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Opinion‘It’s nonsensical to make hiring harder as youth unemployment climbs’
Retail is the biggest private employer in the country. As rising youth unemployment stokes concern, retailers could help more if the government would let them, says George MacDonald
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NewsBurberry CEO could see £12m pay day as brand scales back climate goals
Burberry boss Joshua Schulman could be in line to receive £12.2m under the luxury brand’s new bonus scheme, according to its annual report that also revealed the company had revised its green ambitions.
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AnalysisStore tour: Exploring Boots' new beauty-only store in Bristol
Boots opened its second-ever beauty-only store at Bristol’s Cabot Circus today (May 28) following a debut at Battersea Power Station in late 2023
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NewsSelfridges jobs at risk in head office restructure
Selfridges is planning to restructure its head office operations in a move that could affect 2% of its total workforce.
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NewsM&S launches staff safety app and aims to make stores ‘safe spaces’
Marks & Spencer is providing all employees with a personal safety app that they can use while on the move, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsNumber of young people not in work or education to hit 1.25 million in five years
The number of young people set to be not in work, education or training will rise to 1.25 million by 2031 without “urgent” government action, a major report has warned.
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InterviewNew CEO James Bailey on getting tails wagging at Pets at Home
Following Pets at Home’s results announcement, new CEO James Bailey spoke to Retail Week about why he joined the business, what he makes of its turnaround plan and what success would look like to him.
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NewsMango vice chair steps down amid criminal investigation
Mango’s executive vice chair Jonathan Andic has temporarily stepped away from his responsibilities amid the ongoing investigation into his father’s death.
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InterviewAS Watson CEO Malina Ngai on the Middle East, the UK market and AI
Speaking at an event in London to celebrate the 185th anniversary of AS Watson, group CEO Malina Ngai spoke about the headwinds facing the global beauty giant, why it continues to invest in the UK and the opportunities of AI.
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NewsNext boss Wolfson warns of ‘crisis is in youth unemployment’
Next chief executive Lord Simon Wolfson has signalled alarm over a “dramatic fall” in entry-level job opportunities.
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NewsTesco’s Dunnhumby names new chief executive
Dunnhumby, the customer data science business owned by Tesco, has appointed a new chief executive to steer it into “the next phase of growth”.
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NewsMake work experience mandatory for young people, argues Amazon UK boss
Amazon UK boss John Boumphrey has proposed obligatory work experience for young people, who he said should not be blamed for suffering high levels of joblessness.
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InterviewQ&A: Reveal Media CEO says ‘no retailer is unaffected’ by in-store crime
With technologies such as body worn cameras being rolled out more widely to help combat crime and deter it from happening in the first place, we spoke to Reveal Media chief executive Alasdair Field about how said tech is being utilised by retailers, how shoppers react to it, and what else it can be used for.
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NewsAll remaining Quiz stores to close with the loss of 360 jobs
The administrators of Quiz Clothing have said that it will begin a phased closure plan for the stricken retailer’s 37 stores, resulting in the loss of 360 jobs.
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NewsB&Q promotes from within for new marketing director
B&Q has promoted its head of content, social and PR Sophie Taylor to be its new marketing director.
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NewsHundreds of arrests made since launch of retail crime unit
The Pegasus Partnership, a collaboration between retailers, the police and the Home Office, has made hundreds of arrests and led to more than 100 years’ worth of prison sentences.
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NewsDr Martens hails turnaround strategy as it returns to profit growth
Footwear retailer Dr Martens has returned to profit growth, with chief executive Ije Nwokorie hailing the business’s progress to “a consumer-first operating model”.
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InterviewQ&A: Skin Cupid founder Melody Yuan discusses the John Lewis partnership and UK expansion
Korean beauty retailer Skin Cupid has been making its presence known in the past few months, beginning with its first-ever store on London’s Charing Cross Road, and then more recently with John Lewis shop-in-shops in three UK locations.
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InterviewWHSmith UK boss Andrew Harrison on piloting the business through turbulence
Retail Week hears from WHSmith UK boss Andrew Harrison – the man tasked with guiding the business through one of the most turbulent periods in its history.
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NewsTesco boss Ken Murphy’s salary soars after market share gains
Tesco boss Ken Murphy took more than £1m pay rise last year, bringing his total pay packet to over £10m.