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Store staff have called on retailers to invest in pay and conditions to avoid Christmas burnout
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Innovation of the Week
Løci opens first immersive retail concept on Oxford Street
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Ranking: The 50 most popular retail websites on Black Friday

Q&A: Baukjen CEO on making sustainable fashion ‘possible, interesting and profitable’
Q&A: Ruggable UK and Europe vice president Clay Wertheimer on fast growth and its first foray into physical retail
Q&A: Amazon UK country manager John Boumphrey discusses the responsibility of sustainability as a global giant
Q&A: AllSaints COO talks ongoing opportunities, AI and why kids fashion needed SmallSaints
Q&A: THG Nutrition chief executive Neil Mistry explains why the Myprotein rebrand is the solution to declining sales
Q&A: Born Outside Italy founder on gap in luxury trainer market and targeting Selfridges and Harrods in the UK
Q&A: Pinterest UK MD on changing the conversation around social ecommerce
Q&A: Boots exec explains why the retailer is betting big on beauty this Christmas
Q&A: Chelsea Peers founder on continuing to capitalise on the loungewear boom
Q&A: Avon global chief executive discusses his bid to modernise the historic brand
Q&A: Google’s retail MD explains why retailers should take advantage of ‘fake Friday’
Q&A: Astrid & Miyu founder Connie Nam on how experiential retail has fuelled the jewellery brand’s success
Interview: CEO Anthony Houghton is championing Holland & Barrett’s innovation and tech transformation
Q&A: How M&S director's back-to-the-floor experience is now changing the business
Q&A: H&M global kidswear MD on new premium Adorables brand and its partnership with Selfridges
Interview: Matt Hood – The man taking the Co-op back to the future
Q&A: Ingka Centres head of global development explains why all eyes are on India
Q&A: Peak Performance CEO on the UK sportswear market and being the coolest ski brand in the world
Interview: Peter Ruis and his mission to make John Lewis ‘radically relevant’
Q&A: The Works’ Gavin Peck is positive about Christmas and profitability
Q&A: Skin+Me CEO on partnering with John Lewis and Boots and cracking the skincare market
Q&A: WHSmith’s managing director of UK travel is dialling up its offer to reach new heights
Q&A: Molton Brown execs on creating an ecosystem of fragrance-first products
Q&A: Glamify Fashion founder on creating a brand for customers living ‘a champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget’

‘Twenty years on, is a boutique-style M&S store an idea whose time has come?’

‘As retail media grows, the roles of chief marketing officers are evolving rapidly’

Juicy Couture is bringing ‘enduring legacy’ back to the UK with new London store opening

Dunelm has opened its first small-format store in Westfield London

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The Innovation Report 2024
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50 global retailers, one Innovation Report. Discover the top businesses for tech transformation as decided by Retail Week’s team of journalists, analysts and experts
Talking Shop 2024
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We survey 500 UK frontline staff to find out what motivates them, the challenges they navigate and the opportunities that lie ahead
Grocery Innovators
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Innovation and transformation are essential parts of supermarket strategies
Retail 2025
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Exclusive: 43 retail leaders from 39 businesses reveal strategies for 2025
The Fastest Way to Lose Consumers
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Honest opinions from 1,000 consumers on AI, marketing and data
The Christmas Forecast 2024
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All roads lead to the golden quarter for UK retail, which has the power to make or break businesses. Therefore, having the right strategy in place is essential.

From sofa to till: Eight ways to entice shoppers back in-store
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Six steps to successful stock accuracy
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Retailers must step up collaboration to meet net-zero obligations
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