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NewsPeel Hunt downgrades profit forecasts for six retailers due to Budget impact
Investment bank Peel Hunt has downgraded its profit forecasts for six retailers, including struggling fast fashion player Boohoo and cycling and motoring specialist Halfords, due to the effects of changes to national insurance made in the recent Budget.
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InterviewQ&A: Born Outside Italy founder on gap in luxury trainer market and targeting Selfridges and Harrods in the UK
Retail Week sat down with the founder of new luxury trainer brand Born Outside Italy, to discuss opportunities in the UK market, the importance of physical retail and why there’s still an opportunity within the struggling luxury market.
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NewsM&S expands beauty takeback scheme to 100 stores across the UK
M&S has expanded its beauty takeback scheme to an additional 60 stores in the UK in its latest push for circularity and sustainability.
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NewsOver half of UK adults have bought a second-hand item online in the past year
Orders from second-hand platforms have seen an “explosive growth”, according to delivery firm Evri’s UK ecommerce pulse report.
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NewsThe Range is circling a chunk of Homebase in a pre-pack deal
The Range is circling a deal with Homebase to snap up a chunk of the business that will save almost 1,500 jobs.
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NewsGarmin has opened its first-ever UK store
Exclusive: Wearable tech brand Garmin has opened its first-ever store in the UK as part of its commitment to its “growing base” of active-lifestyle customers, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsM&S has overtaken Waitrose for the first time in the critical pre-Christmas period
Marks & Spencer has overtaken Waitrose as the grocer Middle England for the first time, as well as outstripping every other supermarket in sales growth.
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NewsBoots’ website crashes under ‘biggest ever Black Friday Sale’ stampede
Shoppers racing to the Boots app and website to take advantage of the retailer’s “biggest-ever” Black Friday Sale ran into technical difficulties as they tried to shop yesterday.
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Retail VoiceRetail offers and the importance of personalisation: four essential themes
No longer just a buzzword, personalisation offers real opportunity for growth, American Express’ Dan Edelman examines four ways retailers can use it to the greatest effect
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GalleryMajestic Wine opens new store at The Range’s head office
Majestic Wine has teamed up with The Range to open its first store in Plymouth at the value retailer’s head office.
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AnalysisBlack Friday: How can retailers stand out to capture the wallets of cautious shoppers?
As Black Friday weekend nears, Retail Week takes a look at what retailers can do to stand out from a very busy crowd.
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InterviewQ&A: Pinterest UK MD on changing the conversation around social ecommerce
Retail Week spoke to Pinterest UK’s managing director, Beth Horn on the future of social ecommerce, building a Gen Z user base, and challenging the duopoly of Google and Meta.
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VideoTesco’s gingerbread-filled Christmas ad debuted during Great British Bake Off
Tesco’s festive ad for 2024 will debut on TV later tonight, centred around “helping feed your Christmas spirit”.
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NewsMatalan bolsters top team with new hires after Whitfield exit
Fashion retailer Matalan has bolstered its top team with two new senior hires as it continues on a strategic turnaround following the shock departure of chief executive Jo Whitfield last month.
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NewsSupermarket sales hit 2024 highs as inflation creeps up ahead of Christmas
Take-home sales at the grocers hit their highest point of the year, even as inflation began to inch up in the run-up to the all-important Christmas period.
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NewsMarks Electrical profits dip despite growth in sales
Marks Electrical has posted a dip in half-yearly profits despite a growth in sales as consumers traded down to non-premium products, reducing profit margins.
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Retail VoiceFive ways retailers can succeed this holiday shopping season
With spending around Black Friday forecast to surpass last year’s levels, Shopify’s Deann Evans examines how retailers can capitalise on the potentially positive shopper sentiment this golden quarter
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NewsH&M is slashing 150 jobs as it closes call centre
150 jobs are being cut at Swedish fashion retailer H&M as it confirms the closure of an Edinburgh-based call centre, according to reports.
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NewsPrimark brings £1.5bn boost to UK high streets, report finds
For every £10 spent at a UK Primark store a further £3.60 is spent in other stores, restaurants and cafes, boosting high street spend by £1.5bn a year, according to a new report.
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NewsAsda appoints new interim ecommerce boss bringing over two decades of expertise
Asda has today announced the interim appointment of Barney Burgess as vice president of online, as it waits for David Devany to join the business later in 2025.