All Retail Week articles in April 29 2016
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsDeliveroo partners with Majestic Wine to bring booze to the doorstep
Deliveroo has partnered with alcoholic drink retailers including Majestic Wine to expand the range of product that it can deliver to households.
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GalleryStore gallery: B&Q’s 'big-box project' signals change of direction
The B&Q behemoth at Cribbs Causeway near Bristol has had a makeover aimed at showing what is possible in DIY retail.
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GalleryStore gallery: Jessops' new immersive Birmingham store in the frame
Jessops has returned to Merry Hill, Birmingham with its multi-service format boasting one-to-one tuition and photo printing facilities.
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NewsRetail diary: Sainsbury's chiefs mix it and Tesco backs BGT band
Sainsbury’s management team harbours musical ambitions, Tesco backs pop group The Neales and Urban Outfitters presses play on a cassette comeback.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail heavyweights have a point about Brexit
As the “remain” campaign rolled out more business leaders, the economic argument not to leave Europe is gaining ground.
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OpinionNeil Saunders' letter from America: Whole Foods isn't worth it
Last Saturday I popped down to my local Whole Foods to do a quick shop. I emerged with two bags of groceries, which left me $148 (£102) lighter.
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AnalysisOpinion: BHS - will the British public miss the department store chain?
BHS’s 164 stores will close shutters for the last time in the coming weeks, bringing an end to its 88-year history. But will anyone miss it?
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NewsPrimark and Next circle BHS stores set to close as 'rescue plan' collapses
A number of retailers are said to be eyeing BHS stores less than 24 hours after the ‘rescue plan’ for the department store chain collapsed.
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AnalysisRetail Diary: London’s posh Poundland and Pets at Home pups on Brexit
Poundland gets an upmarket competitor, Pets at Home pups get Brexit jitters and there is more than meets the eye at this new bookstore.
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OpinionOpinion: Be proud of being a woman in what often seems a man’s world
I have been thinking about what it means to be a female leader in business, trying to recall times when I thought I was treated differently because of being a woman.
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OpinionOpinion: Size doesn’t matter when it comes to women’s returning habits
Statistics showing that retailers’ profits are being hit by women practising multi-size shopping hide a much more complex returns picture.
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VideoThe power of the pound – Poundland’s outgoing boss Jim McCarthy
Poundland’s Jim McCarthy discusses one of retail’s biggest deals of 2016: Poundland’s acquisition of arch rival 99p Stores.
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AnalysisBHS administration: Timeline plots the demise of a retail giant
As first reported by Retail Week, BHS entered administration in April and the story around the retailer’s demise has developed into a saga.
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NewsRetail Diary: Price is wrong at Amazon and Costco cashes in on coffins
Teething problems for Amazon’s fresh offer, a very digestible display in Shoreditch and Costco starts selling coffins in Australia.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five ways retailers can battle the British weather
The unpredictable British weather is a common excuse for disappointing fashion sales but here’s how some retailers are dampening its effects.
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OpinionOpinion: The true cost of click-and-collect for retailers
Click-and-collect continues to gain popularity amongst shoppers, so retailers need to innovate to create a cost-effective offer.
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GalleryStore gallery: Lots of Lidl changes all add up in Tooting
The Lidl store opposite Tooting station in south London offers a clue about the direction the discounter is taking. John Ryan pays a visit
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GalleryStore of the week: Atelier New Regime makes a bold statement in Montréal
Canadian men’s streetwear brand Atelier New Regime shows off its true colour with a flagship boutique in Québec’s largest city
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InterviewInterview: Hotel Chocolat’s Angus Thirlwell on the IPO – and David Bowie
When Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris opened the first Hotel Chocolat in Watford back in 2004, world domination seemed a million miles away.
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NewsIkea to open small format store at Westfield Stratford City
Ikea has revealed plans to open its first store inside a shopping centre as it continues to pilot its small-format sites across the UK.