Retail Week
Sara McCorquodale
Sara McCorquodale is features writer for Retail Week and Drapers.
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Rallying the troops
January 15, 2010
Informing staff of future business plans can lead to a happier workforce. -
How the online revolution transformed retail in a decade
January 8, 2010
10 years ago Retail Week’s headlines reflected online and value retail being in their infancy. At the start of the next decade, Sara McCorquodale examines what the sector can learn from the last one -
Asda head office staff take to the shopfloor at Christmas
December 18, 2009
Like many retailers, Asda’s head office staff are sent into stores to help with the Christmas rush. Sara McCorquodale finds out what they learn. -
Shopping centre marketing part funded by service charges: Money well spent?
December 11, 2009
Shopping centre marketing part funded by service charges should lead to increased footfall and sales. So why don’t retailers know where the money is going, asks Sara McCorquodale? -
Why reviews aren’t just about pay
December 11, 2009
Staff reviews shouldn’t stop because wages have been frozen. Sara McCorquodale explains why. -
A fair deal on overtime
December 4, 2009
Unpaid overtime is on the rise but what are the legal implications, asks Sara McCorquodale. -
Making your customers the boss of your business
December 4, 2009
Customer relationship management should focus on putting existing customers at the heart of your business, finds Sara McCorquodale at a Retail Week roundtable debate with top retailers. -
Woolworths’ property portfolio: Well worth it?
November 27, 2009
Woolworths’ collapse left a scar on hundreds of high streets as 807 stores shut. One year on, Sara McCorquodale investigates what has been re-let and who has benefited -
Bringing management up to scratch
November 27, 2009
If managers aren’t properly trained, staff become disillusioned, says Sara McCorquodale -
A helping hand with recruitment
November 20, 2009
Developer Hammerson has set up a scheme to help tenants recruit. Sara McCorquodale reports. -
Arcadia: will fewer, bigger shops translate to better?
November 20, 2009
Arcadia plans to rationalise its property portfolio so that it has fewer stores, but with more space. But, as the public steadily changes the way it shops, it’s not the only retailer starting to think that focusing on bigger and better stores makes sense, says Sara McCorquodale. -
Need to know: Christmas savings
November 20, 2009
Tesco and Asda have both claimed they will help customers save millions of pounds this Christmas with a flurry of price cuts. Do the figures add up? -
State of the union: Union Square in Aberdeen
November 13, 2009
The mix of brands at Union Square in Aberdeen and the relative wealth of the city will be key to its success, says Sara McCorquodale. -
Training that’s above and beyond
November 13, 2009
Is it necessary for overseas retailers to train their staff back home, asks Sara McCorquodale. -
Need to know: Music charges
October 30, 2009
When the charges for playing music in stores rocketed in 2005, creating store ambience became an expensive luxury. What’s changed and how does it affect retailers? -
Tapping online talent
October 23, 2009
Finding senior retailers with online retailing skills is not easy. -
Winning over shoppers with sound ethics
October 23, 2009
Retailers are often the media’s whipping boys when it comes to the treatment of employees abroad, but many are putting something back and reaping the benefits, says Sara McCorquodale. -
How to win without dropping the baby
October 16, 2009
Reintegrating staff after maternity leave needn’t be complicated, explains Sara McCorquodale -
Luxury retailers lambast EU plans to reduce brands’ control
October 16, 2009
Retailers could gain the right to sell any brand in stores or online, after the European Commission launched a review of selective distribution laws. -
What can the classroom teach the shopfloor?
October 16, 2009
Nothing beats learning the retail ropes on the shopfloor, but learning the theory can help day-to-day managing and further a career, says Sara McCorquodale -
Need to know: Postal strikes
October 9, 2009
The result of a ballot on a national postal strike was expected as Retail Week went to press, but retailers have already been hit by a wave of local strikes. -
The career cost of bad manners
October 9, 2009
Good etiquette makes climbing the career ladder that much easier, says Sara McCorquodale. -
Seasonal staff: Santa’s little helpers
October 2, 2009
Recruiting seasonal staff needn’t be a chore if retailers advertise vacancies early enough.Sara McCorquodale gets expert advice on how to hire workers for the festive period -
A lesson in leadership
September 25, 2009
Motivating your staff in recession needn’t be an uphill struggle, says Sara McCorquodale -
Staying on the right side of the regulator
September 25, 2009
How can retailers create compelling and arresting ads and campaigns without falling foul of the stringent regulations, asks Sara McCorquodale -
Brussels sprouts: the EU's retail plans
September 18, 2009
The big decisions on retail are now taken in Europe and with proposals including a single set of consumer rights in the offing, Sara McCorquodale reports from Brussels on the EU’s retail plans -
Roadworks: Roads to retail ruin?
September 11, 2009
Roadworks are changing the face of major high streets, but are the future benefits worth the disruption to retailers? -
Sunday trading: Open all hours?
September 11, 2009
It has been 15 years since the law changed allowing retailers to open for six hours on a Sunday and some retailers say it’s high time the rules were relaxed further. -
Retailers investing in mixed-use sports stadia face challenges
September 4, 2009
As development opportunities dry up, retailers are investing in mixed-use sports stadia. But, as Sara McCorquodale finds, getting such projects off the ground isn’t easy -
Discovering a greener way of life
August 28, 2009
Can retailers help shoppers make their lives more sustainable? Sara McCorquodale reports on how Home Retail Group has teamed up with the Eden Project to find out -
Even creative minds need a head for business
August 14, 2009
Fashion Fringe at Covent Garden is helping new designers learn about the world of retail and supply chain - an area many know little about.
