George Arnett
Freelance Journalist at Freelance
Journalist. Formerly data editor @VogueBusiness, data journalist @Guardian.
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1 week ago |
retail-week.com | George Arnett
Q&A: Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts on prices, tariffs and trade deals By George Arnett2025-04-17T12:02:00 Sainsbury’s has joined retail’s £1bn profit club – but the grocer does not expect profits to increase again this year. Chief executive Simon Roberts discusses potential price wars, tariff impacts and falling sales at Argos.
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retail-week.com | George MacDonald |George Arnett
Why WHSmith boss Carl Cowling is still betting big on America despite Trump turmoil By George MacDonald and George Arnett2025-04-16T13:37:00 WHSmith is selling its high street business to focus on its successful travel operations—notably the US, described by the retailer as its “most exciting growth market”. The shift comes amid global disruption precipitated by president Trump’s confrontational polices, but WHSmith chief executive Carl Cowling is unfazed and tells Retail Week why.
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1 week ago |
retail-week.com | George Arnett
Chart: Surging cocoa prices and expensive Easter eggs By George Arnett2025-04-15T13:40:00 Will consumers need to tap into their nest eggs to pay for their Easter eggs this year? A report last month by Which? found that the price of the seasonal chocolate treat has been soaring this year, way ahead of inflation.
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2 weeks ago |
retail-week.com | George Arnett
Donald Trump may have paused higher tariffs for most countries, but the baseline tariff of 10% will still apply to the UK. The UK retail sector is generally expected to feel minimal direct effects as a whole from the tariffs, but the trade war could have some big repercussions should it escalate. Watching closely will be brands with strong popularity in the US.
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2 weeks ago |
retail-week.com | George Arnett
Donald Trump may have paused higher tariffs for most countries, but the baseline tariff of 10% will still apply to the UK. The UK retail sector is generally expected to feel minimal direct effects as a whole from the tariffs, but the trade war could have some big repercussions should it escalate. Watching closely will be brands with strong popularity in the US.
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