All Retail Week articles in June 6 2014
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Mercedes-Benz in Paris creates an inclusive boutique
Mercedes-Benz is targeting tourists as they stroll down Paris’ Champs Elyseé with an attention grabbing storefront. Inside lies an immersive showcase of the luxury car brand and its products.
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OpinionComment: The grocery revolution will not just be digitised
Significant job cuts at Morrisons have led some to question the future of the big grocers as the sector undergoes seismic change.
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OpinionComment: How planning constraints got in the way of Stelios opening his easyFoodstore
Croydon Council’s move to block a food store under Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s easy brand comes at a time when, on the surface at least, it would seem that in the world of development, almost anything goes.
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NewsJohn Lewis to bring Italian restaurants into Oxford Street flagship
John Lewis is to bring a taste of Italy into its Oxford Street flagship with the opening of two new restaurants - Ham Holy Burger and Rossopomodoro.
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NewsPeacocks sets up shop on eBay offering home delivery and click-and-collect
Value fashion retailer Peacocks has opened a shop on etail giant eBay offering customers home delivery or click-and-collect.
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InterviewQ&A: Lloydspharmacy owner Celesio UK managing director Cormac Tobin
Cormac Tobin, managing director of Lloydspharmacy owner Celesio, speaks to Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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NewsThe Works aims to grow revenue by 50% over next three years
Discount retailer The Works is gunning to increase sales by almost 50% in the next three years as it extends its offer beyond its books origins.
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NewsPets at Home EBITDA rises as it becomes UK’s largest vet
Newly floated Pets At Home’s underlying EBITDA jumped 12.4% to £110.7m over the year as it became the UK’s largest vet.
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OpinionComment: Sunday trading will give our high street a fighting chance
Outdated trading regulations are holding retail back, we need to let large stores open on Sunday to give our high street a fighting chance.
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NewsNext's Christos Angelides joins Abercrombie & Fitch as president
Next product director Christos Angelides has been named president of Abercrombie & Fitch and Abercrombie kids brands.
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NewsNext product guru Christos Angelides to exit the business
Next product guru Christos Angelides is leaving the fashion business in September to join a US retailer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Eight trends changing customer experience in retail
Delivering strong customer experience has never been more important. Retail Week looks at the top trends affecting shoppers’ interaction with retailers.
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OpinionComment: What Apple's latest iOS updates mean for retailers
Apple just hosted its annual huge developers conference, WWDC where, among other things, it released key details about the latest update to iPhone and iPad devices - iOS 8.
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NewsTed Baker's first quarter: What the analysts say
Ted Baker posted group sales up 17.9% in the 19 weeks to June 7. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts say.
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NewsCity raises Ted Baker profit forecasts after bumper quarterly performance
Analysts have increased full-year pre-tax profit forecasts for Ted Baker by up to 1.5% after a bumper first quarter performance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retail fared in May, sector by sector
Clothing underpinned retail sales in May, resulting in a 0.5% like-for-like uptick on a year earlier, the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor showed.
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OpinionComment: Asos has bounced back before and it will rise once again
“When your back’s to the wall, entrepreneurial spirit kicks in”.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons – Sir Ken's AGM intervention harmed his own interests
Sir Ken Morrison needs to read How to win friends and influence people.
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NewsDFS boss vows to invest heavily in stores as third-quarter EBITDA improves
DFS boss Ian Filby vowed that stores would be “heavily invested in” over the next few years as EBITDA and sales improved in its third quarter.
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NewsTed Baker reports 17.9% uplift in group sales
Ted Baker has reported a 17.9% increase in group sales for the 19-week period to June 7.