All Retail Week articles in November 2022
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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DataRanking: Christmas trading 2022 league table
Find out how retailers fared during the critical 2022 Christmas trading period with our league table benchmarking sales performance across the industry.
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AnalysisRetail Week advent calendar – 24 must-reads from 2022
Throughout December, we tell the story of the year through our must-read deep dives, interviews, rankings and special reports
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Retail VoiceThe new way for retailers to sell, serve and fulfil
Given the ever-rising costs of doing business online and the increasing rate of new store openings by pureplays, we can perhaps finally move away from the spurious argument over whether the store has a future, says Cegid’s Olivier Chiono
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NewsFrasers Group snaps up 15 fashion brands from rival JD Sports
Frasers Group has struck a £47.5m deal to acquire a string of fashion brands from its sportswear rival JD Sports.
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AnalysisThe Big Shop Barometer: Data reveals who is really winning grocery’s festive price war
Big four giants Tesco and Asda have closed the price gap on Aldi as grocery retailers battle to secure sales during the crucial Christmas trading period.
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Opinion‘In belt-tightening times, prioritising your digital business is critical’
Where should retailers invest for value that can endure beyond this economic downturn? Brian Kalms, managing director at AlixPartners, explores the priority areas
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Retail VoiceHow retailers can tap into Gen-Z’s values-focused mindset
Gen Z is ushering in a whole new era of values-based shopping, according to Pinterest’s Grace MacDonald.
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Opinion‘Dangerous false economies risk limiting retail’s recovery from challenging period’
You can’t manage a retail business quarter by quarter. Short-termism threatens to inhibit innovation and limit retail’s potential when tough times recede, warns True’s Matt Truman
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NewsMarks & Spencer pumps investment into northern stores
Marks & Spencer is to invest £28.5m into flagship stores in the north of England next year, almost a third more than in 2022.
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NewsH&M to cut 1,500 jobs amid tough retail conditions
Fashion giant H&M is to axe 1,500 roles as it seeks efficiencies and consumers watch their spending as the cost-of-living crisis bites.
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NewsMarks & Spencer acquires Thread specialist fashion tech in personalisation push
Marks & Spencer is to amp up the personalisation of its fashion offer after acquiring the intellectual property of specialist marketplace Thread, which had collapsed into administration.
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NewsMulberry swings to loss in face of increased costs
Global handbag and accessories retailer Mulberry has swung to a loss as it grapples with factors such as the end of government Covid-19 support and the cost-of-living crisis.
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Opinion‘We must increase automation and robotics to support our workers’
With supply chains struggling under the pressures of a shrinking workforce, perceptions are shifting around the use of automation and robotics. Wincanton chief executive James Wroath makes the case for more technology in the warehouse
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News‘Bleak winter’ ahead as inflationary shop prices break new records
With shop price inflation showing no signs of slowing down heading into the final month of the year, the British Retail Consortium has predicted an “increasingly bleak” winter for retail.
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AnalysisHow to succeed in a permacrisis – five winning strategies for 2023
For its word of the year in 2022, the Collins English Dictionary has selected permacrisis – a term that defines “an extended period of instability and uncertainty”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does shopper behaviour on Black Friday mean for Christmas?
From surprisingly strong in-store results to the rise of the indies, shopper behaviour this Black Friday has produced some key lessons for retailers ahead of Christmas
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NewsExclusive: Wickes to invest £3.5m in early pay rise for staff
Wickes is bringing forward its annual pay review to support staff during the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsExclusive: Wilko starts tough year on back foot with loss
Wilko swung to a loss at the beginning of the year, as the tail end of lockdowns, supply chain disruption and plummeting consumer demand all took their toll.
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NewsSuperdry confirms £70m refinancing loan talks
Superdry has confirmed it is in talks to borrow up to £70m from Bantry Bay Capital.
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Opinion‘The retail sector isn’t doomed, but 2023 will be a tough year’
While UK retail is facing historic pressures, the current environment is also throwing up opportunities for business. David Maddison from HSBC gives a banker’s view on the health of the sector