All Retail Week articles in March 18 2016
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
-
NewsMaplin invests £3m in price reductions to drive customer loyalty
Maplin plans to invest £3m in a price reduction initiative across products in-store and online in an effort to boost customer loyalty.
-
NewsWatch: Morrisons new ad campaign emphasising its fresh produce offer
Morrisons has launched a rebranded Easter ad campaign that focuses on the retailer’s fresh produce offer and family values.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can avoid the counterfeit goods trade
Despite the best efforts of the authorities, a considerable trade in counterfeit goods remains in almost all areas of business.
-
OpinionOpinion: Why bricks-and-mortar stores are better than online
Reports of the death of the high street have been greatly exaggerated. Retail Darwinism will determine the stores of the future.
-
NewsGo Outdoors unveils multi-million pound push into cycling
Go Outdoors is upping its focus on cycling with a multi-million pound investment in new dedicated in-store departments.
-
NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS and Dick Smith
Retail news round-up on March 15, 2016: Hermes investment firm against BHS' rent cut demands and Collapsed Australian retailer Dick Smith to return as an online-only store.
-
NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe: 'I don't feel personal pressure' over Argos bid
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has shrugged off suggestions that he will be under pressure if the grocer does not complete a deal for Argos.
-
OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury’s focus on quality and value pays off as sales advance
When Sainsbury’s updated after Christmas, boss Mike Coupe said he expected sales in the second half of the year to be better than the first.
-
NewsSainsbury’s like-for-likes rise ahead of Argos bid: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s fourth-quarter like-for-likes edged up 0.1%, buoyed by an increase in online sales. This is what the analysts said.
-
NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales tumble as fashion falls 10%
John Lewis Partnership has reported a drop in sales for the sixth week of its financial year, as fashion sales decreased 10%.
-
NewsOcado finance chief insists Morrisons' tie-up with Amazon is 'good news'
Ocado finance boss Duncan Tatton-Brown has insisted that the etailer can benefit from Morrisons’ supply tie-up with online rival Amazon.
-
NewsOcado sales and weekly average orders increase: what the analysts say
Ocado first-quarter retail sales rose but concerns grow around its partnership with Morrisons. This is what the analysts said.
-
InterviewInterview: Alibaba UK boss on globalisation and being an online landlord
Alibaba wants to be UK retail’s gateway to China. Ahead of her talk at Retail Week Live on Thursday, we spoke to UK managing director Amee Chande.
-
NewsSports Direct founder Mike Ashley to be formally ordered before MPs
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley will be formally ordered to appear before MPs who want to grill him over the treatment of workers.
-
NewsBHS confident CVA will go through despite landlord opposition
BHS has insisted it is confident that its company voluntary arrangement (CVA) will be voted through, despite opposition from a landlord.
-
NewsRetail Week Live: Live coverage of the latest news from the Tech Sprint
Keep up to date with the latest news from the Tech Sprint using our live feed, tailored throughout the day by the Retail Week content team.
-
VideoRetail Week Live: Video blog from the delivery-themed Tech Sprint
As teams compete in the Retail Week Tech Sprint in association with On the Dot, watch our video coverage here. Updated throughout the 24 hours.
-
NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and food waste
Retail news round-up on March 16, 2016: Business Committee to formally summon Mike Ashley and supermarkets to curb food waste by a fifth.
-
NewsRetailers await George Osborne to reveal business rates review in Budget
Retailers are today expected to discover the result of the Government’s long-awaited review of business rates.
-
VideoRetail Week Live: The sector's biggest two-day extravaganza kicks off
Video journalist Roland Bodenham and deputy news editor Luke Tugby preview Retail Week Live from the Intercontinental, The O2 today.