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Opinion'Au revoir to John Lewis boss Peter Ruis'
Short-term trading may be hard, but as Peter Ruis moves on from John Lewis, the retailer seems confident in the strategy he set, believes George MacDonald
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InterviewRetailers winning with retail media are the ones that understand their customer
Retail media networks are increasingly being adopted by a range of retailers and brands across grocery, fashion, beauty, and more.
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InterviewThe Entertainer’s Andrew Murphy on Meccano relaunch, new stores and Christmas
Employee-owned The Entertainer is poised to relaunch the iconic Meccano brand, for which it acquired the rights a year ago. As the retailer gears up for the golden quarter, it’s one reason why chief executive Andrew Murphy is confident
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NewsBRC urges chancellor to raise national insurance contribution threshold in Budget
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has written to chancellor John Healey urging him to raise the employer national insurance contributions threshold in the autumn Budget.
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AnalysisRetail 100: All change at the top
Last week we published the 21st edition of our annual Retail 100, a rundown of the most powerful people in the industry. Retail Week takes a look beyond the names to see what the list shows about the current state of the industry.
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NewsDr Martens makes two appointments for new leadership roles
Dr Martens has made two new hires to fulfil newly created leadership roles across products.
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NewsSainsbury’s poaches new chief people officer from Currys
Sainsbury’s has poached its new chief people officer Paula Coughlan from Currys.
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InterviewN Brown group tech director: ‘AI is not another metaverse, it’s here to stay’
Retailers are continuing to digitally transform and incorporate more tech into foundations, and N Brown is no exception.
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NewsLeading retailers warn Burnham that a Budget tax raid would hit jobs and investment
Some of retail’s biggest names, along with shopworkers’ union Usdaw, have written to prime minister Andy Burnham, voicing concerns over the possibility of further tax hikes in the forthcoming Budget.
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NewsEx-John Lewis marketing boss joins The Entertainer
The man who masterminded some of John Lewis’ most famous Christmas adverts is joining toy specialist The Entertainer.
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NewsJo Malone London debuts dog grooming category with new partner
Jo Malone London has made its debut into dog grooming by teaming up with British pet-care brand WildWash.
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NewsCut business costs, Iceland boss urges government
Iceland chair Lord Richard Walker has called on the government to slash business taxes in order to achieve growth and create jobs.
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NewsFrasers CFO urges ASA to change ‘unlawful barriers’ to price competition
Frasers Group chief financial officer Chris Wootton has written to the chair and chief executive of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) urging the firm to rethink its approach to recommended retail prices (RRPs).
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NewsOner Active appoints first ever chief financial officer
Women’s activewear brand Oner Active has appointed its first ever chief financial officer.
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InterviewMarketing: How Superdrug captures new customers working with Sampl
“Sampling is probably one of the oldest forms of marketing, but it didn’t evolve for many years,” Sampl’s chief marketing officer, Adam Wright, told Retail Week.
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FeatureRetail 100 2026 – the industry’s most influential leaders
Discover the 100 power players making the biggest impact in UK retail and see how influence has shifted within the industry
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NewsSainsbury’s to help 10,000 young people into employment with new work experience programme
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has said it will help 10,000 young people get into employment with the launch of KickStarter, its new “Modern Work Experience” programme.
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InterviewQ&A: Asos EVP of product on driving relevance with Test & React
Asos executive vice president of product Elena Martínez Ortiz says the ecommerce giant’s ‘Test and React’ model is all about ensuring it stays relevant in the fashion conversation.
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Opinion‘Poundland should go for more than £1 this time around’
A back-to-basics turnaround looks as if it’s paying off for Poundland, believes George MacDonald
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NewsN Brown names former John Lewis and George exec as new retail MD
N Brown has named former John Lewis and George at Asda executive Zoe Matthews as its new managing director of retail, Retail Week can reveal.