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FeatureRetail Week Awards 2025 – the winners
Check out the profiles of all the winners from the Retail Week Awards 2025 – and what the judges had to say.
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InterviewRetail Week Awards 2025: From the trolley park to the boardroom – Leader of the Year Stuart Machin
When Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Machin is being interviewed, it’s day 1,008 in the role.
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InterviewRetail Week Awards 2025: Andy Higginson on crises, competition and customers wanting it all
Andy Higginson has played a key part in transforming the retail landscape and consumer expectations, as well as fighting for the interests of the whole industry.
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VideoWatch: ‘National treasure’ Alan Wrigley wins Pride of Retail Award
At the Retail Week Awards 2025, we celebrated the career of B&Q Oldham greeter and fundraising legend Alan Wrigley with a special Pride of Retail Award.
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VideoWatch: M&S CEO Stuart Machin wins Retail Leader of the Year
Stuart Machin’s success at Marks & Spencer was recognised as he was named Salesforce Retail Leader of the Year at this year’s Retail Week Awards. M&S’ strong performance under Machin showed his impact on the business, where there have been improvements in every aspect.
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NewsFrasers Group initiates new round of staff consultations
Frasers Group has begun consultation proceedings with employees in its design and editorial departments as part of its latest restructuring initiative.
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NewsGovernment plans to raise business rates to cost ‘600 shops and 5,500 jobs’
The government’s plans to raise business rates for the largest retailers puts over 600 stores and over 5,000 jobs at risk.
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InterviewQ&A: EE managing director of commercial on supercharging its stores
With EE making huge strides in its retail operations, Retail Week spoke to managing director of commercial Sharon Meadows about taking the brand from a telecoms company to an experience-focused retailer
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NewsFormer Wilko boss takes up senior role at Poundland
The ex-chief executive of embattled variety store group Wilko has joined the leadership team of value specialist Poundland as its owner considers a sale, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTesco unveils new £180m investment in staff pay
Supermarket giant Tesco has today unveiled a £180m investment in staff pay, having reached an agreement with trade union Usdaw.
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NewsGo Outdoor rolls out body cameras to slew of stores
Go Outdoors is rolling out body cameras to more of its stores to help improve the safety of its staff.
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NewsWaterstones boss teases idea of a London stock exchange float
The boss of Waterstones James Daunt has teased the idea of floating the book retailer on the London stock exchange.
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NewsFormer Morrisons boss emerges as prime candidate to lead B&M
The former boss of supermarket chain Morrisons has emerged as a frontrunner to take the reins at B&M following its chief executive’s departure.
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NewsBritish Beauty Council names new ambassadors
The British Beauty Council has named two new ambassadors, including one founder of a huge cosmetics brand.
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InterviewAsda chair Allan Leighton: ‘There is no pressure on me to turn this into a quick fix’
Following a mixed set of results for the 2024 financial year, Asda executive chairman Allan Leighton says his work is only just beginning at the retailer and insists he’s in it for the long haul.
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NewsJollyes CMO returns to B&Q as marketing director
Jollyes chief marketing officer is set to return to B&Q as its new marketing director.
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InterviewInterview: Majestic Wine CEO John Colley on creating a ‘Screwfix of wine’
Last year’s acquisition of wine bar chain Vagabond provides an opportunity to draw upon the power of data and take Majestic into a new phase, chief executive John Colley reveals as he explains the thinking behind the deal.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis: Never Knowingly Undersold sales boost, investment up and Tarry’s first impressions
After a big increase in annual earnings, the mood music at John Lewis Partnership is upbeat as it presses on with a turnaround on the back of improved profitability, productivity and cash generation
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NewsThe Perfume Shop reveals ‘significant step’ in closing gender pay gap
The Perfume Shop has released its latest gender pay gap report, revealing it has made significant steps to close the gap, Retail Week can reveal.
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DataThe history of John Lewis Partnership bonuses up to 2025
John Lewis and Waitrose staff have missed out on a bonus once again, despite the retail business seeing a 73% rise in profit before tax.