All Retail Week articles in October 2021
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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DataData: Store vacancy rates plateau for the first time in three years
No retail locations saw an increase in vacancy rates in the third quarter of 2021 for the first time since 2018, though overall vacancies remain at record highs.
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NewsAmazon warns of soaring supply chain costs as profits halve
Amazon has posted a plunge in quarterly earnings and expects to bear vast costs as it confronts supply chain and labour shortage challenges.
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OpinionReturn of the kings: Leahy and Rose to join Norman in some of retail’s biggest roles
The Keynote: Return of the kings – Leahy and Rose to join Norman in some of retail’s biggest roles
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OpinionSir Dave Lewis: ‘Fix the food system to fix the planet’
The need for international agreement to hold back global warming is as obvious as it is urgent. But WWF UK chair and former Tesco boss Sir Dave Lewis asks: where is the focus on food?
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Retail VoiceData: The festive run-in will depend on data insight rather than footfall
As retailers prepare for the key festive trading season, there are huge competitive gains to be made from the data it will generate, says Miya Knights, author and retail technology consultant
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GalleryIn pictures: Keep a straight fascia – how Sainsbury’s, Co-op and more had fun with storefronts
After the Co-op rebranded six of its flagship stores around the UK to mark the start of COP26, Retail Week looks at times famous retailers have temporarily changed their names to capture the public’s imagination
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NewsSainsbury’s boss Roberts reassures customers on Christmas availability
Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts has written to customers to assuage fears over the availability of traditional Christmas products this year.
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NewsMorrisons pledges earlier net-zero shift backed by own solar farm
Morrisons has committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2035 – 15 years ahead of the government’s target – and is establishing its own solar farm to support its ambitions.
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NewsTesco gears up for ultra-fast delivery with Gorillas partnership
Tesco has launched a pilot partnership with rapid delivery app Gorillas, offering customers groceries within 10 minutes, as it becomes the latest retailer to wade into the ultra-fast grocery space.
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NewsChancellor silence on online sales tax comes as blow to retail bosses
Retail chiefs were disappointed by the lack of decision on an online sales tax in yesterday’s Budget speech.
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NewsVirgin Wines posts first profit as public company as customer numbers soar
Following its IPO, Virgin Wines has recorded sales and profits growth, as more customers turned to shopping online.
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Retail VoiceThree emerging expectations of store associates
Retailers must work harder than ever to get customers back into stores, says Alan Holcroft, country manager for northern Europe at Cegid.
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NewsFortnum & Mason CTO reveals progress of retailer’s digital transformation journey
Jon Weg has said the department store business wants to empower colleagues to “provide an even more exceptional level of service” supported by tech and data.
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AnalysisDeep dive: The climate change KPIs that will protect profits and the planet
The climate crisis is reaching a critical moment. Human activity from the way we produce, shop and dispose of unwanted goods has culminated in a situation that may soon become irreversible – a plight that will fall firmly under the microscope at COP26.
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NewsSunak unveils £7bn reduction in business rates but refuses to scrap system
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a raft of measures to reduce business rates but stopped short of fundamentally overhauling the system.
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NewsWickes hails ‘resilient’ performance as it swerves supply chain slowdown
Wickes has reported a slip in third-quarter sales against strong comparatives, but sales rose strongly on a two-year basis.
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Opinion‘Why customers need our help to shop more sustainably’
Consumers want to make better choices, but it’s down to retailers to help them do that and ease the transition to a net-zero economy, says Lisa Hooker, industry leader for consumer markets at PwC.
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Retail VoiceData: The key to changing consumer behaviour
Getting your data in order is paramount for avoiding supply chain issues, says Mark Holmes, senior advisor for supply chain at InterSystems.
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AnalysisRetail 2022: 59 CEOs reveal strategy for the year ahead
Leaders from Gymshark, Currys, Pets at Home, Levi’s and Beauty Pie are among 59 chief executives that have spoken to Retail Week in-depth about their 2022 strategy as part of a major new report