All Retail Week articles in July 17 2015
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsFat Face poised to open first English retail park store at Elliott's Field
Fashion retailer Fat Face is poised to open its first store at a retail park in England after signing up to Elliott’s Field Shopping Park in Rugby.
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NewsKoovs hires ex-Asos director and tech executive Mary Turner as CEO
Online fashion retailer Koovs has hired Mary Turner, a former Asos director and boss of internet of things firm AlertMe.com, as its boss.
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NewsBritish household disposable income rises £18 as costs continue to drop
British consumers had an extra £18 in disposable income in June compared with a year ago as most regions recorded an increase in spending power.
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NewsAo.com boosted by housing market in July after 'muted' first quarter
Ao.com has reported a strong start to trading in July as the housing market picks up after a “muted” first quarter for the etailer.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on living wage, Tesco, Amazon and more
Retail news round-up on July 21, 2015: Living wage’s impact on c-stores, Dunnhumby buyers’ face contract overhaul and Amazon grocery.
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AnalysisTransforming Target: How Stuart Machin is revamping the Australian retailer
Australian retail, like its UK counterpart, is in the midst of radical change. But its British-born boss is undaunted by modernising Target.
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OpinionComment: Red Sale signs no longer rouse the right reaction
The plethora of red signage up and down the high street means that Sales have become more or less an irrelevance to shoppers.
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NewsJohn Lewis spends £14m on creating an 'Ikea-style' home department
Department store group John Lewis is spending £14m on creating an ‘Ikea-style’ layout for the home department in its Oxford Street flagship.
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AnalysisAutomation – developing digital capabilities for retailers
Retailers aim to up their digital game in today’s rapidly evolving landscape. But is it enough? Retail Week, in partnership with Syntel, gathered a host of leading names to find out
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NewsFormer Morrisons auditor jailed for eight years for payroll data leak
A former Morrisons senior auditor has been jailed for eight years after posting sensitive data relating to 100,000 staff on the internet.
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NewsWhite Stuff poaches Musgrave GB boss to become international director
Clothing retailer White Stuff has poached Musgrave GB managing director Peter Ridler to become its new international director.
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NewsOne in 10 people unable to work Apple Pay on launch day, study says
Around one in 10 people were unable to get Apple Pay to work following last week’s launch of the payment service, according to a new study.
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NewsMade.com raises £38m and appoints Susanne Given to board
Made.com has raised $60m (£38m) to accelerate European expansion and appointed former SuperGroup executive Susanne Given to its board.
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NewsFacebook launches shoppable brand pages within website
Facebook is making another major play in the retail space by piloting ecommerce offers within retailers’ brand pages on the site.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe will 'reinvent' supermarkets as he steps up fightback
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has vowed to “reinvent” the supermarket as the grocery giant continues its fightback against the discounters.
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NewsNumber of food suppliers struggling to stay afloat soars 50%
The number of UK food suppliers and farmers struggling to stay in business has soared more than 50% this year, according to new research.
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NewsIkea pledges to pay more than Osborne's living wage for all UK staff
Swedish furniture specialist Ikea has become the first large national retailer to pledge to pay its staff in the UK a living wage.
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NewsFootfall drops in June despite sales boost as shoppers desert high street
Footfall fell 1.5% year on year in June as the fundamental shift in shopping habits drives a sustained reduction in shopping numbers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ikea, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up on July 20, 2015: Ikea first to promise living wage, Morrisons staff jailed over data leak, Sainsbury’s boss vows store reinvention and food suppliers hit by price war.
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NewsRetail Diary: Booths gets fruity as ghost store baffles French shoppers
Booths staff get fruity at store opening, Amazon shoppers pick up one-cent wonders on Prime Day and ghost supermarket baffles French shoppers.