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InterviewQ&A: Ikea chief executive Peter Jelkeby on new formats, retail parks and Oxford Street
Ikea UK and Ireland chief executive Peter Jelkeby shares the story behind the compact stores move, what shoppers can expect from them and what he’s most excited about in the retailer’s new Oxford Street location
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NewsCurrys unveils its largest ever investment in store safety
Currys has unveiled its biggest-ever annual investment in store safety, with new measures to keep staff safe and deter crime.
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NewsAldi market share breaks new barrier as grocers ramp up promotions
Value grocer Aldi has notched up a market share of 11% as price-cutting rose across food retail.
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NewsLord Kalms, the retail giant who built Currys, has died
Lord Stanley Kalms, the retail entrepreneur who changed the face of retail, has died aged 93.
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AnalysisEE, Holland & Barrett and Nobody’s Child reveal the secrets behind their leading tech strategies
Connectivity, cost-efficiencies and colleague and customer-centricity have been revealed as the winning strategies powering tech transformation at EE, Holland & Barrett and Nobody’s Child, in a recent Retail Week webinar
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Opinion‘Being able to pivot fast has helped N Brown to stay ahead of the curve’
Home shopping group N Brown’s chief operating officer Nuno Miller reveals how adopting an agile operating model has benefitted the business
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DataData: How costs will increase for retailers in the new financial year
This week marks the start of the new financial year for many and the coming into force of the big whammy of cost rises the retail sector has been dreading for months
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NewsIkea to launch new ‘refreshingly compact’ store format
Ikea has snapped up several Homebase units to launch a handful of new format stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsShop prices stay deflated for most non-food categories
Shop prices remained deflated in March, with most non-food categories driving this fall despite retailers facing increased costs from the budget.
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AnalysisWHSmith: Can its new owners make the high street business actually work?
After 233 years on the high street, news broke last week that WHSmith’s high street business has been sold to Modella Capital for £76m
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NewsMajestic buys wine supplier to ‘turbocharge’ business
Specialist retailer Majestic Wine is to acquire a leading wine and spirits supplier as it prepares for a new business phase.
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NewsAsda launches facial recognition trial to combat retail crime
Grocer Asda has begun trialling live facial recognition at five stores in a bid to assess how the technology can help it battle spiking rates of retail crime.
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Retail VoiceHow data can boost customer experience
With consumers keen to make their money stretch further, Lloyds examines how retailers can use data to adapt and create experiences that benefit both the customer and retailer alike.
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NewsMother’s Day 2025 drives more shoppers to stores
UK shoppers were keener to get what they needed for Mother’s Day this year, with footfall rising for all shopping destinations across the weekend.
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Innovation of the WeekOcado unveils new autonomous pallet moving robot Porter
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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FeatureThe changing face of the British high street
The high street is an ever-evolving destination and that has never been more apparent than now
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Retail VoiceThe strategies retailers must prioritise to win online spend
AliExpress UK’s general manager Bonnie Zhao shares the secrets behind the retailer’s last 15 years of success, and the strategies retailers must lean on to see ecommerce wins in the year ahead
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NewsPrimark boss resigns following investigation into behaviour
Primark’s chief executive has resigned from his role with immediate effect following an investigation carried out by owner Associated British Foods (ABF).
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NewsPets at Home cuts next year’s profit guidance due to costs from Budget
Pets at Home has reduced its profit guidance for the next financial year as it battles cost increases stemming from the Budget.
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NewsAsda IT upgrade costs expected to pass £1bn this year
Asda’s IT upgrade is set to surpass £1bn this year, adding more costs to the supermarket as it embarks on a turnaround.