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InterviewQ&A: Evolve chief executive on the critical need for in-store connectivity in the technology age
At a time when customers expect everything to be working and available in an instant, Retail Week spoke to Alan Stephenson-Brown, chief executive of Evolve, about the importance of the shopper experience, the risks associated with downtime, and the evolving need for everything to be connected.
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Opinion‘Customer focus will be to the fore as electricals retailers square up’
As Currys named a new chief executive, rival AO celebrated a red-letter day too when it set a Trustpilot record. As the two compete in a tough market, the battle for customers will be more important than ever, observes George MacDonald
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NewsMarks & Spencer makes new appointments in food leadership restructure
Marks & Spencer has reshaped the team leading its strongly performing food division, including two new appointments, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAmazon expands grocery offering and makes $1bn investment in career programme
Amazon is expanding its grocery offering in the UK as well as making a $1bn global investment in its Career Choice programme.
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NewsCharles Tyrwhitt promotes COO to lead brand in leadership shift
Charles Tyrwhitt has promoted its chief operating officer to lead the business as part of a leadership shift.
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InterviewQ&A: The UK’s biggest bridal retailer on fast-growth, cracking Europe, and price transparency
Founder of Wed2b, Todd Cassidy, sat down with Retail Week to talk about why they started the business, how they’ve grown it, and what’s next.
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NewsCurrys reveals new chief executive
Electricals powerhouse Currys has named a new chief executive to replace Alex Baldock.
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Opinion‘Middle East conflict is unlikely to be the last geopolitical shock to test global supply chains’
As uncertainty becomes structural, not sporadic, retail’s winners will be those with the most adaptable supply chains, believes Manhattan Associates’ Martin Lockwood
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Opinion‘When it comes to buying anything more than basics, we’d rather speak to a human than a bot’
Even ChatGPT doesn’t offer anything beyond the prompt, making it hard to find the new, inspirational products that one discovers when browsing a physical store, observes Maureen Hinton
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NewsRay Kelvin-backed Sealskinz names new chief executive
Sealskinz, the outdoor clothing and accessories specialist in which Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin is an investor, has appointed a new boss.
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NewsCo-op executive joins former q-commerce boss at last-mile provider
Co-op’s head of quick commerce development has left the business and joined former q-commerce boss Chris Conway at last-mile platform Bringg.
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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 chief executive 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.