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VideoWaitrose ramps up the star power in bid to crack a Christmas cold case
Waitrose has unveiled the first part of its Christmas ‘whodunnit’, featuring a star-studded cast for its festive season ad campaign.
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DataData: 500 UK store staff on what it’s really like working retail’s frontline
Talking Shop is back for 2024 featuring fresh interviews with full-time and part-time store staff on the biggest challenges and opportunities facing them in their roles
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Report StoreTalking Shop 2024
500 frontline staff on what motivates them, challenges and opportunities.
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NewsZalando’s sales and profits are up after ‘strong start’ to new season
Online fashion giant Zalando has reported a “strong” third quarter as sales and profits surged amid “increasing consumer demand”.
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News‘Disappointing’ Budget will cost Primark ‘tens of millions’, says ABF boss
The “disappointing” Budget for UK high streets will cost fashion giant Primark “tens of millions” of pounds, according to Associated British Food’s (ABF) chief executive George Weston.
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NewsBoots expects this Black Friday to be its ‘biggest-ever’
Exclusive: The UK’s largest health and beauty retailer expects this Black Friday to be its biggest ever for deals - and, it hopes, for sales - as it gears up for a month of promotions and offers, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsShop thefts are accompanied by ‘unprecedented levels of violence’, finds inquiry
Shop thefts are going beyond individualised offences to ‘relentless, large-scale, organised operations’ partnered with ‘unprecedented levels of violence’, finds government inquiry.
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VideoAmazon celebrates acts of kindness with show-stopping Christmas ad
Amazon has released its Christmas advert for 2024, with a singing janitor at the heart of the campaign.
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NewsJohn Lewis adds buy now, pay later option with Klarna
Department store group John Lewis is to offer online customers a buy now, pay later payment option after teaming up with financial services provider Klarna.
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NewsPrimark profits rocket as sales climb
Value clothing powerhouse Primark has posted a big rise in full-year profits, helped by factors such as lower costs.
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NewsAsos to shift focus after laying foundations for profitable growth
Online fashion specialist Asos has reported that it has met strategic turnaround targets and can now ‘focus on taking actions to delight customers’.
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DataRanking: The top 25 fastest-growing retailers show how we shop the ‘new normal’
Thanks to the Interpath Retail Index 2024, Retail Week can reveal the top 25 fastest-growing retailers and what they tell us about how shoppers behave in the ‘new normal’. To read the full report and see the full list of fastest-growing retailers which goes up to 100, click here.
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NewsUK retail sales show marginal increase as economic uncertainty spooks consumers
Retail sales in the UK improved marginally in October as “uncertainty during the run-up to the budget” and “rising energy bills” spooked consumers.
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NewsFenwick and Selfridges reveal eye-catching Christmas windows
Leading department stores Fenwick and Selfridges have unveiled their Christmas windows as golden quarter trading gets under way.
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NewseBay to open ‘Listings in Lights’ Christmas pop-up
Online marketplace eBay is set to open a pop-up on Tottenham Court Road for two days, offering a range of pre-loved gifts just in time for Christmas.
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NewsBurberry share price rises amid Moncler takeover rumours
Burberry saw an increase in its share price after reports emerged that its Italian rival Moncler may be considering a takeover bid for the British luxury brand.
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GalleryInside Ikea’s first standalone London restaurant
Ikea has opened its first stand-alone London restaurant.
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VideoM&S doubles down on Dawn French in latest Christmas ads
Marks & Spencer has launched its 2024 Christmas food advert, featuring twice the amount of beloved actor and comedian Dawn French.
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NewsHarvey Nichols has named a fashion editor as its new creative director
Luxury department store Harvey Nichols has named a new creative director, the first appointment under new chief executive Julia Goddard.
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NewsMike Ashley lashes out at ‘desperate’ Boohoo over CEO snub
Frasers owner Mike Ashley has hit out at fashion retailer Boohoo, calling its decision to snub his demand to be made CEO in favour of promoting from within “desperate”.