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NewsThe Entertainer moves to employee ownership trust
The Entertainer founders, the Grant family, are handing over control of the company to its 1,900 workers.
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NewsClaire’s warns store managers to expect bailiffs as US bankruptcy impacts UK trading
Embattled retailer Claire’s has warned managers of its UK stores to expect bailiffs turning up to recover unpaid debts, Retail Week understands.
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InterviewQ&A: Matt Hood tells us about Co-op’s latest micro store format
The Co-op has unveiled ‘On the Go’, a new format with a new product offer in stores less than a quarter of the size of its typical locations. Following the opening of its first micro store in Solihull, Co-op Food chief executive Matt Hood speaks to Retail Week about the international inspiration behind the concept, why now is the right time to launch, and how these stores could reshape Co-op’s approach to convenience retail
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NewsThe Body Shop appoints ex L’Occitane boss in new exec role
The Body Shop has hired a former managing director of L’Occitane in the role of chief commercial and brand officer.
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DataData: Retail worker wellbeing slides after ‘Awful April’
Since April, worker satisfaction has declined across all 15 measures that the Retail Trust uses to gauge employee wellbeing and happiness at work.
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NewsToolstation appoints new managing director as Angela Rushforth retires
Toolstation has appointed a new managing director following the retirement of Angela Rushforth after 10 years with the group.
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InterviewQ&A: Ella & Jo founders discuss brand purpose, working with retailers, and new markets
Irish skin care brand Ella & Jo was founded in 2017 by a makeup artist and skin therapist to offer everyday skincare with visible results for busy people.
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NewsFormer BP convenience boss takes new role at Sainsbury’s
Former BP and Boots executive Tracey Clements has taken up a new role at grocery giant Sainsbury’s, as part of a wider shake-up of the supermarket chain’s senior team.
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NewsCo-op pledges to ‘stand firm on climate, opportunity and community’
C-store specialist the Co-op has unveiled a new strategy designed to embed social value across every part of the business.
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NewsWeston family member who helped transform Selfridges dies
Hilary Weston, who is credited with playng a key role in the transformation of Selfridges, has died aged 83.
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GalleryStore gallery: Nespresso opens new ‘immersive’ Edinburgh boutique
Nespresso has opened its newest “immersive coffee experience” boutique in the heart of Edinburgh’s St James Quarter shopping centre.
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NewsThe Works appoints former Dunelm boss as non-exec director
The Works has appointed a former chief executive at Dunelm as its new independent non-executive director.
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NewsDeichmann UK boss steps down to take new role with German retailer
Footwear specialist Deichmann’s managing director Simon Wilson has left the business to take up a new role with a German retailer, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTrump unleashes blizzard of new tariffs as global trade war escalates
President Trump has unveiled fresh tariffs on nearly 100 countries overnight, causing international stock markets to tumble and fears of a global trade war to heighten.
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NewsNext buys maternity brand Seraphine and benefits from “trading disruption” at M&S
Next has aquired the maternity brand Seraphine and its IP from its administration as it posts strong second quarter sales growth.
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AnalysisNo waste, no fuss: What it’s like to shop with weekly.shop
After years of efforts and attempts by major grocers at plastic packaging reduction, it remains difficult to go to a supermarket and get all the products you want without taking home some disposable plastics too.
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NewsAsos chair Jørgen Lindemann set to step down
Asos has announced significant changes to its board leadership, with chair Jørgen Lindemann set to step down.
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NewsAldi becomes first UK supermarket to top staff pay at £13 an hour
Discounter Aldi is set to become the first UK supermarket to pay all of its frontline staff at least £13 an hour.
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NewsWayfair cuts UK workforce by more than half
Wayfair has slashed its UK workforce by more than half within two years as it battles a sales slump.
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InterviewFrom tea towel inventors to a SoulCycle collab, Christy is reimagining British heritage
Christy head of sales Nancy Loukota sat down with Retail Week to discuss how the brand is navigating international expansion, creating experiential retail spaces, and capturing the next generation of customers while staying true to its heritage.