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NewsSainsbury’s posts increase in profits as market share rises
Sainsbury’s has reported an increase in profits in its half-year results as improved grocery sales drove growth in market share.
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NewsHarrods swings to a loss as pandemic and Brexit take heavy sales toll
Harrods has swung to a loss after store closures during the pandemic and the impact of Brexit slashed sales in half.
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VideoWatch: John Lewis, M&S, Boots and Sports Direct launch Christmas adverts
As this year’s eagerly-anticipated festive season approaches, Retail Week takes a look at the Christmas campaigns of John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Boots and Sports Direct.
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AnalysisTech 100: The global leaders disrupting digital commerce as we know it
Retail Week has unveiled its annual index of the top 100 tech leaders influencing retail.
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Opinion‘It’s the power of imagination that makes technology deliver brilliantly for customers’
Retailers are still just scratching the surface when it comes to leveraging tech for the benefit of the consumer, writes Danny Emmett, chief operating officer of AO.com.
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Retail VoiceCapitalising on the golden quarter and beyond
With Black Friday and the Christmas period on the horizon, retailers will be gearing up for a surge in consumer spending, says Brian Flesk, head of retail at Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance
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NewsZalando upgrades outlook as sales climb and brand collaborations boom
Zalando has recorded rising sales in the first quarter in which all markets in which it operates were fully reopened.
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NewsNext braces for supply chain woes to dampen Christmas trading
Next has reported a stronger than expected uplift in sales in its third quarter, but expects falling demand and availability issues to impact sales for the remainder of its financial year.
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NewsPets at Home boss Peter Pritchard to step down next year
Pets at Home chief executive Peter Pritchard will stand down from his role next May, with a search for his successor underway.
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Opinion‘Amazon’s Christmas costs warning is bad news – not good – for rivals’
Amazon’s update last week showed that it is not immune to the disruptive forces battering retail at present – but any smugness about the online Goliath’s challenges is missing the point.
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Opinion‘We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create an industry with people at its core’
Amidst ongoing pressures facing the retail industry, Chris Brook-Carter from the Retail Trust explains why the charity has launched a new fundraising appeal.
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Retail VoiceForging an unbreakable chain: How solving the supply chain crisis starts with identity
Retailers must embrace identity solutions to overcome supply chain issues, says Ian Lowe, director of marketing solutions for EMEA at Okta.
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NewsBezos pledges $2bn to fight climate change in COP26 speech
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has pledged to donate $2bn for land restoration in Africa as part of his Bezos Earth Fund.
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NewsTHG shares plummet to record low as BlackRock sells half its stake
THG’s largest institutional investor BlackRock has sold almost half of its shares as the online retailer faces ongoing concerns around its corporate governance and business model.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to roll out in-store opticians branches
Marks & Spencer is to take on health retail giants such as Boots and Specsavers by opening opticians branches across its estate.
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NewsNew Look moves into resale with tech tie-up
New Look has formed a partnership with second-hand platform Re-Fashion in a bid to reduce clothing waste.
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NewsFrench Connection takeover approved by shareholders
French Connection shareholders have backed a £29m takeover deal to save the struggling fashion brand.
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DataData: Fashion stores to lose £15bn in sales by 2025
Clothing stores across the UK will lose almost £15bn in sales between now and 2025, according to stark forecasts set out in a new report.
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AnalysisRetail Horizon: Frictionless sustainability, lean machines and digital-first – the trends that will shape retail in 2022
Retail Week has relaunched its subscriber-exclusive strategic toolkit, Retail Horizon, mapping out the winning strategies for businesses in 2022 and beyond. Retail Week research director Lisa Byfield-Green explores the key macroeconomic trends that will shape the sector in the coming year