Month: February 2020
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Feb- 2020 -5 FebruarySponsored Articles
Customer focus and innovation at the heart of the new retail paradigm
The CX Exchange for Retail is the annual meeting place for the most senior names in the industry to connect…
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5 FebruaryAnalysis
Tesla, Macyโs and organic food: serious change is afoot
Sometimes change is sudden and surprising, but sometimes it bubbles away under the surface for decades before making a serious…
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5 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi opens new ยฃ64m distribution centre
Budget supermarket Aldi has opened a new ยฃ64m distribution centre in Sawley, Derbyshire. The site, which spans over 600,000 sq…
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5 FebruaryPeople Moves
Wilko appoints Jerome Saint-Marc as its first CEO
Home and garden needs retailer Wilko appointed Jerome Saint-Marc as its first ever CEO to help โlead the business forwardโ.…
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5 FebruaryHigh Street
Poundland sales jump in first-quarter results
Discount retailer Poundland has reported a 1.3% increase in like-for-like sales for the three-month period ended 23 December 2019. Poundland…
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5 FebruaryDepartment Stores
John Lewis appoints new executive director
John Lewis has announced the appointment of Nina Bhatia as executive director, strategy and commercial development. Bhatia will commence her…
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4 FebruaryHigh Street
Ikea reveals plans to shutter first UK store, 352 jobs at risk
Ikea UK has announced the proposed closure of its Coventry store in summer 2020, putting 352 jobs at risk. The…
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4 FebruarySupermarkets
UK supermarkets see โdisappointingโ sales growth in January
Supermarket sales grew by only 0.7% in January 2020, down from 3.3% in 2019, according to new data released from…
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4 FebruaryComment
How to find money in revenue leakage dashboards and improve buyer journeys
Retailers are facing a constant battle to gain and maintain loyal customers while keeping up with the relentless pace of…
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4 FebruaryHigh Street
Former Poundland owner plans ยฃ3.8bn takeover of Pepco
Advent international, the former owner of Poundland, has reportedly teamed up with two rival equity firms to launch a takeover…
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