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Interview‘Confidence compounds’: Valtech’s Matt Hildon on the AI tools changing retail
Valtech works with retailers like Dunelm and The Very Group, and was recommended to Retail Week by MandM Direct.
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NewsCurrys makes over £5m investment in store colleague pay
Currys has made a significant investment in store colleague pay in the UK, increasing hourly pay by 37% since 2022.
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AnalysisWhat will be top of the new Primark CEO’s to-do list?
Primark today (March 5) confirmed the appointment of new chief executive Eoin Tonge. Retail Week spoke with analysts and brand experts to analyse what will be top of his agenda now he’s stepped into one of fashion’s biggest jobs.
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NewsMorrisons convenience restructure puts 100 jobs at risk
Supermarket chain Morrisons is restructuring its convenience and general merchandise teams, putting around 100 roles at risk of redundancy in its Bradford head office.
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NewsABF confirms Eoin Tonge as permanent Primark CEO
Primark-owner Associated British Foods has confirmed the permanent appointment of Eoin Tonge as CEO.
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NewsTesco retail media business appoints former Walmart exec to new role
Tesco Media has confirmed the appointment of former Walmart executive Lauren Bolles to the newly created role of chief operations officer.
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NewsLidl GB names new chief operating officer
Lidl GB has promoted from within to find its new chief operating officer to replace the departing Maciej Tylkowski.
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NewsMarks & Spencer raids Frasers to make top omnichannel appointment
Marks & Spencer has poached a top Frasers executive to spearhead its fashion, beauty and home omnichannel business as it seeks to build online sales, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisAsda, AI and DCI report – what we learned at LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer 2026
All the key insights and takeaways you may have missed from LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer 2026
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NewsTesco colleagues to enjoy £134m windfall from share scheme
Grocery giant Tesco has said that 22,000 colleagues will enjoy a total pot of more than £134m from its Save as You Earn (SAYE) share scheme.
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NewsM&S invests £70m into boosting staff pay
Marks & Spencer is investing £70m into boosting pay for its store colleagues, effective April 1.
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NewsSephora MD: ‘The UK high street is far from dead’
Sephora UK managing director Sarah Boyd has said that the UK high street “is far from dead” as the beauty retailer continues its store opening expansion.
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NewsAsda executive chair plans to promote next CEO from within
Asda’s executive chair Allan Leighton has said that all of the retailer’s best CEOs come from within the business and plans to promote for the role within the senior team he is building.
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InterviewQ&A: Holland & Barrett boss discusses continued growth, accessibility, and nationwide investments
Holland & Barrett has unveiled its full-year results to September 30 today, showing an 11% revenue growth to £981m and a profit increase from £524.2m to £579.9m year on year.
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NewsIndustry mourns River Island founder Bernard Lewis
River Island and retail commentators have paid tribute to fashion veteran and River Island founder Bernard Lewis, who passed away over the weekend aged 100.
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Opinion‘AI should be about implementing technology and putting it back in the hands of people’
Who will deliver more value, asks AlixPartners’ Brian Kalms. A commercial analyst living and breathing the hyper-competitive grocery sector, or an applied AI engineer?
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NewseBay to axe hundreds of jobs
Global marketplace eBay is axing hundreds of jobs in a bid to reinvest across the business, just a week after it acquired secondhand fashion retailer Depop.
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InterviewZigZag founder: ‘Consumers are starting to understand that returns are not free’
As the post-purchase journey continues to be a sticky point for retailers and shoppers, we spoke to ZigZag founder and chief executive Al Gerrie to discuss how paid returns are transforming the industry, how customers are dealing with this, and the role technology plays in creating a better selling and shopping experience.
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Opinion‘Modella now needs to deliver on promise of TGJones’
TGJones was envisaged as a ‘hub of the high street’ but, as its chief executive stands down, there are few signs so far of increased momentum at the retailer, observes George MacDonald
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NewsSainsbury’s puts 300 jobs at risk under restructuring plans
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has announced plans to restructure both its core business and Argos, which could result in as many as 300 jobs going at the retailer.