All Retail Week articles in November 2022 – Page 7
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NewsAO hails ‘solid’ progress despite widening losses
AO has hailed “solid progress” in its plan to focus on profitability over growth, despite suffering widening half-year losses.
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NewsSupermarkets hit out at claims fuel prices are ‘taking advantage of customers’
Supermarket retailers have hit back at claims that their fuel prices are “taking advantage of customers” during the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss White warns inflation ‘hitting the top line’
John Lewis Partnership boss Dame Sharon White has warned that rampant inflation is influencing consumer spend and impacting the group’s sales ahead of Christmas.
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NewsJoules makes senior team redundancies following administration
Embattled fashion brand Joules has made several senior directors redundant, just a week after it collapsed into administration.
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NewsDreams unveils £5m cost-of-living support package for staff
Dreams is set to provide its employees with a financial and wellbeing support package to assist them through the cost-of-living crisis.
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AnalysisThe Retail Week future CEOs list 2022
Retail Week speaks to the industry’s top headhunters to find out who will be in the next wave of retail bosses
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NewsPets at Home profits fall due to increased costs of energy and freight
Pets at Home has blamed rising energy and freight costs for a slump in profit before tax, but has not changed its full-year guidance as customer levels remain strong.
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NewsHalfords hails resilient performance despite profit slump
Halfords boss Graham Stapleton has hailed his business’ resilience in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, despite underlying profit falling in the first half.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside Puma’s grass-floored Carnaby Street store
Sportswear giant Puma has reopened its Carnaby Street store with a fresh new look which it says will “bring new life” to its flagship location
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NewsBoohoo denies allegations of poor working conditions in Burnley warehouse
Boohoo has said allegations of poor conditions in its Burnley warehouse are “not reflective” of its working environment.
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NewsFormer JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill named chair of The Fragrance Shop
Ex-JD Sports chief executive Peter Cowgill has been appointed as The Fragrance Shop’s first-ever non-executive chair.
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AnalysisReview: Retail’s best Christmas adverts 2022
Is it a turkey or a Christmas cracker? Retail Week has assembled an esteemed panel of judges to deliver their verdict on a selection of retail’s biggest Christmas adverts this year.
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NewsKingfisher inches down profit guidance amid rising wages and energy bills
Kingfisher has shaved £10m from the upper end of its profit guidance in the face of rising wages and energy bills.
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NewsDr Martens profits slip despite sales gains
Dr Martens has suffered a decline in profits despite delivering double-digit sales growth, as it ramps up investment in new stores, marketing and people.
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NewsMade.com: Unsecured creditors and suppliers to get just 2% of £187m owed
Hundreds of unsecured creditors to Made.com will receive less than 2% of the £187m owed to them by the collapsed homewares business.
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NewsAldi set for ‘biggest Christmas ever’ as price-conscious customers flock to discounter
Aldi is gearing up to sell almost 50 million mince pies in what it anticipates will be its “biggest Christmas ever” as shoppers navigate the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsAmazon warehouse workers set to protest over pay dispute
Amazon is bracing for delivery disruption during the crucial golden quarter, with hundreds of staff at its Coventry fulfilment centre preparing to protest tomorrow due to a row over pay and working conditions.
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GalleryFirst look: H&M puts sustainability at centre of Regent Street revamp
H&M has reopened its Regent Street flagship with new in-store services and a broader focus on sustainability and the circular economy
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NewsCurrys invests in robotic suits to prevent warehouse injuries during festive peak
Currys has splashed out more than £250,000 on a suite of robotic exoskeleton suits to help prevent muscle injuries for warehouse staff handling heavy loads.
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Opinion‘Buckle up – as John Lewis and co have warned, it’ll be a bumpy ride this Christmas’
November 25 – a date that, this year, is more significant in the retail calendar than ever