Retail Gazette

Hot-off-the-press speaker announcement for our Customer Experience Debate on 19 March! (It's free to attend for senior retailers: https://lnkd.in/e2Su9RTk) We're delighted that EE's retail director, Asif Aziz OBE, will set the scene for what game-changing retail experiences can look like. As always, our event content will dive into candid conversation - uncovering burning questions, real discussion, and challenges as well as successes. Take a look at the inspiring speaker line-up across the day so far: Roma Swords-McDonnell, commercial creative director, Merlin Entertainments Georgina White, chief customer officer, Holland & Barrett Lewis Day, customer strategy and value proposition director, Currys plc Simon Tregidgo, group strategy lead, Kingfisher plc John Vary Hon DUniv, futurologist and innovation strategist; Stretch; ex-John Lewis Partnership  Kasey Swithenbank, UK&I head of retail, LUSH Asif Aziz OBE, retail director, EE  John Abbate FBDS, Activations Programme Lead, Meanwhile On @ Westminster City Council  Henrietta Rix, CEO & co-founder, RIXO Senior leaders can attend the debate for free, register now >>> https://lnkd.in/e2Su9RTk #event #conference #debate #retail #customer #experience #consumer #freetoattend

🛒Asda kicked off the year with its worst Christmas since 2015, as well as a slew of redundancies across the business. Despite the doom and gloom, chair Allan Leighton has made some early indications of how he plans to restore the grocer to its former glory. The exec has welcomed back a host of familiar faces, such as Gemma Lightbody and David Lepley, and reintroduced the retailer's iconic Rollback price proposition from its heyday. Retail Gazette investigates whether these measures are enough to revive the supermarket's fortunes. https://lnkd.in/ex_3-ez8 #Asda #grocery

January is nearly over! However, it's going to be a busy year for retail. So, what's your top priority for the year ahead?

🛍️ From reactive to proactive: Traditional CCTV systems often record incidents after they occur. But with AI-powered surveillance, retailers can prevent losses before they happen. 💡 AI features like facial recognition, behavior analysis, and real-time alerts allow for smarter and faster interventions. ➡️ Learn how Verkada's & CDW’s tools help businesses like GAIL's Bakery save 25% on investigation time. Download Verkada's & CDW’s recent report to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eTwK-5im #RetailTechnology #AI #ShrinkageSolutions

Exclusive: THG Ingenuity is reducing its London-based workforce as it moves the company’s operations up to Manchester. The company has entered a consultation with 134 members of staff across its ecommerce, marketing and CS teams. https://lnkd.in/ebsriGe7 #retailnews

Rollback is back! Asda has announced the return of its price proposition and famous pocket tap, which has been associated with the supermarket since the 1990s https://lnkd.in/eDu59myQ #retailnews #grocery

👏 Congratulations to Billie O'Connor, who has been named the new chief financial officer of Mulberry England! She will support CEO Andrea Baldo with his turnaround plan as he looks to return the luxury label back to profitability. https://lnkd.in/eaAxYKwR #retailnews #fashion

Fancy a drink?🍺Lidl GB has been given the go ahead to open its very first pub in Northern Ireland. https://lnkd.in/eQZc7bMS #retailnews #grocery

💄Sainsbury's health and beauty offering looks set for a revamp, under the supermarket’s Next Level strategy. https://lnkd.in/e3Gvk3Y5 #retailnews #healthandbeauty

Step right up and join the retail carnival of the year. Hear unmissable C-level insights from M&S, Gymshark, Ann Summers and many more!   Experience the spectacular at the Retail Technology Show (2-3 April, ExCeL London). Secure your ticket and join them FREE today 🎟️: https://bit.ly/RTs25_RGreg