All Retailer strategy articles
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DataAll about AI: the topics and retailers dominating readers’ queries
One topic has dominated Retail Week readers’ curiosity this year, accounting for more than half of the questions they asked on the site.
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InterviewMajestic boss on the future of the specialist retailer and her history at Sainsbury’s
In her first interview, Majestic managing director Elizabeth Newman reveals her plans for the specialist retailer, and what she learned working for Sainsbury’s chief executive that will help her deliver.
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InterviewLush retail boss on being ‘fiercely committed’ to its values and genuine customer connections
Kasey Swithenbank speaks to Retail Week about Lush’s unapologetic values and evolution that have seen it grow to over 100 stores in the UK.
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Retail VoiceWhy logistics is retail’s competitive edge
Geopolitical disruption, rising customer expectations and omnichannel complexity are transforming logistics into a strategic imperative. Tritax Big Box REIT head of asset management Petrina Austin believes retailers must prioritise infrastructure planning or risk being constrained by outdated systems
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NewsLavish Alice strengthens leadership team
Womenswear brand Lavish Alice has made two new appointments to its leadership team as it looks to accelerate its global expansion strategy.
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AnalysisHow Boots and Currys are levelling up customer experiences
AccessThe CX Report to discover how leading retailers are using AI to deliver relevant, connected and memorable customer experiences in 2026
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FeatureThe future of fashion consumption: Shein, second-hand and squeezed middles
Just like trends, the way people buy fashion is always in flux, but what do the new patterns of consumption tell us about the future of the category?
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NewsFootasylum enters partnership with Trapstar
Footasylum has entered a strategic partnership with British streetwear brand Trapstar.
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InterviewQ&A: Janie and Jack president on turning motherhood into a lifestyle category
American children’s wear label Janie and Jack is plotting its international expansion, starting with the UK
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Opinion‘Too many strategic decisions are built on underlying tech assumptions that no longer apply’
A surprising number of transformation programmes are built to address familiar challenges without acknowledging how far the parameters of what’s technically possible might shift, maintains AlixPartners’ Brian Kalms
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Opinion‘In a time of upheaval, retailers have mistaken efficiency for strategy’
After enduring five years of uncertainty and upheaval, retailers are increasingly focusing on driving efficiencies at the expense of fleshing out their wider strategies, says OC&C’s Matt Coode
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NewsAdam Dury formally appointed as Jollyes Pets CEO
The former COO has been CEO-designate since last October, while Jollyes has also promoted internally for a new CFO, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisHow to build high-performance stores
Successful stores always put CX at the heart of strategy – but ongoing growth requires periods of reflection to see the bigger picture, identify hidden costs and reset for the future.
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FeatureMarketing: How AI has transformed advertising and brand storytelling
AI’s role in retail has long been a hidden one; tucked away in supply chains, quietly optimising operations. Now, it’s moving to the front of house, reshaping how retailers attract and keep customers.
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NewsPoundstretcher seeks rent reductions under restructuring plan
Poundstretcher is looking to slash its property costs under a proposed restructuring plan, which it said has been designed to secure the long-term future of the business.
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InterviewQ&A: Kallikor CEO on the importance of testing supply chain scenarios
Amid yet more international supply chain disruption, we spoke to Kallikor founder and chief executive Jonathan Barrett about the importance of retailers experimenting with their supply chains, how to best prepare for a crisis, and what digital twins can offer.
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NewsSuperdry joins TikTok Shop
Superdry&Co has launched on TikTok Shop as part of the brand’s strategy to get closer to the teenage market, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisEthical, efficient, customer-first: Supply chain tech solutions transforming UK retail
Download Retail Week’s flash report Traceability, Trust, Transformation: Supply Chain Tech Solutions for 2026 for an essential overview of where to invest to achieve ethical, compliant and customer-centric supply chains in the year ahead










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