Retail Week
Caroline Parry
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Massimo Dutti to launch online this autumn
29-Jul-2011
Massimo Dutti, part of Spanish fashion giant Inditex, is launching an European-wide online shop on September 6. -
Matalan introduces new store to improve shopping experience
November 26 2010
Value fashion and homewares retailer Matalan has opened a new model store in High Wycombe with the aim of creating a more engaging shopping experience. -
Overseas growth beckons as Burberry pre-tax profits soar
November 19 2010
Pre-tax profits at luxury retailer Burberry rocketed nearly 50% to £129m in the first half when it introduced a new pricing strategy and fine-tuned its stock replenishment system. -
John Lewis Christmas ad focuses on emotions
9-Nov-2010
Department store chain John Lewis is focusing on customers “who care about showing they care” in its new Christmas campaign. The ad will launch during this Saturday’s episode of The X-Factor. -
Christmas retail spend to rise 1% this year
9-Nov-2010
UK retail spend this Christmas is expected to rise by 1% year-on-year, according to a survey by consultants Deloitte. -
Sir Philip Green should pay his taxes in UK, says business secretary
15-Oct-2010
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green should pay tax in the UK, according to the Business Secretary Vince Cable. -
Retailers face mass cull by 2015, BDO claims
15-Oct-2010
More than 26,500 retailers will be wiped off the UK high street by 2015 as post-recession shoppers become more “reasoned and thoughtful”, according to research published today. -
Burberry expects full year profits to be in top end of expectations
13-Oct-2010
Luxury retailer Burberry expects full year profits to be in the top end of analyst expectations after reporting a 17% increase in underlying revenue for the six months to September 30. -
Consumer price inflation remains at 3.1% in September
12-Oct-2010
Consumer price inflation (CPI) was static in September remaining at 3.1%, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). -
Store Twenty One expands as cost-saving meaasures cut losses
September 17, 2010
Value retailer Store Twenty One reduced losses by £15m last year but fell short of making its first profit in a decade. -
The law on Sales
September 17, 2010
Debenhams’ latest Sale has raised eyebrows, and not just for its early timing. What are the rules when it comes to sales promotions? -
Primark sales up after strong performance in Europe
13-Sep-2010
Value fashion giant Primark has continued to perform well over 2010 driven by a “very stong” performance in continental Europe. -
Working with celebrities
September 10, 2010
Retailers are quick to sign-up stars to bask in their reflective glory and it can do wonders for their brand. But sometimes a tie-up can do more harm than good -
Blackwell to shut HQ and hand power to stores
8-Sep-2010
Academic books retailer Blackwell is closing its head office and decentralising power to its individual stores as it creates a new ownership structure. -
Ikea eyes Reading for next store
8-Sep-2010
Swedish furniture giant Ikea is preparing a planning application for a new store in Calcot, near Reading. It would be its first store opening in the UK and Ireland in more than a year. -
Tesco director Lucy Neville-Rolfe joins ITV board
7-Sep-2010
Tesco corporate and legal affairs director Lucy Neville-Rolfe has joined the board of ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster. -
H&M proposes global employee incentive scheme
7-Sep-2010
Swedish fashion retailer H&M is launching a major global employee incentive scheme to encourage staff and reward loyalty. -
TK Maxx plots marketing blitz to turn round disappointing sales
September 3, 2010
TK Maxx, the off-price retailer, has doubled its investment in its Christmas advertising campaign - its first TV ad campaign since spring 2008. -
Advertising regulations extended to social media sites
1-Sep-2010
Advertising regulations will be extended to cover retailers’ websites and non paid-for messages on social media sites, including Facebook and Twitter, from March 1 next year. -
Improved ranges help Spar sales
1-Sep-2010
Convenience store chain Spar has reported a 3.1% rise in first quarter sales boosted by an improved fresh food and wine offer and an expansion its own-brand products. -
Ocado shares fall again on analyst comment
1-Sep-2010
Online grocer Ocado saw its share price fall yesterday (August 31) after a leading retail analyst predicted a decline in its market share and questioned its growth strategy. -
Tesco faces further planning accusations
1-Sep-2010
Tesco is facing further accusations that it is using its financial clout to win approval for new stores. -
Argos sues shipping company
31-Aug-2010
Argos is suing container shipping company AP Moller-Maersk for more than $13m (£8.4m) over accusations it reneged on a contract. -
Findel considers sale of Express Gifts
31-Aug-2010
Multichannel retailer Findel is understood to be considering a sale of its home shopping business, Express Gifts, as part of an ongoing restructure by the listed company. -
Former Selfridges finance man joins Arnotts
23-Aug-2010
Arnotts, the iconic Irish department store that was recently taken over by its banks, has appointed former Selfridges director of finance Ray Hernan as chief operating officer. -
Online delivery options
August 13, 2010
Online customers expect a first-class delivery service and many won’t spend without one. So what are retailers doing to satisfy shoppers? -
Asos hires Mothercare exec for Marketplace
August 6, 2010
Asos has poached Mothercare head of group ecommerce Leighanne Miles to lead the development of its global second-hand clothes platform Marketplace. -
Argos trials same-day delivery service
4-Aug-2010
Argos is trialling a same-day delivery service in London which will allow customers the option of having their reserved item couriered in as little as 90 minutes. -
Retail sales ahead of expectations in July, says CBI
27-Jul-2010
Retail sales increased in July, and were ahead of expectations, the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey has found. -
Price comparison claims
July 9, 2010
What powers does advertising watchdog the ASA have and what are the penalties for retailers that breach the UK Advertising Codes? -
Tesco rapped over Asda price comparison ad
30-Jun-2010
Supermarket giant Tesco has been censured by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for the second time in a year for making “ambiguous and misleading” claims. -
Former Toys R Us manager ordered to repay £3.36m
30-Jun-2010
A former Toys R Us manager who stole more than £3m from the company to pay for call girls, luxury cars and houses has been ordered to repay a majority of the cash or face another ten years in prison. -
Tesco to grow 50% by 2014, report predicts
29-Jun-2010
Supermarket group Tesco is expected to grow by 50% to become a $146bn (£97bn) business by 2014, according to Planet Retail’s 2010 Global Retail rankings. -
Currys to honour promotional promise on Frank Lampard goal
29-Jun-2010
Electrical retailer Currys has brought some cheer to downcast England fans with a decision to recognise Frank Lampard’s incorrectly disallowed goal against Germany as part of its World Cup promotion.
