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NewsShoplifting offences hit highest level in 20 years
Shoplifting offences rose to their highest level in two decades last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsExclusive: Amazon faces fresh round of strikes
Amazon workers in Coventry will strike again following a compulsory re-ballot, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewDiscount Dragon: Meet the pureplay brand setting the value sector alight
Emerging as a new player in the value market, Discount Dragon is striving to guarantee Brits a bargain. Boss Martin Higginson is co-founder and CEO of parent company Huddled.
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NewsThe Fragrance Shop sales surge in 'exceptional' Christmas
The Fragrance Shop has posted a record-breaking Christmas as sales surged in the 13 weeks to December 31, 2023.
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InterviewQ&A: By Rotation founder Eshita Kabra on transforming fashion consumption
As fashion-conscious shoppers increasingly opt to rent clothing, By Rotation founder and chief executive Eshita Kabra talks to Retail Week about the platform’s unique business model and the importance of fostering a considered and inclusive rental community for the future
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NewsIkea slashes global carbon footprint as revenues surge
Ingka Group, the largest of Ikea’s retail brands, has slashed its carbon emissions by 12.7% year on year while delivering a 30.9% increase in revenue for the same period.
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NewsMarks & Spencer names new digital and international bosses
Marks & Spencer has appointed two executive directors to lead its digital and overseas operations.
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NewsPuma posts sales increase but warns of challenges ahead
Puma has reported a sales increase during the 2023 full year despite warning of the ongoing “geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges” likely to persist in 2024.
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NewsDr Martens sales dip in ‘volatile’ quarter
Dr Martens has reported a decline in sales due to “volatile” trading during the third quarter but has held firm on profit guidance for the year ahead.
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NewsHalfords maintains profit guidance after ‘resilient’ performance
Halfords has maintained its full-year profit guidance after a “resilient” third quarter in what the retailer said remains a “very challenging consumer environment”.
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AnalysisOwn-brand beauty: How ‘budget’ lines have disrupted the market
With beauty retailers enjoying a bumper Christmas trading period, the one thing they all had in common was the resounding success of their competitively-priced, own-brand products against the traditionally dominant branded offerings.
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Opinion‘Walmart’s closing its tech incubation hub – and that might be a good sign’
On the face of it, shutting down a technology incubation unit, as Walmart is doing, looks a bit Jurassic Park in its thinking.
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NewsHidden charges for online shoppers to be banned
Unavoidable hidden fees for online shoppers are set to be banned under new law proposals expected to come into force this spring.
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Retail Navigator NewsRetail Navigator: Frequently asked questions
We hope that the answers to these frequently asked questions will help you to get the best out of Retail Navigator.
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NewsMorrisons to sell petrol forecourts in £2.5bn deal
Grocery giant Morrisons is on the brink of sealing a £2.5bn deal with CD&R-owned Motor Fuel Group to sell its petrol forecourts.
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NewseBay to axe 1,000 roles
Online marketplace eBay will lay off around 1,000 staff in the US, equating to an estimated 9% of its current workforce.
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NewsCo-op targets 8 million members after scrapping loyalty scheme
C-store specialist Co-op has unveiled new targets of having 8 million members and increasing its share of the quick commerce market, as part of wider changes to its membership scheme rolled out today.
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GalleryIn pictures: New York City’s finest flagship stores
While attending NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show in New York, Retail Week took a walk down the city’s most famous shopping street to take the temperature of some of retail’s finest flagships
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NewsB&M chair set to retire after six years in role
B&M has announced that its chair Peter Bamford will retire this year.
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NewsAldi to create 500 new apprenticeships in 2024
Discounter Aldi has said it will create 500 apprenticeship roles across the UK in 2024.