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NewsShopfloor staff omitted from government’s daily Covid testing scheme
Retail store staff have not been included in the government’s list of key workers who will become exempt from coronavirus self-isolation rules.
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News
Pingdemic hits fashion as stores forced to close
Fashion retailers are being forced to close shops and the opening of a new department store has been delayed as the ‘pingdemic’ forces workers to isolate.
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Supermarkets struggle to stock shelves amid Covid app ‘pingdemic’
Supermarkets including Tesco, Waitrose and Iceland have all been hit with staff availability issues as the ‘pingdemic’ forces workers to isolate.
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News
Theo Paphitis’ Ryman appoints new boss to ramp up digital prowess
Stationery and office supplies retailer Ryman has hired former Staples executive Peter Birks as its new chief executive.
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News
Exclusive: Notonthehighstreet exec leaves to join private equity firm
Ella d’Amato has left her role as the chief commercial and marketing officer at online marketplace Notonthehighstreet to join consumer-focused investment and innovation firm True.
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Marks & Spencer braced for cuts to opening hours amid Covid ‘pingdemic’
Marks & Spencer has warned it may be forced to slash opening hours at some of its shops if the number of staff being forced to self-isolate rises further.
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Analysis
Back to the office – how retail HQs have been reshaped by the pandemic
In March last year, as the full threat of Covid-19 became ever clearer, the doors of retail head offices were slammed shut as the order was issued to work from home.
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Opinion
Move of the Week: It’s no surprise Amazon looked to UK for grocery leadership
Tony Hoggett’s decision to leave Tesco for Amazon is a seismic move that will reverberate throughout the UK grocery sector.
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News
Exclusive: John Lewis and Waitrose poised to make 1,000 roles redundant
Department store group John Lewis and sister business Waitrose have proposed 1,000 redundancies in stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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BRC warns of high street labour shortages as 20% of shopworkers in isolation
The retail and hospitality sectors have both recorded high levels of worker absenteeism.
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Opinion
‘Amazon’s symbolic swoop for Hoggett might not be its last raid on Tesco’
There are some stories that take on a much broader significance than the column inches they comprise.
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Video
Watch: Lord Mark Price talks to Retail Trust CEO Chris Brook-Carter
Retail Trust CEO Chris Brook-Carter interviews WorkL founder and former Waitrose MD Lord Mark Price about Retail Trust’s Health of retail report 2021, assessing the wellbeing of retail workers nationally.
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Analysis
Knowing your D from your I: How leading retailers are putting inclusion before diversity
When it comes to developing an effective diversity and inclusion (D&I) programme, it’s not enough to be diverse. Being inclusive is what’s really important. Find out more in Be Inspired’s new report.
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News
Union urges government to roll back on removing mask mandate
Usdaw has urged the government to roll back on removing the mask mandate in stores as some grocers have warned of rising staff absenteeism due to coronavirus.
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Opinion
‘Tackling violence and abuse in retail must be one of the industry’s highest priorities’
Even before Covid there was an epidemic of retail violence and abuse – one that had been getting progressively worse with each passing year.
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Interview
Interview: How Eve Sleep boss Cheryl Calverley is sweetening investors’ dreams
After just over a year at the helm of the DTC brand, Eve Sleep chief executive Cheryl Calverley sits down with Retail Week to discuss how the business has turned things around.
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News
Deliveroo to create 400 tech roles in fresh growth drive
Deliveroo is planning to create 400 new tech jobs over the course of the next year as it targets further growth.
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Retail Voice
Five reasons why diversity matters in negotiation
A new study on negotiation confirms the importance of gender diversity in the workplace, says head of retail at The Gap Partnership Freddy Burgess.
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News
Shops call for clarity as face mask regulations set to be lifted on July 19
Shops have warned of the risk to workers if face masks are no longer legally required later this month.
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Opinion
‘Morrisons chiefs would not turn their backs on principles to do a wrong deal’
As far as statements of intent by would-be buyers go, particularly private investors, Fortress’ words carried some big commitments about what sort of owner of Morrisons it would be.
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