More on Me + Em – Page 115
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Analysis32 retailers reveal the products that will dominate Christmas
Argos, Boots, H&M, Iceland, John Lewis, Primark, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, The Entertainer, Waitrose and other leading retailers have told Retail Week which products they forecast to dominate sales this Christmas.
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Analysis2025’s biggest retail tech trends: Robots, video content, and employee equipment
Retail Week has named the industry’s 50 top global innovators – and with it the shared tech investment priorities among them. We look at four areas the transformative businesses are betting big on
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AnalysisAsda chief executive rumour mill: Who does retail think is in the running for the top job?
Asda chair Allan Leighton already knows what’s top of his to-do list for 2025 – hire a new chief executive. Retail Week has pulled together a very unofficial list of the most-speculated names being banded around by the sector during industry cocktail parties and inside WhatsApp group chats.
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NewsThe products and trends that ‘defined’ 2024, according to John Lewis
2024 bestselling products included Oura rings, barrel leg jeans, SPF50 and dehumidifiers, in a year of “social shopping” dominated by damp weather, the need for good sleep and the ‘Brat girl’ fashion trend, according to John Lewis.
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NewsIn The Style has slashed jobs as its losses narrow, but what about sales?
Fashion retailer In The Style has reported a number of job cuts during the full year as its losses narrowed but sales continued to tumble.
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NewsVirgin Media O2 has opened a Westfield flagship
Virgin Media O2 has opened a new flagship in Westfield, Stratford, to bring a “complete connected retail experience” to customers.
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NewsConsumer confidence has inched up ahead of Christmas
Consumer confidence has increased by one point in December, but the public are still cautious about the economic outlook and spending big money.
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NewsFortnum & Mason has opened a pop-up in Heathrow
Upmarket food retailer Fortnum & Mason has brought a ‘taste of Piccadilly’ to London Heathrow Terminal 4 by opening a new pop-up store.
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NewsShein’s London IPO is facing further delays due to new supply chain questions
The approval of Shein’s IPO has been delayed due to unanswered questions around its supply chain and legal risks as a result of challenges by a new advocacy group for China’s Uyghur population.
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NewsBoohoo warns ‘desperate people do desperate things’ after criticism from Frasers about ‘grossly exaggerated’ remarks
Boohoo has said that “desperate people do desperate things” in response to another open letter by Frasers Group addressed to shareholders as the ongoing public spat between the two continues.
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AnalysisWarsaw pact: How Poundland’s poor performance is starting to weaken its Pepco alliance
While its parent company Pepco is flying, Poundland has problems. Why is the high street value staple performing so badly at a time when it should be going from strength to strength?
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InterviewQ&A: Currys boss Alex Baldock discusses Christmas, popular products and that controversial Budget
Following its half-year results, Baldock discusses price increases and business costs arising from the Budget, business rates, products and services, and what the electricals giant expects from the Christmas period
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NewsDebenhams brings ‘greater value than entire group’, says Boohoo boss
The newly appointed chief executive of Boohoo, Dan Finley, has said that the Debenhams brand brings “greater value than the entire market cap” of the Boohoo group.
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NewsCurrys sees profits rise but it warns of “inevitable price rises” due to the Budget
Currys has recorded improved sales and profits but warned of the consequences of the new government’s Budget, which it described as “unwelcome headwinds”.
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DataData: How 1,000 UK shoppers will spend their money next year
A massive 73% of consumers are “worried” about the high cost of living and 37% are reducing their spending as a result, Retail Week’s new report reveals.
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Report StoreHow They’ll Spend It 2025
Exclusive research with 1,000 UK consumers on where they intend to spend in 2025
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AnalysisStore tour: Inside Kenji’s two-floor store in Westfield London
Kenji managing director Eddie Shepherd and operations director Derek Yong invite Retail Week to a tour of its latest flagship in Westfield London.
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NewsLIVE 2025: Shein joins the line-up alongside Currys, Kingfisher and Boots
Peter Pernot-Day, head of strategic and corporate affairs at Shein, has joined the line-up for Live 2025.
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NewseBay has launched a trade-in option in the UK
eBay has launched a trade-in option in the UK to give customers the opportunity to give new life to their old tech while making extra money.
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NewsShoppers’ Christmas spending set to rise according to new research
The cost of living crisis isn’t set to derail the festive cheer with consumers planning to spend 10% more on gifts and 60% more on food and drink this year.