All Retail Week articles in March 14 2014
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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InterviewQ&A: Superdrug co-founder Peter Goldstein celebrates its 50th year
Brothers Peter and Ronald Goldstein founded Superdrug in 1964. Here, Peter speaks about how the business has fared over the years.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Vivid Homes by B&Q in China brings virtual reality to life
VIVID Homes by B&Q in Yishan Lu, Shanghai, is designed to tap into the burgeoning Chinese housing market by offering a hi-tech, multisensory home improvement journey.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: How minimalist luxury is attracting Moscow's elite to a new area
A Moscow property developer has created an art-led pop-up restaurant as an innovative way to attract its audience to a new development of luxury apartments in a former industrial zone.
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OpinionComment: In-store tech must offer shoppers benefits they can’t get on a phone
Planet Retail global research director Rob Gregory warns that jumping on the in-store technology bandwagon needs careful consideration.
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OpinionComment: Letting the film crew behind the scenes at Lovehoney
Lovehoney was asked to expose itself in a forthcoming documentary, says Richard Longhurst.
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InterviewInterview: Aldi bosses on winning Retailer and International Retailer of Year
Aldi has won Oracle Retailer of the Year and Heidrick & Struggles International Retailer of the Year. Joint managing directors Roman Heini and Matthew Barnes speak to Retail Week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How mobile is revolutionising retail in 2014 and beyond
Retail Week’s Mobile Retail 2014 report provides crucial insights. This executive summary gives an overview of the full research.
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NewsArgos reveals new leadership structure as Walden takes over as Home Retail boss
Home Retail has revealed a new leadership structure for its flagship Argos business following the promotion of its former managing director John Walden to group chief executive.
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NewsAsos warns on margins as it ramps up investment in supply chain and IT
Fashion etail giant Asos has reported retail sales up 26% to £136.7m but has warned on margins as it increases investment.
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NewsSainsbury's suffers first like-for-like sales fall in nine years
Sainsbury’s has reported its first sales fall in nine years after like-for-likes excluding fuel tumbled 3.1% in the fourth quarter.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Carphone Warehouse, John Lewis and One Stop
Retail news round-up on March 18, 2014: Carphone Warehouse hires marketing agency for 25th birthday campaign; Capita bags John Lewis call centre contract worth over £90m; One Stop raids Musgrave for operations head
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InterviewInterview: Asos chief Nick Robertson on winning Leader of the Year
Asos boss Nick Robertson took the Clarity Retail Leader of the Year gong at the Oracle Retail Week Awards. Gemma Goldfingle speaks to him about how he built his fashion empire.
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NewsGoogle eyes New York site for first retail store
Search giant Google is thought to be close to opening its first retail store in New York.
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NewsFurniture etailer Loaf plans to open London stores
Furniture etailer Loaf eyes 10 stores over four years and is scouting ‘prominent’ locations.
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AnalysisRana Plaza compensation: What do retailers need to know?
Primark begins making payments to victims of the Rana Plaza collapse this week. Retail Week looks at the compensation process.
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NewsSelfridges promotes womenswear and beauty directors
Selfridges has promoted two of its directors with womenswear boss Judd Crane taking on additional responsibility for accessories.
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OpinionComment: The legal implications of the Morrisons data theft
Morrisons’ statement following its serious data breach incident - reported as a theft - of payroll data suggested the theft was the work of an insider, rather than an external breach.
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OpinionComment: Fancy footwork from high streets minister at Retail Week live
It’s not often you’re turned away at the door to a conference event, let alone when it’s for something as seemingly dry as a talk on retail property development.
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OpinionComment: The big four grocers continue the fight for survival
Last week, Morrisons announced a £176 million loss for the year to the end of February and issued its second profit warning in three months.
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OpinionComment: The Ukraine conflict makes Russia even tougher for foreign retailers
As the world continues to mull the geopolitical ramifications of events in Crimea, the business community is also watching carefully.