All Pure play articles
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NewsKidly turns to the crowd to raise cash for own-label range
Kidly has launched a crowdfunding campaign to invest in its own-brand range.
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Marks Electrical hails strong business model as revenues soar
Pureplay retailer Marks Electrical has reported record revenue growth in its latest financial year, which it attributed to a strong business model that enhanced margin.
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AO rebound due to ‘emphasis on profitability and generating cash’
AO.com has credited its recent successes to changing its strategy to focus on profitability as well as maintaining a quality service that meets customers’ needs.
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Virgin Wines issues profit warning following ‘difficult trading period’
Virgin Wines has issued a warning on full-year profits after a harsh half-year trading period hampered by strikes and operational problems.
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Very sales rise at Christmas as toy and beauty categories do well
Pureplay retailer The Very Group has reported a lift in sales in the run up to Christmas, with strong demand for toys and beauty products in particular.
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Gareth Jones named chair of jewellery pureplay Abbott Lyon
Former group CEO of MuscleFood and Shop Direct executive Gareth Jones is joining personalised jewellery company Abbott Lyon as chair.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Pureplay shoe retailer Public Desire opens first store
Public Desire has opened its first-ever bricks-and-mortar store in Saudi Arabia.
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News
Debenhams launches first brand campaign since Boohoo takeover
Debenhams is launching its first new campaign since being acquired by Boohoo, adding .com to its name to reintroduce itself to customers as a pureplay department store.
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Zalando upgrades outlook for the year following ‘standout’ first quarter
German pureplay giant Zalando has upgraded its outlook for the 2021 financial year following what it called a “standout” first quarter.
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Data
Data: How the pandemic has supercharged the warehouse space race
The closure of ‘non-essential’ stores because of the coronavirus pandemic and the associated surge in home delivery heralded record warehouse space expansion in 2020.
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Boohoo explores vintage fabrics and resale websites as it targets sustainability
As part of its commitment to ESG and in tandem with the Agenda for Change, Boohoo has announced a host of sustainability pledges in a bid to ensure a better future for the business.
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Opinion
The Keynote: Let’s stop bashing UK retail’s online stars
The Keynote: Let’s stop bashing UK retail’s online stars
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Analysis
The Disruptors: Seven businesses changing the face of food retail
Our new series, The Disruptors, highlights the businesses that traditional retailers should be keeping a close eye on as a new breed of competitors emerges post-pandemic.
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Interview
Interview: How grocery delivery firm Weezy plans to take localism national
Since its launch, Weezy has ridden the pandemic-driven wave of online home delivery growth. They speak to Retail Week about how they plan to harness the rise of localism to stand out in an increasingly competitive market.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Asos will make Topshop live up to its name again
Asos this week swooped on Arcadia’s Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands in a bid to reach new heights with the iconic names under its umbrella
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Analysis
Shein: The rise of China’s $10bn fast-fashion disruptor
Fast-fashion etailer Shein has seemingly appeared out of nowhere to disrupt fashion retail and put itself in the mix to takeover Topshop.
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Analysis
Boohoo boss: How we will make Debenhams a force to be reckoned with
In news that took the sector by surprise, Boohoo has acquired the intellectual property assets of struggling department store Debenhams for £55m – but what does the fashion etailer plan to do with the business?
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Opinion
‘Asos and Boohoo swoops for Topshop and Debs are changing of the guard’
If proof were needed of the scale of change underway in retail, it came this week as pureplays Asos and Boohoo swooped on two of retail’s most venerable high street names.
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Interview
Interview: How B&Q boss Graham Bell plans to ‘beat the pureplays’
In his first interview as B&Q chief executive, Graham Bell tells Retail Week how the DIY giant ‘got its mojo back’ and why it has the tools to topple Amazon.
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News
The Hut Group raises sales forecast for second time since float
The Hut Group has bumped up its sales forecast for the second time since it floated in September, citing strong Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
