks following reports of a £1bn takeover bid by Turkish fast-fashion retailer Trendyol. Frasers Group also sparked speculation by increasing its stake in the fashion retailer three times in two weeks
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AnalysisInside an Amazon warehouse during Prime Day
Amid the ongoing battle between Amazon and the GMB union, Retail Week visits Amazon’s LCY3 fulfilment centre in Dartford, Kent, on one of the ecommerce giant’s busiest days of the year
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Zara owner Inditex can remain on top
Inditex saw group profits surge in its latest quarter, with pre-tax profit margins rising from 14.7% to 19.8% and group EBITDA jumping 14% to €2.2bn (£1.89bn) for the three months to April 30, 2023 (2023/24)
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AnalysisHow inflation has forced retailers to adapt their loyalty schemes
As inflation has run rampant and customer confidence plummets, retailers have increasingly turned to loyalty schemes to drive sales. Retail Week takes a look at how six retailers have adapted their programmes to appeal to cash-strapped customers
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AnalysisSend it back: can online fashion turn its returns problem around?
With return rates on the increase, Retail Week looks at what fashion retailers can do to transform this perennial pain point into a potential opportunity
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AnalysisWhat Currys and AO results tell us about electricals sector
Two of the UK’s biggest electricals retailers announced their full-year results this week, which revealed a mixed picture for both groups.
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AnalysisAre fashion influencers still influential in 2023?
With several fashion brands including Boohoo and Abbott Lyon naming influencers and celebrities as brand ambassadors, collection designers, and in PrettyLittleThing’s case creative directors, influencers have certainly stolen the show in recent years.
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AnalysisWhat is the endgame of Revolution Beauty and Boohoo’s war of words?
In the weeks since Boohoo publicly announced plans for a hostile takeover of Revolution Beauty, what followed has been a war of words fought on the battlefield of the London Stock Exchange, with each party accusing the other of corporate wrongdoing and “self-serving” behaviour.
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AnalysisExclusive survey: 75% of consumers believe supermarkets profiteering
Despite the protestations of the big supermarkets about falling profits and investment in price, our new consumer survey shows that shoppers feel grocers are profiteering during this ongoing period of high inflation
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Fast Retailing is driving growth
While it is still only half the size of Inditex in terms of total sales, Uniqlo’s Japanese parent company Fast Retailing is intent on closing the gap with the world’s two largest clothing retailers, H&M in second place and the Spanish giant firmly in the top slot
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AnalysisHow retailers are creating the best in-store experiences
The purpose of the retail store faced an overhaul as the pandemic caused many shops to shut for months, with customers having no choice but to turn to online shopping.
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AnalysisData: Number of store staff feeling less secure in their role doubles
Concerns for job security among UK retail store staff have increased over the past three years, according to fresh research published today in Retail Week’s new Talking Shop report, produced in association with Logile.
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AnalysisHow did supermarket bosses fare in the glare of Westminster spotlight?
In a public forum designed to intimidate and pressurise, the traditional big four supermarkets more than held their own, but the spectre of further scrutiny looms
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AnalysisHas gender pay reporting really improved women’s prospects in UK retail?
It’s been six years since the introduction of the legal requirement for large UK companies to report their gender pay gap.
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AnalysisWill the metaverse ever be a viable channel for beauty retailers?
In a week-long celebration of the beauty industry, creative agency Cult London set up the inaugural Metaverse Beauty Week (MBW), from June 12-17, on web3 platforms like Spatial, Roblox and Decentraland and a few in-person events hosted at Flannels.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: How AO is pivoting to profitable growth as Frasers Group snaps up stake
As Frasers Group snaps up a 19% stake in AO, the two retailers are “looking forward to realising the significant potential” of working more closely in partnership.