All articles by Rosie Shepard – Page 8
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City centre footfall battered by rail and tube strike chaos
Footfall dropped across city centre shopping destinations as people opted to stay home and avoid the strikes.
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Primark boss Marchant: ‘Click and collect is the culmination of two years of investment’
Primark chief executive Paul Marchant has said that the retailer’s new click-and-collect offer has been years in the making.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Hugo Boss unveils digital-led London flagship
Hugo Boss has opened a new flagship store on London’s Oxford Street.
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Analysis
How Asos’ new boss aims to put the etailer firmly back in fashion
The very day Asos announced the long-awaited appointment of its new chief executive, the retailer also issued a shocking profit warning as the cost-of-living crisis hit its 20-something customer hard.
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Halfords warns on profits in face of cost-of-living crisis
Halfords has downgraded its profit expectations for the full year despite a rise in sales and profits.
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Boohoo sales decline as elevated returns plague fast fashion
Boohoo has recorded a decline in sales against strong comparables year on year.
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Asos names new chief executive and chair as it warns on profits
Asos has appointed José Antonio Ramos Calamonte as its new chief executive and Jørgen Lindemann as incoming chair.
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Ikea to sell off factories as it ‘scales down’ operations in Russia and Belarus
Ikea has said it is entering the next stage of its plans to ‘scale down’ in Russia and Belarus in response to the war in Ukraine.
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Missguided’s Passi rejoins as CEO under new Frasers ownership
Missguided founder Nitin Passi has returned to the business as chief executive, eight weeks after he stepped down from the role.
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Zalando amps up content creation with Highsnobiety acquisition
Fashion platform Zalando is aiming to boost its content skills with the acquisition of media group Highsnobiety.
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Poor working practices in Leicester persist, finds Boohoo-funded survey
A study carried out by the Garment & Textile Workers Trust found that the exploitation of workers has continued to plague Leicester.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Beaverbrooks’ shiny new brand Loupe promises the ultimate luxury experience
Beaverbrooks has unveiled a new luxury fascia named Loupe, opening a flagship store in Milton Keynes.
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Store gallery: French fashion retailer IKKS opens first UK store
French fashion and lifestyle brand IKKS has opened its first UK store on London’s Carnaby Street.
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Analysis
Analysis: As DFS and ProCook warn on profits, has the homewares sector lost its spring?
The homewares sector has enjoyed a boom over the past two years but, with DFS and ProCook issuing the latest in a string of profit warnings, has the pandemic bubble burst?
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Interview
The Amazon of washing machines: How Marks Electrical is taking on the titans
In a volatile and inflationary electricals market, Marks Electrical has bucked sector trends by growing both sales and market share. Retail Week speaks to chief executive Mark Smithson about how his business is outcompeting its more established rivals
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Ex-Asos boss Nick Beighton joins Secret Sales
Former Asos chief executive Nick Beighton is set to become chair of discount fashion platform Secret Sales.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Asos makes physical retail debut across Nordstrom stores
Asos has unveiled its first in-store collection in partnership with Nordstrom in the US.
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Analysis
Missguided acquisition: Is Murray’s first Frasers move a misstep or masterful?
After months of twists and turns, Frasers Group and its chief executive Michael Murray swooped in to snap up Missguided out of administration. With his first move to reappoint founder and chief executive Nitin Passi, can this new dream team turn things around?
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New Look chief executive Nigel Oddy steps down
New Look boss Nigel Oddy has confirmed plans to exit the business.
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Marks & Spencer trials refillable home-care products
Marks & Spencer has extended its ‘fill your own’ food concept to cleaning and laundry products.