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Interview
Q&A: Snap head of retail discusses catering to Gen Z and ramping up retail
As Snap unveils new innovations to connect more brands and retailers with its mass audience, Retail Week talks to its head of retail and lifestyle, Rachel Levy, to find out more about how it is increasingly becoming a valued place to shop and discover brands.
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News
Asda unveils £10m refresh for in-store cafe portfolio
Asda has announced a £10m refresh of over 180 of its in-store cafes across the UK.
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Interview
Q&A: Nectar360 boss on creating new opportunities in retail media
Sainsbury’s and Nectar360 have today announced their new platform Pollen, which they say will “supercharge” their retail media business and drive forward their strategy
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Retail Voice
Six ways to crack down on retail crime
With two-thirds of retailers taking steps to protect themselves from theft and violence, NFU Mutual examines how the sector can successfully tackle shoplifting
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Innovation of the Week
L’Oréal partners with firm for 3D AI-generated product imagery
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team. Every week, we bring you new ideas and case studies across consumer, technology, sustainability, economy, policy, and industry.
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Interview
Tesco boss Ken Murphy talks costs, competition and cyber threats
After yet another quarter of sales growth and market share gains at Tesco, boss Ken Murphy talks to the press about the grocer’s most recent performance, why the government need to relieve the retail sector, the fierce competition and the secret to remaining a market leader
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News
Currys enhances cash-for-trash scheme with bigger reward
Currys is boosting its cash-for-trash scheme so customers can receive a better reward when recycling unwanted tech.
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Chart of the Week
Why retail is lagging behind other sectors in AI investment
Data provided exclusively to Retail Week from Quid shows the retail AI use-cases drawing the most investment
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News
Payment system failures could cost UK retailers £1.6bn in annual sales
Payment outages and system failures have been estimated to cost UK retail and hospitality companies around £1.6bn in sales annually.
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News
M&S resumes online trading following cyber attack
Marks & Spencer has started trading online again after weeks of disruption since it was hacked by cybercriminals.
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Innovation of the Week
Deliveroo launches high-speed drone deliveries
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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Data
In charts: Exclusive research reveals the biggest consumer trends in 2025
New consumer research reveals how shoppers across Europe’s biggest markets want to buy, and what retailers must do to deliver.
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Analysis
Six major predictions for the next decade of retail
With the rapid development of Generative AI and AI more generally, everyone in the sector wants to know what it will mean for retail
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Retail Voice
The retail tipping point. Are you ready?
The retail sector stands at a defining moment in 2025, with technology and consumer expectations converging to create unprecedented challenges and opportunities. But how can retailers attract, engage and retain shoppers? Amazon Web Services’ Rajashree Rane explains more
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Report Store
Browse, Buy & Beyond
Retail Week’s new report Buy, Browse & Beyond is now live, sharing exclusive insights into the minds of 2,000 shoppers across Europe’s largest retail markets
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Analysis
Revealed: 40% of UK shoppers do not fully understand how retailers use their data
Exclusive research conducted by Retail Week and AWS reveals that 40% of UK shoppers don’t fully understand how retailers are using their data to personalise shopping experiences. This rises to 51% in France and 56% in Germany
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Chart of the Week
Chart: How retailers should approach the Nintendo Switch 2 launch
June 5 marks the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, the most anticipated video game console release in years
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News
North Face and Cartier report stolen customer data in cyber attacks
Fashion brand The North Face and luxury jewellery retailer Cartier have said customer data has been stolen in recent cyber attacks.
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Innovation of the Week
Home Bargains opens 'cutting-edge' automated distribution centre
Family-owned discounter Home Bargains has commenced deliveries from one of the “most technologically advanced centres in the UK and Europe”
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Opinion
‘If you’re not sharing shopper data with brands, rethink your retail media strategy’
Retailers, brands and customers all win when shoppers’ insight is shared, argues Publicis chief commerce officer Steve Ricketts