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NewsIn pictures: Retail Week Awards with Oracle VIP Reception
The great and the good of retail raised a glass at the Retail Week Awards 2016 with Oracle VIP reception.
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VideoWatch: Waitrose boss Mark Price on his legacy and future in politics
Waitrose’s Mark Price has been handed the The Oracle Outstanding Contribution to Retail award at the Retail Week Awards with Oracle 2016.
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VideoWatch: Co-op boss Pennycook on leadership and the mutual's turnaround
Co-op chief exec Richard Pennycook spoke to Retail Week last March as he was crowned Clarity Retail Leader of the Year at the Retail Week Awards with Oracle 2016.
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NewsAmazon UK boss Chris North quits after five years in charge at etail giant
Amazon UK boss Chris North has quit after five years in charge to join US etailer Shutterfly.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Female leaders call for greater flexibility
Organisations need to offer flexibility and encourage diversity to help women reach the top, according to a panel of female leaders.
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NewsAsda unveils 280 job cuts across its stores following consultation
Asda has revealed it has cut 280 more jobs across its stores following a consultation as it faces into structural change in the grocery industry.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Etsy provides a platform for female entrepreneurs
Etsy’s international vice-president Nicole Vanderbilt said its platform provides a “low-risk way” for retail entrepreneurs to expand.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Starbucks poised to partner with Spotify in the UK
Starbucks is partnering with Spotify in the UK to allow its customers to identify music playing in store and save songs to their playlist.
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VideoRetail Week Live: Matt Davies on Tesco's future and business rates
Watch Tesco’s UK and Ireland boss, Matt Davies, discuss the grocer’s future and his hopes for the Budget in the Retail Week Live TV Studio.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Tesco UK boss says grocer 'on cusp of something special'
Tesco’s UK and Ireland boss Matt Davies believes the grocer is “on the cusp of doing something special” as it continues its turnaround.
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AnalysisDelivery survey: Take part for a chance to win a ticket to the Customer Experience Summit
Take part in this three minute survey about delivery to be entered into a prize draw to win a ticket to the Retail Week Customer Experience Summit in June.
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AnalysisBe Inspired campaign: Rallying the next generation of female retail leaders
As Retail Week unveils a campaign to encourage women leaders, we look at the importance of role models in creating boardroom diversity.
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NewsWaitrose and Morrisons bosses weigh in on failed Sunday trading reform
Retail bosses including Mark Price and Mike Greene had mixed reactions to the Government’s failed move to liberalise Sunday trading.
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NewsSports Direct tycoon Ashley ‘disgusted’ by ‘deliberately antagonistic’ MPs
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has reacted angrily to MPs who threatened him with being in contempt of Parliament.
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NewsHarrods veteran Michael Ward to step down as managing director this summer
Harrods’ longstanding managing director Michael Ward is to stand down from the luxury department store retailer this summer it is understood.
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AnalysisInfographic: Next boss backs Brexit plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, March 11, 2016: BHS seeks to slash rent by launching CVA proceedings, supermarket sales growth, plus more.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must invest in training to create valued jobs
As retail continues to change, so will jobs in the industry in order to adapt to new realities such as the national living wage.
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OpinionOpinion: Mixed track record of CVAs puts BHS and Beales on a knife-edge
CVAs can be a effective option for embattled retailers, but history is littered with examples where it was an ill-suited approach to pursue.
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NewsHotel Chocolat float marks retailer's 'coming of age', says boss Thirlwell
Hotel Chocolat co-founder and boss Angus Thirlwell has hailed the retailer’s intention to float as “a coming of age” for the business.
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OpinionOpinion: The rise of the digital talent gap on retail boards
As technology becomes embedded in every part of the shopping experience, is the knowledge of current retail bosses up to scratch?