All articles by Rosie Shepard – Page 18
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News
The Co-op profits fall as it announces partnership with Amazon
The Co-op has registered a dip in profits as it “invests in its business and colleagues” including a new partnership with Amazon on grocery delivery.
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News
Made.com to launch homewares marketplace as it eyes expansion
Made.com has begun beta testing a marketplace model to bring artisan brands on board.
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Data
Data: Grocery sales indicate the end of the ‘big shop’ as commuters return to the office
Grocery sales and average basket sizes both fell over the summer as shoppers showed a return to pre-pandemic behaviours.
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News
Primark to showcase 80% of range on new customer-facing website
Primark is in the midst of building a customer-facing website, announced earlier this year.
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Opinion
'Is Molly-Mae’s creative director appointment a fast-fashion fad or the future?'
Celebrity creative directors have become a new fashion trend this summer, but are they the next generation in brand development or just glorified influencers? Retail Week reporter Rosie Shepard offers her view.
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Gallery
In pictures: Tesco partners with Loop to launch reusable range
Tesco has launched a range of everyday products in reusable packaging in partnership with platform Loop.
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Analysis
The Disruptors: Five fashion brands bringing style to sustainability
In recent years, sustainability has evolved from a nice-to-have to a need-to-have for retailers seeking to appeal to younger generations.
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Video
Watch: M&S breaks from the ‘ordinary’ with new fashion TV ad
M&S has launched its autumn/winter clothing collection in a bid to showcase a new style that is “anything but ordinary”.
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News
Ikea set to buy former Topshop flagship in £385m deal
Ikea is understood to have entered into an agreement to purchase 214 Oxford Street for £385m.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Foot Locker’s first-ever community hub store
Foot Locker has opened its first-ever community hub in a revamped store in Brixton, London.
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News
Beauty Pie raises funds as it seeks to reach new markets
Luxury beauty platform Beauty Pie has raised $100m (£72m) in a bid to move to new markets and experiment with new retail formats.
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News
Amazon UK tax bill under £500m despite blockbuster year
Amazon’s UK arm paid just £3.8m more corporation tax in 2020, despite sales rising by £1.9bn.
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News
Halfords boss ‘positive on prospects’ as sales rise in key growth categories
Halfords has reported an uptick in sales despite the impacts of supply chain disruption during the current trading period.
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Dunelm profits soar driven by digital sales and localisation
Dunelm has recorded a profit rise as it transitioned from physical retailer to “proven digital-first, multichannel” retailer.
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News
John Lewis targets value as it launches Anyday clothing range
John Lewis has revealed plans to roll out a cheaper fashion line under its Anyday banner.
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News
New Look appoints former Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe as new chair
Former Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe is set to succeed Alistair McGeorge as chair of fashion retailer New Look.
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News
Ikea struggles to supply stores while M&S warns of food import crisis
Ikea has said it is experiencing shortages of around 1,000 product lines, while Marks & Spencer sounded an alarm regarding European food imports.
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News
Nearly 50 high street stores shuttered per day in 2021
Over 8,700 chain stores have closed their doors across British shopping locations in the first half of this year.
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News
Asos investor acquires major Boohoo stake
A US investment firm has acquired a 10% stake in Boohoo.
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Gallery
Electric go-karts, arts fairs and whisky tours: Six innovative uses for empty department stores
The department store format has suffered badly over the last five years, with the vast majority of stores which have closed still standing empty. Retail Week looks at six innovative uses of former department store space both from the UK and internationally.