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Report StoreRetail 100 2022
Retail Week’s annual celebration of the sector’s 100 most influential individuals
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AnalysisRetail 100: Jack Monroe, Alessandra Bellini and Dame Sharon White celebrated for industry impact
Twenty-seven female and non-binary leaders have been recognised in Retail Week’s Retail 100 index of the most inspiring individuals driving change across the sector.
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AnalysisTalking Shop: Has Covid changed the layout and purpose of the store forever?
As retailers re-evaluate their store portfolios, an increasingly radical range of options and uses are being trialled by some of the UK’s biggest retail chains. In the first instalment of Retail Week’s examination of how Covid has changed the store, Mark Faithfull looks at some of the tests and pilots under way and how they might inform the next generation of stores.
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NewsIkea to sell off factories as it ‘scales down’ operations in Russia and Belarus
Ikea has said it is entering the next stage of its plans to ‘scale down’ in Russia and Belarus in response to the war in Ukraine.
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Opinion‘Cost-of-living tsar appointment smacks more of spin than substance’
As the punishing weight of inflation dominates daily life – and looks as if it will continue to for a long time yet – the government’s latest attempt to address the issue is the appointment of a cost-of-living tsar.
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NewsH&M sales jump as post-pandemic recovery marches on
H&M has continued its post-pandemic recovery with sales across all markets jumping 12% in its second quarter.
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NewsWHSmith sales soar ahead of pre-pandemic levels as travel recovers
WHSmith has reported sales ahead of pre-pandemic levels for the first time as revenues soared off the back of a strong recovery in travel.
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Opinion‘Only with economically unsustainable competition removed can the economy reset’
The fiscal stimulus in response to Covid lowered the cost of capital, flooding business models that didn’t deserve funding with valuations that were, at times, eye-watering. The upshot of excess stimulus is the inflation every business is now faced with, says True co-founder Matt Truman.
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Retail VoiceGen Z: Your greatest retail opportunity or biggest threat?
With Generation Z consumers potentially providing a huge opportunity for retailers, Attensi’s Madeleine Porter takes a look at how to cash in on retail’s newest shoppers.
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NewsMissguided’s Passi rejoins as CEO under new Frasers ownership
Missguided founder Nitin Passi has returned to the business as chief executive, eight weeks after he stepped down from the role.
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NewsAsda reshuffles senior management pack after KFC poaches director
Asda has reshuffled its senior management team after KFC poached its chief customer officer Meg Farren.
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NewsZalando amps up content creation with Highsnobiety acquisition
Fashion platform Zalando is aiming to boost its content skills with the acquisition of media group Highsnobiety.
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NewsOxford Street candy stores investigated over tax affairs
Thirty American-style candy stores on London’s Oxford Street are under investigation for allegedly failing to pay £7.9m in business rates.
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NewsHome-working shift threatens ‘permanent scarring’ for city centre trading
The switch to working from home will hit urban retail locations permanently if sustained at present levels, a leading shopper footfall monitor has warned.
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NewsGovernment appoints cost-of-living tsar as inflation climbs
The government has appointed Just Eat founder David Buttress to work with companies including grocers to support consumers as the cost-of-living crunch bites.
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Retail VoiceCost of living: The top three questions for retail leaders as the crisis deepens
With the cost of living spiralling and consumers facing increasingly challenging times, Fourth’s Sebastien Sepierre examines how retailers can further support their own workforce.
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NewsPoor working practices in Leicester persist, finds Boohoo-funded survey
A study carried out by the Garment & Textile Workers Trust found that the exploitation of workers has continued to plague Leicester.
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GalleryStore gallery: Beaverbrooks’ shiny new brand Loupe promises the ultimate luxury experience
Beaverbrooks has unveiled a new luxury fascia named Loupe, opening a flagship store in Milton Keynes.
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NewsNearly 650,000 retail jobs lost over last five years
Over half a million retail jobs have been lost and over 70,000 stores closed across the UK since 2017, according to new figures.
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NewsMorrisons owners mulls £600m warehouse sale
The private equity owners of Morrisons are considering a sale of its food production arm as costs across the grocer bite.