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Analysis: As the door slams shut on migrants, does retail face a people crisis?

2020-02-21T07:00:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev

After the government unveiled its post-Brexit, points-based immigration system yesterday, Retail Week finds that many trade bodies and retailers have been left blindsided and scrambling to understand the wider implications.

Primark finance boss bullish on coronavirus supply chain issues

Urban logistics: Will Ocado eco backlash kibosh city deliveries?

Apple warns coronavirus will hit revenue guidance

Primark finance boss bullish on coronavirus supply chain issues
Urban logistics: Will Ocado eco backlash kibosh city deliveries?
Apple warns coronavirus will hit revenue guidance

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Primark finance boss bullish on coronavirus supply chain issues

2020-02-24T16:29:00+00:00By Leanne Carr

Business groups condemn impact of migration clampdown
2020-02-19T07:07:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Apple warns coronavirus will hit revenue guidance
2020-02-18T07:35:00+00:00By Leanne Carr
Shoppers face higher prices without EU trade deal, BRC warns
2020-02-17T07:02:00+00:00By Luke Tugby
M&S set to close two distribution centres, 700 jobs at risk
2020-02-14T07:47:00+00:00By Leanne Carr

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Urban logistics: Will Ocado eco backlash kibosh city deliveries?

2020-02-20T06:30:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev

As Ocado finds itself embroiled in a battle with north London parents over its new urban delivery centre, Retail Week looks into the growing trend for city centre logistics.

Analysis

Analysis: Five trends for a winning business model to beat disruption

2020-02-11T06:30:00+00:00By Violetta Volovich

“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today” – civil rights activist Malcolm X unexpectedly hit on a business truth with this quote. Retailers and brands now face constant waves of disruption.

Analysis

Analysis: Compete or collaborate? Why Tesco, M&S and Harrods are joining forces with rivals

2020-02-06T07:00:00+00:00By Grace Bowden

With the threat of Amazon looming over most in the sector, some retailers are doing away with long-standing rivalries in order to take on the online Goliath. But how should retailers decide when to compete and when to collaborate?

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The future of fashion

Are smart clothes the future? Will fashion retail be dominated by platforms?

These are the questions facing the fashion industry today, as what consumers want and how retailers deliver that to them shifts rapidly.

Read our deep dive into the future of fashion to find out how clothing design, manufacturing and retail is transforming, and how retailers can prepare for this new world of fashion.

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