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OpinionOpinion: Colleague wellbeing is imperative for retailers
At Superdrug, we pride ourselves on being the very best in accessible beauty and health. We are passionate about what we do and we are committed to operating as a socially responsible business for our customers, staff and community.
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AnalysisCoronavirus: As consumers stockpile, can grocery supply chains meet demand?
As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK rises daily and consumers begin to stockpile products, Retail Week looks at whether retail supply chains are robust enough to cope with increased demand.
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NewsIkea launches Tmall trial in bid to woo Chinese consumer
Ikea has announced plans to start selling on a third-party marketplace for the first time through Chinese platform Tmall.
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OpinioneBay boss Hattrell: Rates are crushing innovative spirit of small businesses
All eyes this week will be on Rishi Sunak as he steps up to present his first Budget. The timing could hardly be worse for the government as they face the twin challenge of containing coronavirus while keeping the economy moving. I suspect there will be some late nights in Downing Street this week.
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OpinionBryan Roberts: Tesco’s Asian windfall would be better spent on stores
The ongoing unravelling of the great retail globalisation myth has taken its latest step with the news that Tesco has completed its withdrawal from Asia, through the proposed sale of its operations in Thailand and Malaysia.
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NewsFrench Connection swings to loss as UK woes continue
French Connection has swung to a loss after a worse-than-expected year and says the chances of trading improving in the UK in the foreseeable future are unlikely.
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NewsDFS profits fall as coronavirus plays havoc with full-year guidance
DFS has reported a decline in both profits and sales and warned that the developing coronavirus outbreak has made it impossible to give accurate guidance on its full-year results.
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AnalysisBrexit: The negotiating mandates and what they mean for retail
The EU and the UK have published their respective negotiating mandates, which outline a framework for their upcoming negotiations on the future trading relationship. Retail Economics and law firm Squire Patton Boggs pour through the details.
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Retail VoiceWhy data will unlock a greener supply chain
Public concern over the environment has reached fever-pitch – and rightly so.
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NewsRetail sales growth hampered by storms, says BRC
Retail sales in February were hampered by three named storms during the month, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.
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NewsCoronavirus: Government to grant supermarkets more flexible delivery times
Supermarkets will be granted the ability to set more flexible delivery times as the government looks to ensure people have access to products in the event of a wider coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsAO.com co-founder Alan Latchford dies
AO.com co-founder Alan Latchford has died at the age of 61.
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NewsAmazon starts selling checkout-less tech to retail rivals
Amazon has started selling the technology behind its checkout-less Amazon Go stores to other retailers.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail’s coronavirus response could spark long-term change
As shoppers cleared the shelves of staple goods such as toilet roll and pasta in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, retailers acquitted themselves well.
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NewsUsdaw calls on chancellor to ‘save our shops’ ahead of budget
Usdaw has added its voice to retailers in calling on the chancellor to deliver urgently needed business rates reforms to “tackle the retail sector crisis”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The store design trends and products you need to know
The world’s biggest retail trade fair, Euroshop, in Dusseldorf, took place last month, but what were the big store design trends businesses should be acting on?
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NewsJohn Lewis launches first spring TV advertising campaign
John Lewis has launched its first-ever TV advertising campaign outside of Christmas and clearance, in a bid to push sales of its spring and summer collections.
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NewsReiss profits and sales soar after ‘strongest’ results in its history
Reiss has reported soaring profits and sales for the last financial year, in what the brand described as its “strongest” set of results in its history.
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AnalysisData: The UK’s 15 most improved retailers for gender pay equality
Retail Week ranks the top-performing and most improved UK retailers for gender pay equality.
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NewsCo-op boss Murrells calls for business rates reform to save small towns
The Co-op’s chief executive Steve Murrells has urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to reform the business rates system ahead of the budget this week.