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NewsOcado raises £575m to fund expansion of its tech division
Ocado has successfully raised £575m through a share placement as the company seeks to capitalise on the growth of its technology arm.
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NewsPrimark boss Marchant: ‘Click and collect is the culmination of two years of investment’
Primark chief executive Paul Marchant has said that the retailer’s new click-and-collect offer has been years in the making.
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GalleryStore gallery: Hugo Boss unveils digital-led London flagship
Hugo Boss has opened a new flagship store on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsGymshark poaches The Very Group’s marketing chief
Gymshark has appointed The Very Group’s chief marketing officer Carly O’Brien to drive its brand marketing strategy.
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NewsMarks & Spencer appoints new food boss
Marks & Spencer has appointed a new managing director of its food division, following former grocery boss Stuart Machin’s promotion to become chief executive.
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News‘The worst is yet to come’ on food prices warns ex-Sainsbury’s boss
Former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has warned consumers “the worst is yet to come” on food prices amidst warnings that doubledigit inflation could last for more than a year.
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NewsBoots deal in the balance as banks stop lending
The long running auction for Boots is in danger of imploding as the ongoing cost-of-living crisis spooks prospective buyers and debt markets freeze up.
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NewsPrimark launches first ecommerce foray with click-and-collect trial
Primark is moving into multichannel retailing with the launch of its first-ever click-and-collect trial later in the year.
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Retail VoiceCybersecurity: A 2022 checklist for CIOs
As retailers seek to support their digital investments with greater security, both cloud and software as a service (SaaS) migration are a big focus for 2022, says Cegid’s Olivier Chiono, but how should retail CIOs prioritise?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Basket sizes shrink and customers trade down at Tesco as cost-of-living crisis worsens
While Tesco delivered a steady set of first-quarter results, boss Ken Murphy is braced for worse to come this year as he outlined changing customer behaviour in response to soaring costs.
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NewsWest End retail property giants press button on merger
Property companies Shaftesbury and Capco are to merge, bringing the control of some of central London’s best-known shopping districts under single ownership.
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NewsTesco sees signs of changing shopper behaviour as inflation bites
Tesco has reported “early signs” that shopper behaviour is shifting as the soaring cost of living bites.
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AnalysisC-suite data: Iceland, Primark, Pizza Hut and B&M reveal store strategy
Iceland managing director Richard Walker, Primark group property director Tom Meager, Pizza Hut chief business development officer Mike Spencer and outgoing B&M chief executive Simon Arora have spoken to Retail Week about their stores and property strategy for a landmark new report, Rents, rates, reform.
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NewseBay European boss poached by Asda owner TDR Capital
The head of eBay Europe, Rob Hattrell, is leaving the marketplace giant to join private equity firm and Asda co-owner TDR Capital in the autumn.
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AnalysisHow Asos’ new boss aims to put the etailer firmly back in fashion
The very day Asos announced the long-awaited appointment of its new chief executive, the retailer also issued a shocking profit warning as the cost-of-living crisis hit its 20-something customer hard.
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NewsNew Look names chief executive to replace Oddy
Fashion retailer New Look has promoted Helen Connolly to become chief executive, succeeding Nigel Oddy.
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NewsHalfords warns on profits in face of cost-of-living crisis
Halfords has downgraded its profit expectations for the full year despite a rise in sales and profits.
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NewsBoohoo sales decline as elevated returns plague fast fashion
Boohoo has recorded a decline in sales against strong comparables year on year.
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NewsAsos names new chief executive and chair as it warns on profits
Asos has appointed José Antonio Ramos Calamonte as its new chief executive and Jørgen Lindemann as incoming chair.
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AnalysisThe Retail 100 is here: Industry’s most inspiring individuals celebrated
Retail Week’s annual celebration of the sector’s top 100 leaders [ref tag] driving culture, purpose and profits is back – but not as you know it. This year it’s an index rather than a ranking, with people champions, disruptors and sustainability activists among those recognised