All Retail Week articles in January 9 2015
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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DataChristmas trading 2015: Retailers battle it out for the top spot
Find out how retailers have performed during the critical Christmas trading period with our league table comparing like-for-like sales.
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NewsTesco to introduce click-and-collect surcharge on non-food orders under £30
Tesco is introducing a click-and-collect surcharge on non-food orders under £30 as it strives to make its online business more sustainable.
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NewsComment: House of Fraser is bypassing the obvious cities for its China launch
The most interesting aspect of House of Fraser’s expansion into China is the cities where it has chosen to open stores.
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NewsAldi overtakes Waitrose to become UK's sixth largest supermarket
Aldi has overtaken Waitrose to become the country’s sixth largest supermarket, according to the latest Kantar figures.
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NewsLidl invests €100m in modernising entire Austrian store estate
German discounter Lidl will spend around €100m (£75.4m) on modernising all of its Austrian stores by the end of 2016.
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OpinionComment: Open's failure highlights broader problems in the young fashion sector
The failure of menswear retailer Open shows that it’s not just the multi-brand young fashion sector that faces challenges.
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NewsJohn Allan favourite for Tesco top job after Sir Ian Cheshire drops out
John Allan is now the hot favourite for the Tesco chairmanship as former Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire exits the race for the role.
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NewsMacy’s to close 14 department stores as it undergoes restructure
Macy’s is to close 14 stores and restructure its merchandising and marketing divisions, investing the savings into creating an off-price model.
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NewsUS retailers celebrate best Christmas sales in 10 years
An improving labour market and a drop in fuel prices helped US retailers record their best Christmas sales in more than a decade.
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NewsAlibaba to splash out $500m on Indian mobile payment platform
Chinese etailer Alibaba is in advance talks to snap up a $500m (£330.4m) stake in India’s One97 Communications’ mobile payment platform Paytm.
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NewsSuperdrug posts 7.4% lift in like-for-like sales over Christmas
Health and beauty specialist Superdrug has recorded strong Christmas trading figures and posted a 7.4% rise in like-for-like sales in December.
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NewsVision Express owner GrandVision unveils IPO plans
GrandVision, the owner of opticians Vision Express, is to float on the Euronext stock exchange in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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NewsFat Face sales up over Christmas but profits slip in half-year results
Fat Face delivered a 5% rise in retail like-for-like sales over Christmas, however the clothing retailer reported a dip in half-year profits.
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OpinionComment: In the age of the retail sound-bite, certain words should be avoided
In the age of the retail sound-bite, new words are being created on an almost daily basis to disguise run-of-the-mill shop interiors.
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NewsNRF video: Uggs tests RFID in a bid to close the online-offline gap
Footwear retailer Uggs is trialling RFID technology in two US stores in a bid to improve engagement and boost in-store experience.
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NewsSofa specialist ScS appoints Alan Smith as chairman as IPO nears
Former Somerfield chief executive Alan Smith is to become chairman of sofa specialist ScS ahead of a flotation, it is understood.
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NewsIkea January Sale gets off to strong start after investment in price
Ikea has kicked off the new year with a strong performance after the retailer invested in bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchens as well as prices.
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OpinionNRF blog: A chill air descends on the first day of the Big Show 2015
The great and the good have gathered for the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Big Show in New York, which has kicked off with an air of caution.
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NewsNRF: 'Europe is not great place to do business' says Gap property boss
Gap executive David Zoba claims Europe is “not a great place to do businesses” and says the company’s growth in the continent will be minimal.
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NewsNRF: John Lewis IT boss – new websites “useless” without back-end investment
John Lewis’s Paul Coby said that pretty front-end systems such as slick mobile apps are useless unless they come alongside back-end investment.