All Retail Week articles in October 2022 – Page 5
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NewsMarks & Spencer speeds up store churn programme
Marks & Spencer is to accelerate its churn of space, including store closures, as part of a ‘reshape for growth’ strategy.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways H&M Group is evolving to meet fast-changing consumer expectations
Despite its Russian exit impacting its bottom line in its most recent results, H&M is laying out plans for “long-term initiatives to meet customers’ ever-increasing expectations”
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InterviewInterview: How British Airways is boosting customer engagement against the downturn
As IAG Loyalty enters retail with the launch of its wine delivery service, Retail Week speaks to Jack Smith – the freshly appointed CEO of new subsidiary IAGL Retail – to understand why it is making its foray into the market and the role of rewards in driving retention
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NewsJD Sports chief financial officer to step down
JD Sports chief financial officer Neil Greenhalgh is to leave the retailer next year.
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NewsDiscounter Pepco targets new store openings as customers fly to value
Poundland owner Pepco has said it will accelerate its new store opening programme as demand for its offering increases amid global economic uncertainty.
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NewsFrasers Group snaps up stake in N Brown
Sports Direct owner Frasers Group has snapped up a stake in N Brown, the pureplay retailer behind brands such as Jacamo and JD Williams.
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NewsYoox Net-A-Porter turns to an interim CEO as Lefebvre departs
Luxury fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter has named Alison Loehnis as its interim chief executive, after the departure of long-standing boss Geoffroy Lefebvre.
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AnalysisMake, take and waste: How can fashion retailers tackle their old clothes pile-up?
Unwanted clothing is gathering up in toxic waste sites, clogging waterways and smouldering in burn piles across the global south. What are fashion retailers doing about it?
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NewsBoots, Asda, M&S and B&Q to team up with start-ups to solve biggest challenges
Retail leaders from some of the biggest names in the business will come together next month to discover the innovators solving the industry’s trickiest challenges.
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AnalysisSephora: has it changed enough to make a success of the UK?
Sephora has finally opened the doors of its new London store, the first on British soil since it uncerimoniously wrapped up its UK business in 2005, but what has it got planned to make sure this time it sticks?
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AnalysisPrime Early Sale: Amazon throws a rock through retail’s golden quarter trading window
With Amazon going on the offensive early with the launch of an October Prime promotion, what will the impact be on retail’s crucial golden quarter trading period?
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NewsCustomers turn to ‘visually imperfect’ groceries as inflation hits new record
Customers have turned to buying misshapen fruit and vegetables and supermarket own-label as food inflation hits a new record.
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DataRetail sales inch up as consumers prepare for a ‘difficult winter’
Retail sales grew in September, driven by sales of clothing, energy-efficient appliances and small furnishings such as blankets, as consumers gear up for higher energy bills this winter.
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NewsSuper-fast delivery merger on the cards as Getir looks to buy Gorillas
Super-fast delivery start-up Getir is in advanced talks to acquire competitor Gorillas.
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NewsMorrisons one step closer to CMA approval with plans to sell McColl’s stores
The Competition and Markets Authority has said it is “minded to accept” Morrisons’ proposal to divest 28 stores in response to competition concerns.
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Opinion‘Putting sustainability at the heart of retail isn’t virtue signalling, it’s vital’
It would not make sense for retailers to cut their focus on and investment in sustainable business, argues BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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Retail VoiceWhat can we do to support retail workers amid the cost-of-living crisis?
In the same way the pandemic affected life long after the wave settled, the cost-of-living crisis will have a long-term impact for all, but how is it affecting retail workers and what can be done to help, asks the Retail Trust’s Chris Brook-Carter.
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NewsQuiz Clothing sales jump as customers seek 'glamorous looks at value prices'
Quiz Clothing has recorded an uplift in sales over the last six months as its occasionwear and dresses resonate with consumers.
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NewsSephora returns to the UK with new website and London flagship
Sephora has confirmed plans to launch in the UK on October 17.