All Retail Week articles in May 15 2015
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsKingfisher appoints Coop Danmark executive as new B&Q boss
Kingfisher has poached Michael Loeve, a senior executive of Danish retailer Coop Danmark, to be B&Q’s new chief executive.
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GalleryStore gallery: Discover the new trend of the hybrid cafe-retailer
There is a growing trend of cafes and restaurants opening retail spaces. Here are some of the most interesting examples in London.
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GalleryStore gallery: Sun & Sand Sports fuses digital and physical in Dubai
Sun & Sand Sports has opened a concept store in Dubai Mall that allows customers to challenge each other to interactive trials.
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NewsFamily spending power boosted as food and fuel costs fall
Families had an extra £17 a week in their pockets in April compared with last year thanks to falling food, fuel and utility costs.
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InterviewInterview: Ann Summers boss on turning the business back to profitability
Ann Summers chief executive Jacqueline Gold reveals how she is bringing the sex toy and lingerie business back into the black.
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OpinionTravel specialist DFS Group unveils store at Singapore's Changi Airport
Luxury travel specialist DFS Group has opened its largest global store: a wine, spirits and tobacco flagship at Singapore’s Changi Airport.
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OpinionBooker’s Wilson ups convenience retail ante with Londis and Budgens deal
When Charles Wilson left Marks & Spencer to join Booker as chief executive in 2005, many observers’ eyebrows leaped in surprise.
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OpinionComment: Tesco gets it right with its Harris + Hoole coffee shop
In spite of the negative sentiment towards Britain’s largest grocer, Tesco still innovates and offers points of difference.
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NewsOnline retail giant Amazon starts paying corporation tax in the UK
Amazon has started paying corporation tax in Britain rather than Luxembourg after it came under fire for avoiding tax.
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NewsCampaigners call for UK supermarkets to donate food waste to charity
More than 100,000 people across the UK have called on supermarkets to give their food waste to charity after similar laws were passed in France.
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NewsBank holiday footfall boost for high street but retail parks suffer
Britain’s high streets fought back against retail parks and shopping centres over the weekend as seaside visitors boosted footfall.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Amazon, New Look and Bank Holiday footfall
Retail news round-up on May 26, 2015: Amazon will pay corporation tax in the UK, New Look chairman Paul Mason poised to quit and high streets get footfall boost over bank holiday weekend.
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OpinionIt is time for the transparency of every-day low prices
Retailers run the risk of damaging their reputations, diminishing profits and alienating consumers by holding too many promotions
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OpinionComment: How to join the dots between in-store and online commerce
In-store and online shopping really do have more in common than you’d think and it’s a huge mistake to treat them like two completely unrelated endeavours.
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NewsFat Face's Simon Ratcliffe: 'HR is the missing link in the supply chain'
Fat Face head of supply chain Simon Ratcliffe has argued HR is the missing link that is holding back supply chains across the retail industry.
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NewsEBay Germany prepares to launch Amazon Prime-style membership
The German branch of eBay is preparing to unveil a loyalty programme that will take on Amazon’s Prime membership scheme.
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NewsRetail Diary: Homebase finds a fan while Iceland calls a doctor
Homebase gets Monty Don’s approval at the Chelsea Flower Show, Budgens is named top of the top-ups and drunk phone users become ‘appy shoppers.
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AnalysisWatch: Homebase's award-winning garden at the Chelsea Flower Show 2015
Garden designer Adam Frost speaks to Retail Week about using Homebase plants in the garden, and the joint garden academy scheme.
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NewsGoogle to allow consumers to buy products via YouTube ads
Google will allow consumers to buy products from within video ads on YouTube by adding a ‘click-to-shop’ feature.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Target continues to outperform rivals
As the first-quarter financial results roll in, America’s retail giants are once again split among winners and losers.