All Retail Week articles in November 2024 – Page 11
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NewsM&S and Kingfisher are among the retailers circling Homebase stores
Two of the UK’s biggest retailers are among the names circling a number of Homebase stores following the DIY retailer’s collapse into administration just weeks ago.
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Opinion‘Allan Leighton has turned Asda around once, but can he do it again?’
Since being appointed as executive chair of Asda a few days ago, Allan Leighton has been making all the right noises, believes George MacDonald
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NewsJust Eat to delist from London Stock Exchange
Delivery giant Just Eat has made the decision to quit the London Stock Exchange in order to save costs, in the latest blow for the City.
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NewsWaitrose opens first new c-store in six years
Waitrose has opened its first new convenience store in six years, in a twin bid to expand its store estate footprint and build on its partnerships with Shell and Welcome Break.
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NewsMorrisons will ‘gradually cease’ deliveries from an Ocado warehouse in southeast England
Supermarket chain Morrisons has said it will “gradually cease” deliveries from Ocado’s automated warehouse in Erith, southeast England, but will still utilise Ocado’s central England warehouse.
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NewsDebenhams sales have soared after ‘intense online shopping period’
The online department store announced a 65% increase in sales since last year with well-known brands driving the retailer’s popularity with online shoppers.
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NewsAldi has opened four new stores in one day as it eyes further UK expansion
Discounter Aldi is set to open four new stores on the same day, as it continues its UK store expansion drive.
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AnalysisRe-engineering buy now, pay later: the rise of responsible consumerism
Retailers are open to providing new-style financial services to shoppers, but the industry knows it must focus on “responsible consumerism” as relationships with shoppers evolve.
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NewsFrasers has blamed the Budget after profit warning
Frasers Group has this morning issued a profit warning, blaming the Budget and recent tough trading conditions for the £50m hit to its bottom line.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland is upbeat heading into Christmas despite plummeting profits
Watches of Switzerland boss Brian Duffy has said the brand is performing “encouragingly” heading into Christmas, despite profits plummeting at the retailer.
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NewsShoppers’ Christmas spending set to rise according to new research
The cost of living crisis isn’t set to derail the festive cheer with consumers planning to spend 10% more on gifts and 60% more on food and drink this year.
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NewsLIVE 2025: Shein joins the line-up alongside Currys, Kingfisher and Boots
Peter Pernot-Day, head of strategic and corporate affairs at Shein, has joined the line-up for Live 2025.
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NewsCurrys sees profits rise but it warns of “inevitable price rises” due to the Budget
Currys has recorded improved sales and profits but warned of the consequences of the new government’s Budget, which it described as “unwelcome headwinds”.
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GalleryIn pictures: The most exciting new stores of 2024
2024 brought a range of new and innovative bricks-and-mortar stores to each corner of the country. As the year comes to an end, let’s revisit some of the best new stores that opened their doors
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NewsThe Retail Week Awards 2026 shortlist has been announced
The Retail Week Awards, which have been celebrating excellence in the UK’s retail industry for over 30 years, have today revealed the 2026 shortlist.