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Customers care more about value than sustainability, says Waitrose at LIVE 2025: Retail Week x The Grocer
Waitrose ethics and sustainability lead Sam Ludlow-Taylor says that while customers “do really care” about sustainability, value is taking priority in today’s market.
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Don’t fear appearing like a ‘Luddite’ around AI, says tech ethicist
Domain experts should feel empowered to approach AI tools critically even if they do not fully understand the science behind them.
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River Island executive chair Richard Bradbury stands down as new boss is named
River Island boss Richard Bradbury is stepping down from his role as executive chair as another former boss returns to the helm.
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Dunelm sales climb as chief executive steps down
Dunelm’s chief executive Nick Wilkinson has announced his intention to step down from the business he guided through Covid, after it recorded another sales rise in the first half and moved towards the opening of its 200th store.
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Retail sales survive stormy January as consumers flock to stores looking for deals
Retail braved a stormy start to the year to deliver strong trading as January sales drove the strongest performance by stores in nearly two years.
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Shein abandons hunt for UK warehouse as London listing hangs in the balance
Shein has reportedly abandoned its hunt for a warehouse in the UK, calling into question whether its long-mooted London IPO will go ahead.
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Lidl unveils ‘market-leading’ pay rise for 28,000 staff
Discounter Lidl has today announced a “market-leading” pay rise for 28,000 staff to come into effect from March.
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Boots’ new report reveals the trends set to shape the beauty industry in 2025
Boots has released its fifth annual trends report revealing the top trends set to shape the beauty industry this year.
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John Lewis Partnership reaches apprenticeship milestone as Amazon takes on 1,000 new roles
John Lewis Partnership has announced it has enrolled over 5,000 apprentices since 2017, while Amazon is taking on 1,000 new apprentices in the UK in 2025.
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M&S boss: Government should ‘lighten the burden the Budget loaded on retail’
Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Machin has called on the government to take “immediate action” and “lighten the burden that the Budget loaded on to the retail sector” if it wants to invest in retail’s future.
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Retailers are considering setting up US subsidiaries to counter Trump tariffs
British retailers are exploring ways to fight President Trump’s tariffs, including ceasing exports or looking at setting up US subsidiaries.
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Online spending grew in January as customers took advantage of deals
Online spending grew in January as retailers continued to keep prices low, according to data from Adobe Analytics.
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Shein is set to slash target London IPO valuation
Shein is reportedly set to slash the target valuation for its highly-anticipated flotation on the London Stock Exchange.
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Paul Smith has named an ex-Fortnum & Mason boss as new non-exec
British fashion and lifestyle retailer Paul Smith has named a former Fortnum & Mason chief executive as a non-executive director.
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Net-a-Porter boss to join top team at John Lewis
The managing director of Net-a-Porter has been appointed to a senior role at department store business John Lewis, Retail Week can reveal.
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Heavy retail promotions drives ‘welcome’ January footfall boost
UK footfall rose in January following a dissapointing festive season, as cash concious shoppers descended on UK retail destinations in the hunt for bargains.
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Amazon retail sales beat analyst expectations as AI push continues
Executives told analysts that Amazon would up capital expenditure by 20%, with the majority dedicated to artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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The decline of discounted beauty gift packs
Shoppers waiting for January bargains in beauty gift sets are going to have to work harder than they used to.
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Former Boohoo boss to take reins at Marks & Spencer clothing arm
Former Boohoo chief executive John Lyttle is to join Marks & Spencer to lead its clothing and home division.
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The Edit LDN founder has joined Topshop as new global marketing director
The founder of The Edit LDN has joined Topshop and Topman in a new senior marketing role.