More on Me + Em – Page 10
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Innovation of the WeekUber Eats adds new tech features for last-minute Christmas shopping
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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Opinion‘How AI agents could transform grocery shopping and what retailers should do now’
Most retailers are still experimenting with how to use AI to drive internal efficiency rather than consumer-facing discovery. The next phase of AI adoption will demand the opposite, advises Dunnhumby’s Sandra Stanley
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NewsWaitrose opens first ‘home for food lovers’ concept store
Upmarket grocer Waitrose has opened its first ‘home for food lovers’ concept in Newbury, Berkshire.
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NewsAroma Zone CEO teases European expansion but is in ‘no rush’
Aroma Zone chief executive Sabrina Herlory Rouget has teased further expansion across the UK and Europe, but told Retail Week there is “no rush” to open more stores yet.
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Retail VoiceFive ways innovation from Taiwan will reshape retail in 2026
Retail is entering an era where innovation is no longer confined to Silicon Valley or Europe’s design capitals. Taiwan has rapidly become a global hub for design, technology and sustainable thinking – a laboratory for the ideas and collaborations that will shape how we shop, connect, and live in 2026 and beyond
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AnalysisRocket-powered pureplays: How three of Britain’s fastest growing online retailers are beating the ecom slowdown
Online retail sales are expected to slow to 3.6% throughout 2025 (Emarketer), but there’s a small cohort of UK pureplays that are posting eye-watering year-on-year growth
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NewsPureplay athleisure brand Oner Active eyeing up store locations
Athleisure brand Oner Active is the latest pureplay brand looking to open physical stores as it eyes up sites in multiple UK cities, Retail Week understands.
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InterviewInterview: Dune founder Daniel Rubin on 50 years of shoe making
One of the last men standing in British high street footwear, Daniel Rubin has spent the last 50 years immersed in what he describes as the complicated and expensive industry, first as an importer and now as the man behind one of the biggest specialist retailers in the country.
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AnalysisTalking tech: The tools behind the world’s leading people-first retailers
Download People, Tech and the Workplace Revolution to delve into how gamification, AI and virtual reality can bolster the retail sector’s internal comms and employee development
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NewsFood prices set to remain elevated despite likely inflation easing – BoE
The British central bank said that CPI inflation “is judged to have peaked” as it narrowly voted to keep interest rates at 4%.
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InterviewLive shopping: Bambuser CEO on why the future of ecommerce looks like Netflix
Bambuser’s chief executive speaks to Retail Week about why the future of ecommerce looks more like Netflix than a static catalogue – and why Gen Z’s loneliness might be driving the shift.
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NewsFootfall falls for the sixth consecutive month as consumer confidence 'remains weak'
Retail footfall has fallen for its sixth month in a row, as consumer confidence “remains low” ahead of a Budget which could see tax rises, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Opinion‘Primark has been good for the Westons – but the Westons have been good for Primark’
The Weston family’s stewardship of Primark has been exemplary. As a spin-off of the retailer from ABF is considered, their values should be maintained, says George MacDonald
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NewsAllSaints opens Battersea Power Station store
Fashion retailer AllSaints has opened its ninth store of 2025 in London’s Battersea Power Station.
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NewsBoots appoints ex-John Lewis director to marketing role
Health and beauty giant Boots UK has named a new customer and marketing chief.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s boss Roberts decks the halls with bumper profits as he looks towards Christmas
As Sainsbury’s upgraded its full-year profits to more than £1bn, chief executive Simon Roberts spoke about the consumer outlook heading into Christmas, what’s happening with the future of Argos, and the Budget.
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NewsMarks & Spencer strikes European fulfilment deal with Zalando
Marks & Spencer has forged a supply partnership with online fashion platform Zalando in Europe.
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NewsSelfridges and Disney unveil ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Christmas collaboration
Selfridges and Disney have partnered to run a two-month-long experiential Christmas collaboration including the biggest installation on the front of the Oxford Street store in more than half a century.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland hails ‘standout’ US performance
Watches of Switzerland has posted a strong first half driven by a “standout” performance in the United States and said demand for luxury watches continued to exceed supply.
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NewsFrance initiates proceedings to suspend Shein
The French government has said it is initiating proceedings to suspend Shein following investigations by prosecutors surrounding childlike sex dolls on its website.