All Retailer strategy articles
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Supplier InsightPractical AI is driving 2.9x higher margins – here’s how retailers are doing it
As consumers tighten their belts and UK retail growth slows, AI is being hailed as a margin-boosting solution. So, what can the tech do in practice?
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FeatureThe future of food and drink consumption: fat jabs, premiumisation and AI
The food and drink industry is hurtling towards yet more change. What should retailers do to prepare?
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FeatureForecasting: How AI has transformed product ranging and stockholding
The days of spreadsheets and educated guesswork are numbered.
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FeatureRetail technology: Experts predict tech trends for 2026
What might the new year hold for retail technology? We asked tech experts to share their insights and predictions on what’s to come in 2026
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AnalysisHow shoppers will spend in 2026 and the winning strategies driving sales
Download How They’ll Spend It 2026 for the lowdown on where consumers intend to indulge, where they’re reining it in, and what triggers will convert sales as we enter another economically challenging year
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AnalysisAsos’ CEO on how the fashion retailer plans to win back customers
Asos is gaining momentum with its turnaround plan after it shrunk pre-tax losses last year. With profitability on the up, chief executive José Antonio Ramos Calamonte is turning his attention to restoring revenue growth
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AnalysisHow are retailers preparing for an AI Christmas?
Research shows that shoppers are increasingly using AI for product search, queries and purchasing, so how prepared are UK retailers?
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InterviewUniqlo UK boss on why the fashion giant is taking its time with its plans for high street domination
Uniqlo is quickly becoming one of the UK’s most in-demand retailers and after amassing almost 20 stores in the capital alone, it’s taking its expansion to more cities under the leadership of UK chief operating officer Alessandro Dudech
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Opinion‘Shein’s pivot to bricks-and-mortar retail marks a turning point’
Shein’s decision to open permanent physical outlets in France shows that digital brands now recognise bricks-and-mortar as essential to future growth. But legacy retailers used to running stores shouldn’t be complacent, maintains Optimum Retailing’s Sam Vise
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AnalysisThe boys are back in town: Why John Lewis, M&S and Asos are betting big on menswear
Menswear is going through somewhat of a revival as of late, with the category finally getting some much-needed attention
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AnalysisRetail 2026: 45 retail leaders reveal strategies for year ahead
Forty-five retail leaders from brands including Asda, Fortnum & Mason, Matalan, Morrisons, and THG have spoken exclusively with Retail Week for its annual report – Retail 2026. Access it here for free
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AnalysisRetail 2026: leaders reveal AI investment priorities
Retailers across the board are backing AI technology as a core engine for growth, productivity and insight in 2026
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Report StoreRetail 2026
45 retail leaders speak exclusively with Retail Week for its annual flagship report.
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InterviewQ&A: SportsShoes.com marketing boss on AI, SEO, brand building and remarkable growth
Retail Week speaks to SportsShoes.com head of marketing Dan Cartner about the brand’s evolution from a small ecommerce operation to one of the UK’s biggest sports retailers
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NewsMamas and Papas CEO to step down as new growth plan launches
The recruitment of a new chief executive will be “announced shortly”
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Retail VoiceEight smart ways retailers can safeguard against cyber security breaches
From conducting regular security audits to training employees on cyber hygiene, Wirpo’s Hitesh Bansal reveals how retailers can improve their security culture to gain competitive advantage
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AnalysisThe true cost of inefficient stores, and what to do about it
Operational failures are costing retailers a staggering £146bn annually due to inefficiencies – costs retailers can ill afford but easily fix, reveals Retail Week’s new whitepaper. Much of this stems from a disconnect between what store teams need and what they are given
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Retail VoiceHow retailers can unlock savings in uncertain times
With pressures ranging from international uncertainty to NI increases, Acopia takes a look at how retailers can achieve more with less in unprecedented times
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InterviewQ&A: Ikea chief executive Peter Jelkeby on new formats, retail parks and Oxford Street
Ikea UK and Ireland chief executive Peter Jelkeby shares the story behind the compact stores move, what shoppers can expect from them and what he’s most excited about in the retailer’s new Oxford Street location
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Retail VoiceThe strategies retailers must prioritise to win online spend
AliExpress UK’s general manager Bonnie Zhao shares the secrets behind the retailer’s last 15 years of success, and the strategies retailers must lean on to see ecommerce wins in the year ahead