All articles by Rosie Shepard – Page 20
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News
Pets at Home upgrades outlook as sales soar
Pets at Home has raised its profit expectations as “strong sales momentum” continued into the first quarter.
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Halfords profits rise despite ‘volatile’ year of trading
Halfords has recorded soaring profits as its B2B, services and online businesses thrived during the pandemic.
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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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Analysis
Apps, personalisation and UX: How Moonpig and In The Style are powering growth
As Moonpig and In The Style publish stellar results for the past year, Retail Week explores what other retailers could learn from their digital strategies.
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Retailers ‘cautious’ on reopening despite final government guidance
Retailers are remaining cautious about lifting restrictions around face coverings and removing in-store safety measures following the publishing of government guidance around lifting restrictions from July 19.
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Dunelm boosts profit forecast in wake of homewares boom
Dunelm has raised its profit guidance after a stellar fourth quarter.
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Boohoo partners with Alshaya to grow Debenhams in the Middle East
Boohoo has made a move into bricks-and-mortar stores after signing an exclusive deal with Middle Eastern operator Alshaya group.
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BRC warns of high street labour shortages as 20% of shopworkers in isolation
The retail and hospitality sectors have both recorded high levels of worker absenteeism.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Asos and Nordstrom will make Topshop’s American dream a reality
Asos has announced a joint venture with US department store chain Nordstrom, marking its first foray into bricks-and-mortar. Retail Week speaks with boss Nick Beighton about why he thinks Nordstrom is the right partner for its new brands.
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ITV to trial shoppable TV with Love Island and Boots
ITV has partnered with Boots to launch its first foray into shoppable television, starting with reality show Love Island.
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Tina Green receives £50m payout from Topshop administrators
Tina Green has been handed £50m by administrators from the remains of her husband’s Arcadia empire.
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Watches of Switzerland unveils five-year plan as ‘strong momentum’ continues
Watches of Switzerland has created a new strategic plan to keep momentum going as its profits and sales soared during the pandemic.
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WHSmith to open string of airport tech stores as travel recovery begins
WHSmith has announced that it will open 18 new airport stores under its InMotion fascia.
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Interview
Interview: How Eve Sleep boss Cheryl Calverley is sweetening investors’ dreams
After just over a year at the helm of the DTC brand, Eve Sleep chief executive Cheryl Calverley sits down with Retail Week to discuss how the business has turned things around.
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News
Sainsbury’s raises profit forecast as performance ‘better than expected’
Sainsbury’s has upgraded its profit outlook as it makes “good progress against the plan to put food back at its heart”.
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Ocado pens deal with Spanish grocer as sales soar
Ocado has announced a partnership with Spanish grocer Alcampo to develop its online business.
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Shops call for clarity as face mask regulations set to be lifted on July 19
Shops have warned of the risk to workers if face masks are no longer legally required later this month.
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Exclusive: House of Fraser staff faced with zero-hours contracts ultimatum
Department store chain House of Fraser is understood to have put staff into consultation over a switch to zero-hours contracts in a decision that could potentially affect thousands of roles.
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Data
Data: Primark and H&M results show fashion’s fortunes are on the up
After a tough year for the fashion industry, strong updates from Primark and H&M show that the category is beginning to emerge from the Covid doldrums.
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News
JD Sports to split top role as shareholders vote out pay committee chair
JD Sports announced its intentions to divide its top job into chief executive and chair before its next annual general meeting.