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NewsUS grocery giant Kroger in talks to buy rival Albertsons
America’s largest supermarket operator Kroger is in talks to buy rival Albertsons, with a deal expected to be announced as soon as early as today.
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AnalysisResearch: How 57 CEOs are investing – including Primark, Under Armour and eBay
A better view of customer data, RFID to improve stock visibility and more sustainable delivery – the leaders of 57 retailers reveal their 2023 investment strategy in Retail Week’s latest report, Retail 2023.
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NewsBoots sales recovery driven by flagship and travel stores
Boots sales recovered in the three months to August as customers flocked to flagship locations and travel stores.
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Opinion‘Marks & Spencer boss Machin counts down the days to greater growth’
Marks & Spencer is building on the foundations left by Steve Rowe and taking important steps for serving customers better and securing growth, writes George MacDonald
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NewsMarks & Spencer considers moving head office outside central London
Marks & Spencer has raised the prospect of leaving or radically downsizing its central London head office space.
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NewsSuperdrug freezes prices on 5,000 branded cosmetics
Superdrug has promised to freeze prices on 5,000 branded beauty products to help shoppers cope with rising inflation.
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NewsMarks & Spencer speeds up store churn programme
Marks & Spencer is to accelerate its churn of space, including store closures, as part of a ‘reshape for growth’ strategy.
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Retail VoicePractise relationship marketing to avoid ending up like Sephora
With Sephora coming under fire over the privacy surrounding its consumer data, CM Group’s Tim Glomb provides three pointers on how retailers can build lasting relationships
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways H&M Group is evolving to meet fast-changing consumer expectations
Despite its Russian exit impacting its bottom line in its most recent results, H&M is laying out plans for “long-term initiatives to meet customers’ ever-increasing expectations”
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InterviewInterview: How British Airways is boosting customer engagement against the downturn
As IAG Loyalty enters retail with the launch of its wine delivery service, Retail Week speaks to Jack Smith – the freshly appointed CEO of new subsidiary IAGL Retail – to understand why it is making its foray into the market and the role of rewards in driving retention
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NewsJD Sports chief financial officer to step down
JD Sports chief financial officer Neil Greenhalgh is to leave the retailer next year.
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NewsDiscounter Pepco targets new store openings as customers fly to value
Poundland owner Pepco has said it will accelerate its new store opening programme as demand for its offering increases amid global economic uncertainty.
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NewsFrasers Group snaps up stake in N Brown
Sports Direct owner Frasers Group has snapped up a stake in N Brown, the pureplay retailer behind brands such as Jacamo and JD Williams.
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NewsYoox Net-A-Porter turns to an interim CEO as Lefebvre departs
Luxury fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter has named Alison Loehnis as its interim chief executive, after the departure of long-standing boss Geoffroy Lefebvre.
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AnalysisMake, take and waste: How can fashion retailers tackle their old clothes pile-up?
Unwanted clothing is gathering up in toxic waste sites, clogging waterways and smouldering in burn piles across the global south. What are fashion retailers doing about it?
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NewsBoots, Asda, M&S and B&Q to team up with start-ups to solve biggest challenges
Retail leaders from some of the biggest names in the business will come together next month to discover the innovators solving the industry’s trickiest challenges.
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AnalysisSephora: has it changed enough to make a success of the UK?
Sephora has finally opened the doors of its new London store, the first on British soil since it uncerimoniously wrapped up its UK business in 2005, but what has it got planned to make sure this time it sticks?
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AnalysisPrime Early Sale: Amazon throws a rock through retail’s golden quarter trading window
With Amazon going on the offensive early with the launch of an October Prime promotion, what will the impact be on retail’s crucial golden quarter trading period?
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NewsCustomers turn to ‘visually imperfect’ groceries as inflation hits new record
Customers have turned to buying misshapen fruit and vegetables and supermarket own-label as food inflation hits a new record.
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NewsScS profits soar ‘ahead of expectations’ as sales reach record highs
ScS has reported record sales figures in the first full year of its new strategy.