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NewsInditex sales and profits rise after ‘solid’ spring performance
Fashion powerhouse Inditex has reported growth in sales and profits after what it it described as a “solid performance” throughout spring.
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NewsWickes sales boosted by growth across categories
Home and DIY firm Wickes has reported an increase in sales and profit as volumes across retail and design and installation boosted growth.
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NewsPrimark sees improved UK trading despite ‘consumer caution and inflation’
Primark saw improved UK trading in the second half of the year, despite consumer caution, inflation and a weak clothing market.
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NewsClarks to launch online marketplace
Footwear specialist Clarks is set to launch its own digital marketplace next year as it looks to diversify its offering beyond footwear, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘New business secretary’s Body Shop background may be good news for retail’
As the next Budget looms, retailers need all the friends they can get in government, but last week’s reshuffle means they need to build new relationships, observes George MacDonald
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AnalysisPret boss gambles on back to the future plan to take on the supermarkets
After enduring a mixed few years post-Covid, today Pret plunged to a £553m loss after it booked a substantial write-down by its owner. Its boss has outlined plans to build the business back.
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NewsDecathlon names new UK and Ireland boss as it combines territories
Decathlon has named Elena Pecos as its new UK and Ireland chief executive, as the sports retailer combines the two territories under one leadership team.
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NewsMarks & Spencer switches wholesale partners in ‘strategic shift’
Marks & Spencer has changed its food wholesale partner, responsible for third-party branded products.
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NewsAsos extends workers’ rights across entire supply chain
Asos has signed a new agreement with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to extend its human rights commitments from its product supply chain through to its transport and logistics network.
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NewsOutgoing Dunelm boss oversees profit increase at ‘special business’
Dunlem boss Nick Wilkinson, who will hand over the reins to Clodagh Moriarty in October, said he leaves behind a “special business” as the homewares firm published its full-year results.
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NewsGeorge at Asda launches adaptive clothing line for adults
George at Asda will launch a new 28-piece adaptive clothing line for adults next week, created to honour the legacy of breast cancer campaigner Nicky Newman.
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Opinion‘Retail doesn’t need more stores – it needs better ones’
Too many retailers still treat online and offline as competing channels but together they create a richer customer relationship, argues Trinny London managing director Mark Smith
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Chart of the WeekThe food prices hitting UK shoppers’ wallets hardest
Nine in 10 UK adults have noticed prices becoming more expensive this year, according to figures released as part of Barclays’ latest consumer spend report
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AnalysisHow Screwfix, Very, Orlebar Brown and more are unlocking quick-win CX strategies
Retail Week’s The Retail Roadmap report reveals how retailers are executing a customer-first, scalable transformation. Here we give you a sneak preview of Screwfix’s winning digital and CX strategy.
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NewsLakeland owner and Dragons’ Den judge join growing list of Claire’s suitors
Lakeland owner Hilco and Dragons’ Den judge Touker Suleyman have both joined the growing list of suitors vying to salvage fashion accessores brand Claire’s out of administration.
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NewsPret sees global double-digit sales growth
Food-to-go chain Pret a Manger has reported a double-digit sales growth across its global company-owned and franchise shops.
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NewsAugust bump rounds off ‘solid summer of sales’ for retail
Hot and sunny weather combined with an interest rate cut helped build a “solid summer of sales” for retailers in August, according to the latest data.
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InterviewQ&A: GHD co-founder on continuing a haircare legacy with the creation of Cloud Nine
Establishing an iconic hair straightener brand is no mean feat, let alone creating two successful brands.
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NewsShein accused of reducing UK tax by moving income to Singapore
Fast fashion giant Shein has been accused of transferring the “vast bulk of income” to its parent Singaporean company in order to reduce its tax bill in the UK.
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NewsHMV owner and WHSmith buyer eye up Claire’s deal
The buyer of WHSmith’s high street arm, Modella Capital, and HMV tycoon Doug Putman are potential buyers of bust retailer Claire’s Accessories.