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NewsLush unveils 24-hour vending machine ‘micro store’
Lush has opened its first fully automated shopping experience in London, following the news that the retailer has returned to profit.
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GalleryStore gallery: Marks & Spencer opens Goodmove activewear pop up
Marks & Spencer has opened a pop-up store to showcase its Goodmove athleisure brand.
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NewsTed Baker puts itself up for sale following fresh bids
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has launched a formal sales process after receiving unsolicited bids from private equity firm Sycamore Partners and an unnamed third party.
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GalleryStore gallery: Next launches combined beauty, home and fashion store
Next has opened its first department store incorporating its beauty, home and fashion offers under one roof.
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NewsShein mulls fresh fundraising round at $100bn valuation
Chinese fast fashion operator Shein is mulling a fresh fundraising round that could value the business at close to $100bn (£76.2bn) after shelving IPO plans.
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NewsM&S Marble Arch flagship demolition to be reconsidered by Mayor of London
The Mayor of London will reconsider the decision to approve Marks & Spencer’s planned demolition of its Marble Arch store following a major backlash.
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AnalysisExplosive consumer poll: Is greenwashing working?
Retail Week’s Green is the New Black report has ignited debate on social media as to how much consumers know – and care – about sustainability. We take a closer look at its findings.
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Retail VoiceIs your payments technology stack holding you back?
Too often, retailers don’t give payments, and the technology behind them, the attention they deserve, says Checkout.com’s Moshe Winegarten, but in today’s increasingly competitive ecommerce environment, could this be holding them back?
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Future LeadersCelebrating neurodiversity: Why retailers should reassess the ‘normal’ workforce
To mark National Autism Awareness Month, Retail Week Be Inspired examines the benefits of a neurodiverse workforce and what can be done by leaders and their teams to become more inclusive of neurodiverse colleagues
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NewsExclusive: Sainsbury’s axes 300 roles as it steps up ‘save to invest’ programme
Sainsbury’s is axing hundreds of jobs across three store support centres as it ramps up its cost-cutting drive, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsBoots’ sales ‘bounce back’ as beauty and online revenues climb
Boots has recorded a strong uplift in sales across its stores and online operations as boss Seb James says the retailer “continues to bounce back strongly from the pandemic”.
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Opinion‘The Co-op’s leadership jigsaw is still missing major pieces’
The Co-op has sparked shock and confusion over the past six weeks after a series of changes to its senior leadership team. Editor Luke Tugby asks whether there is more than meets the eye to a tumultuous time in Manchester
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NewsExclusive: Co-op names ‘co-managing directors’ to cover Jo Whitfield absence
The Co-op is poised to promote two senior executives to ‘co-managing directors’ of its food business to cover boss Jo Whitfield’s career break.
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OpinionCurrys people chief: ‘Closing our HQ makes us fit for the era of omnichannel colleagues’
After unveiling plans to swap its West London HQ for flexible office space, Currys chief people, communications and sustainability officer Paula Coughlan explains the thinking behind the move and how it sets the electricals giant up for a post-pandemic future.
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Retail VoiceHow to do right by your customer in a data-driven world
Giving your customers super-personalised service while also safeguarding their data can be a tricky tightrope to walk – Precisely’s Martin James examines how retailers can achieve both without wobbling
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NewsH&M sales rise despite fresh wave of Covid-19 disruption
H&M has registered rising sales during its first quarter despite “the negative effects of the pandemic” continuing to impact many of its international markets.
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Opinion‘A website is not enough for bricks-and-mortar retailers to call themselves multichannel’
A digital-first mindset is not simply about accelerating the growth of online, argues AlixPartners’ Brian Kalms
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OpinionThe big debate: Is Iceland right to roll back on its palm oil promise?
As the price of sunflower oil soared following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Iceland has reverted to the use of palm oil in some of its products – something the retailer has been resolutely against since 2018. Retail Week’s Rosie Shepard and George MacDonald debate whether that was the right decision.
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NewsIkea to shutter Tottenham store to focus on smaller London formats
Ikea is set to close its Tottenham superstore as part of its London transformation plan.
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NewsAmazon stops packaging products in single-use plastic bags
Amazon has wiped out all single-use plastic delivery bags across its own UK distribution network as it ramps up its sustainability drive.