All Retail Week articles in November 2024 – Page 2
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NewsAsos to shift focus after laying foundations for profitable growth
Online fashion specialist Asos has reported that it has met strategic turnaround targets and can now ‘focus on taking actions to delight customers’.
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NewsPrimark profits rocket as sales climb
Value clothing powerhouse Primark has posted a big rise in full-year profits, helped by factors such as lower costs.
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VideoAmazon celebrates acts of kindness with show-stopping Christmas ad
Amazon has released its Christmas advert for 2024, with a singing janitor at the heart of the campaign.
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NewsShop thefts are accompanied by ‘unprecedented levels of violence’, finds inquiry
Shop thefts are going beyond individualised offences to ‘relentless, large-scale, organised operations’ partnered with ‘unprecedented levels of violence’, finds government inquiry.
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NewsBoots expects this Black Friday to be its ‘biggest-ever’
Exclusive: The UK’s largest health and beauty retailer expects this Black Friday to be its biggest ever for deals - and, it hopes, for sales - as it gears up for a month of promotions and offers, Retail Week can reveal.
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Report StoreTalking Shop 2024
500 frontline staff on what motivates them, challenges and opportunities.
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DataData: 500 UK store staff on what it’s really like working retail’s frontline
Talking Shop is back for 2024 featuring fresh interviews with full-time and part-time store staff on the biggest challenges and opportunities facing them in their roles
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VideoWaitrose ramps up the star power in bid to crack a Christmas cold case
Waitrose has unveiled the first part of its Christmas ‘whodunnit’, featuring a star-studded cast for its festive season ad campaign.
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InterviewQ&A: Chelsea Peers founder on continuing to capitalise on the loungewear boom
Retail Week sat down with premium pyjama and loungewear brand Chelsea Peers founder Tom Pyne, to discuss the ongoing boom of loungewear, the importance of a broad customer base, and how third-party partners have been the key to success.
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AnalysisWhere are retailers on their hyper-personalisation journeys?
All retailers are playing around with personalisation, but the rise of AI brings even more opportunities with the right strategy in place. We interview retailers including Osprey London, DFS and Dune to find out how they’re making progress
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NewsM&S profits and sales soar as strong food and clothing sales drive growth
Marks & Spencer’s profits and sales have soared, driven by strong sales performances from its food and clothing businesses.
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NewsSpace NK urges shoppers to watch out for Black Friday fraudsters
Cosmetics retailer Space NK is warning customers not to purchase its luxury advent calendar from fake adverts for Black Friday Sales as criminals are targeting consumers with offers that are too good to be true.
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NewsAsda to axe jobs as it forces staff back to the office three days a week
Asda has confirmed it will be slashing jobs and making changes to its hybrid working model in a bid to reverse its decline.
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VideoGreggs has teamed up with Nigella Lawson for its first Christmas ad
Greggs has teamed up with television chef and food writer Nigella Lawson to unveil its 2024 Christmas menu in its first Christmas advert.
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NewsPandora hails growth after scaling up investments in personalisation and brand perception
The jewellery specialist Pandora hailed 11% organic growth in its third quarter after focusing on investing in customer experience and brand perception.
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VideoBoots launches Christmas campaign with Bridgerton star
Boots has launched its new Christmas marketing campaign, “The Christmas Makeover”, which reminds customers Boot’s beauty wonderland has a present for everyone and recognises the unsung powerhouses who make Christmas special.
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NewsAldi to open 11 new stores in time for crucial Christmas trading period
Aldi is set to open 11 new stores across the UK between now and Christmas, with a further 15 existing stores undergoing refurbishments to enhance the customer experience during the crucial festive period.
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AnalysisHarvey Norman: The retailing thunder from down under hoping to replicate its success in the UK
Australian retailer Harvey Norman may have only landed in England in October, but it’s a brand known to millions down under.
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NewsFrasers insists on shareholder approval before any Boohoo asset disposals
Frasers has written a new letter to Boohoo demanding the retailer allows shareholders to vote on key decisions including any disposals of Boohoo’s assets.
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AnalysisWhy Marks & Spencer is confident on growth despite £60m Budget ‘double whammy’
After smashing interim results expectations, Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Machin sees plenty of opportunity to keep up momentum across the board – despite unwelcome extra costs following the recent Budget.