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Interviews

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Q&A: TikTok retail director Paul Mears on leveraging AI and preparing brands for peak
2026-06-23T13:35:00+01:00
Q&A: Relex Solutions VP of product and platform discusses modernising end-to-end solutions for retail
2026-06-19T06:00:00+01:00
Pureseoul co-founder Gracie Tullio on the journey from sceptical landlords to record queues
2026-06-15T05:30:00+01:00
Moss CEO: ‘We’re a very different business today’
2026-06-12T15:18:00+01:00
Q&A: Fortnum & Mason UK retail director on using real-time customer data to improve the store experience
2026-06-12T05:30:00+01:00
Q&A: Amazon European Stores vice-president on the new innovations shaping its grocery offering
2026-06-08T10:33:00+01:00
Q&A: Evolve chief executive on the critical need for in-store connectivity in the technology age
2026-06-05T06:00:00+01:00
Q&A: The UK’s biggest bridal retailer on fast-growth, cracking Europe, and price transparency
2026-06-03T14:39:00+01:00
Q&A: Janie and Jack president on turning motherhood into a lifestyle category
2026-06-01T23:01:00+01:00
SAP Engagement Cloud CMO: If your customers are sharing their data, they expect something back
2026-05-29T06:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Kookaï creative director on why its UK launch is different from before
2026-05-28T13:23:00+01:00
New CEO James Bailey on getting tails wagging at Pets at Home
2026-05-27T09:41:00+01:00
AS Watson CEO Malina Ngai on the Middle East, the UK market and AI
2026-05-26T12:47:00+01:00
Q&A: Reveal Media CEO says ‘no retailer is unaffected’ by in-store crime
2026-05-22T06:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Skin Cupid founder Melody Yuan discusses the John Lewis partnership and UK expansion
2026-05-18T14:20:00+01:00
WHSmith UK boss Andrew Harrison on piloting the business through turbulence
2026-05-18T05:30:00+01:00
Q&A: Snap Finance CEO on the need for inclusive finance for ‘everyday folks’
2026-05-15T06:00:00+01:00
Greggs CEO Roisin Currie on prices, first international store and youth employment
2026-05-12T16:05:00+01:00
Q&A: Chuck Studios explain why HFSS rules could make advertising better
2026-05-08T06:00:00+01:00
eBay UK boss Eve Williams on why it doesn’t cower at competition
2026-05-06T06:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Descartes VP of sales on route optimisation and the innovations powering logistics
2026-05-01T06:00:00+01:00
Auralis boss David Butler: the man with an investment plan for ‘unloved’ British brands
2026-04-27T23:01:00+01:00
Q&A: Clarks president talks marketplace launch and not losing its brand heritage
2026-04-20T06:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Similarweb VP of global research solutions on SEO vs GEO and retailer websites in the age of AI
2026-04-17T06:00:00+01:00
Q&A: OnBuy founder talks European expansion and anticipated Comet launch
2026-04-13T11:36:00+01:00
Q&A: Virtualstock chief growth officer on staying digitally competitive
2026-04-10T06:00:00+01:00
AI has made unverified product claims a commercial liability, says Provenance CEO
2026-04-02T06:00:00+01:00
Q&A: Who Gives A Crap GM on the challenger brand explosion
2026-04-01T06:00:00+01:00
Who is Garage Clothing – and what are its plans for the UK?
2026-03-30T15:34:00+01:00
Superdry CEO Julian Dunkerton talks Bench, new stores and AI
2026-03-30T06:00:00+01:00

Latest retail people news

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Co-op group managing director to leave the business
2026-06-25T17:01:00+01:00
Shareholders put pressure on Ocado board to oust founder Steiner
2026-06-25T16:13:00+01:00
Rise in retail staff wellbeing due to ‘renewed investment in leaders’
2026-06-25T06:01:00+01:00
ProCook sees London and the north as ‘target areas’ for store openings
2026-06-24T13:57:00+01:00
B&M appoints Asda commercial finance VP as new CFO
2026-06-24T06:23:00+01:00
Gousto puts 290 jobs at risk with proposed manufacturing facility closure
2026-06-24T06:00:00+01:00
Harrods promotes from within for new chief operating officer
2026-06-23T16:19:00+01:00
Save the date - LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer returns in 2027
2026-06-23T05:00:00+01:00
Asda to reshuffle senior management team as George boss quits
2026-06-22T13:11:00+01:00
Prime minister Keir Starmer resigns
2026-06-22T08:59:00+01:00
Ocado Group lines up CEO Tim Steiner’s successor – reports
2026-06-22T06:23:00+01:00
Debenhams CEO’s pay more than halves as turnaround continues
2026-06-19T14:55:00+01:00
John Lewis to recruit 1,000 care-experienced young people by 2030
2026-06-19T09:25:00+01:00
Marks Electrical fined and ordered to refund customers wrongly charged
2026-06-18T13:50:00+01:00
Morrisons launches travel and pet insurance
2026-06-18T11:26:00+01:00
Retail job numbers fall as business costs climb
2026-06-18T11:23:00+01:00
Hush hires ex-Reiss chief customer officer
2026-06-17T10:41:00+01:00
Primark names ex-Calvin Klein exec as new design director
2026-06-17T10:33:00+01:00
Lavish Alice strengthens leadership team
2026-06-16T16:22:00+01:00
Sainsbury’s kicks off search for new chair
2026-06-15T14:57:00+01:00
Kylie Jenner’s Khy names ex-Ganni boss as new CEO
2026-06-15T14:49:00+01:00
M&S names new digital chief and veteran Berendji steps down
2026-06-15T13:35:00+01:00
Charlotte Tilbury, Amazon UK boss and former Dunelm CEO on latest honours list
2026-06-15T07:01:00+01:00
William Reed UK Brands boss to step down
2026-06-11T08:21:00+01:00

People insight & inspiration

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The highlights from Retail Week’s Digital Transformation Summit
2026-06-25T15:37:00+01:00
Halfords boss Henry Birch on executional focus, the consumer mood and political change
2026-06-25T14:12:00+01:00
Revealed: The UK’s top 10 ecommerce retailers of 2026
2026-06-25T06:00:00+01:00In paid partnership with Feedonomics, By Megan Dunsby
‘Investment in retail staff wellbeing may be starting to pay off’
2026-06-25T05:30:00+01:00
Retail’s wish list for the next prime minister
2026-06-22T14:42:00+01:00
What an Andy Burnham premiership might mean for retailers
2026-06-19T12:14:00+01:00
QVC UK: How the original live shopping channel is taking on social commerce
2026-06-17T09:27:00+01:00
‘Pessina poised to be kingmaker once again as Boots holds sale talks’
2026-06-10T14:49:00+01:00
‘As boundaries collapse, retailers and brands face a challenge’
2026-06-10T05:30:00+01:00
Inside Amazon: How the retail giant is striking a balance between man and machine
2026-06-07T23:01:00+01:00
‘Customer focus will be to the fore as electricals retailers square up’
2026-06-04T15:35:00+01:00
‘Middle East conflict is unlikely to be the last geopolitical shock to test global supply chains’
2026-06-03T05:30:00+01:00
‘When it comes to buying anything more than basics, we’d rather speak to a human than a bot’
2026-06-02T05:30:00+01:00
‘It’s nonsensical to make hiring harder as youth unemployment climbs’
2026-05-29T12:00:00+01:00
Store tour: Exploring Boots' new beauty-only store in Bristol
2026-05-28T15:13:00+01:00
‘As public awareness of the horrors of retail crime increases, so too does the risk of a PR disaster’
2026-05-11T23:01:00+01:00
Staff Benefits Index: Discounts and bonuses at the UK’s biggest retailers
2026-05-11T05:30:00+01:00
‘In these troubling times, retail shouldn’t forget Jewish people’s great contribution to the industry’
2026-05-07T16:02:00+01:00
TGJones’ restructuring plan reveals a business’ desperate fight for survival
2026-05-07T11:35:00+01:00
From AI to attitude – how Thierry Garnier changed Kingfisher
2026-05-06T14:20:00+01:00
‘New laws will fail shop workers unless employers make it easier to report crime’
2026-04-27T05:30:00+01:00

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Industry Insight

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Revealed: The UK’s top 10 ecommerce retailers of 2026
2026-06-25T06:00:00+01:00In paid partnership with Feedonomics, By Megan Dunsby
Why logistics is retail’s competitive edge
2026-06-18T14:31:00+01:00Paid for by Tritax Big Box
How are retailers levelling up CX in the age of AI?
2026-06-16T06:00:00+01:00In collaboration with Oracle, By Rebecca Taylor
Data: How Gen Z is turning retail into an experience economy
2026-06-11T06:00:00+01:00In paid partnership with Snapchat, By Christopher Godfrey
AI-powered retail: Why customer expectations are changing faster than retailers can keep up
2026-06-08T06:00:00+01:00Paid for by Oracle
Navigating retail’s challenges: Costs, crime and changing consumer trends
2026-06-02T06:00:00+01:00Paid for by NFU Mutual
Five trends that will redefine European retail and why retailers can’t wait any longer
2026-05-28T06:00:00+01:00Paid for by Comexposium
The unified commerce mandate: Five strategic shifts for retail’s agentic era
2026-03-24T07:00:00+00:00Paid for by Salesforce
Exclusive: Nearly half of UK shop workers feel shut out of digital decision making
2026-03-19T07:00:00+00:00In paid partnership with Rotageek, By Laura Heywood
Lessons in loyalty: New Look, Boots and Kingfisher’s digital leaders on driving lifetime spend
2026-03-05T07:00:00+00:00In paid partnership with SheerID, By Rebecca Taylor
Ethical, efficient, customer-first: Supply chain tech solutions transforming UK retail
2026-03-03T07:00:00+00:00In paid partnership with Transparity
Practical AI is driving higher margins – here’s how retailers are doing it
2026-02-27T07:00:00+00:00In paid partnership with Workday
Exclusive: 500 UK store staff on the realities of working in retail
2026-02-26T00:01:00+00:00In paid partnership with Rotageek
Faster fit-outs, fewer delays: how framework agreements are reshaping retail construction
2026-02-05T06:00:00+00:00Paid for by Foot Anstey
2026 loyalty drivers: what customers really want from retailers
2026-01-30T07:32:00+00:00In paid partnership with SheerID, By Rebecca Taylor
Beyond points: How M&S, Ikea and Joe & the Juice are redefining loyalty
2026-01-23T07:00:00+00:00In paid partnership with Talon.One
Retail 2050: How innovation, localism and experience will shape the high street
2026-01-21T06:00:00+00:00Paid for by American Express
The Gen-AI shopping revolution is here – is your online business ready for it?
2026-01-16T07:00:00+00:00In paid partnership with Mirakl
The retail categories set to succeed in the next six months
2026-01-13T07:00:00+00:00In paid partnership with Vypr, By Ben Sillitoe
Cross-border commerce: The who, what, where of international spend
2025-12-17T07:00:00+00:00In paid partnership with PayPal, By Gemma Goldfingle

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