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DataRanking: Tesco is the most valuable retail brand in the UK
The latest Kantar Brandz ranking values the country’s top grocer at $10.1bn (£7.6bn), making it the most valuable retail brand in the UK and eighth most valuable brand overall.
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FeatureGEO: How can fashion retailers make it onto AI’s runway?
Whether using generic generative AI tools, AI-enabled Google searches or even retailers’ own assistants, consumers today are using the technology to commandeer increasingly precise clothing searches.
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AnalysisExplainer: How the EU's new import charge has hit Shein's sales and helped others
Retailers have called for a similar charge to be brought in for the UK, where parcels under £135 remain exempt from customs duties until reforms take place.
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AnalysisHow Zalando’s tech spin-offs are powering the wider retail sector
The European fashion powerhouse has helped Next grow its international sales by double digits. Its increasing portfolio of spin-off firms is helping other retailers with less tech expertise navigate logistics and AI.
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NewsBadenoch vows to lower retail costs and restore tax-free shopping
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has told Retail Week she would lower costs for retailers to support job creation if she were to win the next election, but ruled out widespread business rates reform. Separately, she has pledged to bring back tax-free shopping for overseas visitors.
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NewsNext ups profit guidance again
The fashion retailer said a £12m increase to its profit guidance for the full year was down to a “small upgrade” in sales expectations and cost savings, primarily in its warehouses
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NewsMatalan appoints former M&S exec Richard Price as new adviser
Matalan has announced the appointment of former Marks & Spencer managing director of clothing, home and beauty Richard Price as an adviser.
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NewsNext wins appeal of equal pay case
Next has won its appeal to overturn a 2024 court ruling that forced the retail giant to pay its store staff the same higher basic pay rates as its warehouse workers.
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NewsAsos hires former Next director for own-brand label
Asos has appointed former Next executive Jon Bennett as its new menswear product director for its Design label.
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NewsCotton Traders reports revenue and profit growth despite challenging environment
Cotton Traders has reported an increase and revenue profit across all areas of the business.
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InterviewQ&A: Infobip retail specialist discusses why effective communication with consumers builds trust and loyalty
Infobip retail specialist Kim Johal spoke to Retail Week about effective communications, agentic AI, fraudulent messages, and loyalty.
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NewsMike Ashley casts doubt over Harvey Nichols’ prospects
Mike Ashley has raised concerns over the future of Harvey Nichols, stating it is in a “death spiral”, despite his retail empire being in the running to acquire it.
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GalleryNext debuts new multi-brand concept as it opens its largest UK store
Next has debuted a new multi-brand concept as it opens the doors to its largest store in the UK
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NewsWarm weather helps Next beat sales forecast again
Next reported a 9.2% full-price sales increase in the 13 weeks to August 1, £70m ahead of what it had forecast for the second quarter.
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Chart of the WeekRaising business rates on warehouses would hit traditional retailers harder than Amazon
Andy Burnham floated a higher business rate on warehouses to charge online giants to fund the high street support. The data shows the largest bills would fall on traditional retailers instead.
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NewsFrasers and Next to make offers for Harvey Nichols as deadline looms
Frasers and Next are both expected to submit offers for department store group Harvey Nichols today.
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NewsHarvey Nichols bidders told it needs £60m for transformation
Bidders for Harvey Nichols have been urged to invest up to £60m in the department store chain to deliver a successful turnaround.
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AnalysisBurnham moves on business rates, but retailers have to wait
The approach suggests Burnham is serious about his high-street revival project, but retail is not a direct beneficiary yet
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NewsNext to open multi-brand concept flagship in Bluewater
Next is gearing up to open its first multi-brand concept store in Bluewater shopping centre at the end of this month, featuring more than a dozen fashion and homeware labels, Retail Week can reveal.
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DataRanking: The Top 10 UK retailers for customer satisfaction
John Lewis was the highest-rated retailer for customer satisfaction in the July edition of a long-running barometer published by the Institute of Customer Service, but retailers are now rated lower than banks on average