News from all sectors of the retail industry, including food, fashion, electricals, entertainment, health & beauty, home & DIY, department stores and general merchandise.
Latest News
House of Fraser full year EBITDA jumps as online sales soar
House of Fraser like-for-likes increased 3.3% over the year as adjusted EBITDA increased 4.3% to £61.1m.
Marks & Spencer to pay damages after losing Interflora trademark case
Flower delivery specialist Interflora has won a long-running legal battle with Marks & Spencer over a trademark infringement.
Ofcom launches probe into TV shopping channels after customer complaints
Ofcom has launched a probe into two TV shopping channels over claims that shoppers are being misled by sales offers.
-
Entry deadline extended for Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards
-
Laura Ashley to pay out dividend to commemorate 60th anniversary
-
Bolland: 'Online has replaced Marble Arch as our flagship store'
-
Marks & Spencer profits fall despite 1.3% increase in sales
-
Business rates have turned high streets into cash cows for Government, says MP
-
Marks & Spencer stores director Nayna McIntosh to stand down
-
Waterstones puts 560 managers into consultation in restructure
-
Inflation slows for the first time in six months
-
Burberry posts a 14% rise in profits as Chinese sales surge
-
Empty shops rate hits record high of 11.9% in April
-
Reiss suffers the departure of its ecommerce and brand directors
-
Luxury giant eyes stake in Joules as private equity players circle
-
Aldi powers ahead of grocery market to reach record market share
-
EBay plans to launch click-and-collect service with merchants
-
Snow+Rock full year profits remain flat despite price pressure
-
Marks & Spencer under fire for online tax structure
-
Tesco signs new franchise deals to expand F&F clothing's overseas presence
Food: Grocers & Supermarkets
-
Marks & Spencer to pay damages after losing Interflora trademark case
-
Bolland: 'Online has replaced Marble Arch as our flagship store'
-
Aldi powers ahead of grocery market to reach record market share
-
Marks & Spencer profits fall despite 1.3% increase in sales
-
Changing supply chain takes centre stage at Retail Week Supply Chain Summit
-
Tesco signs new franchise deals to expand F&F clothing's overseas presence
-
Dalton Philips confident Morrisons can outperform in food etail
-
Waitrose calls in lawyers as Ocado boss insists Morrisons deal will have 'positive impact'
-
Retail Week Rising Stars deadline extended to May 24
-
Warm weather hits John Lewis sales while spurring growth at Waitrose
-
Morrisons to launch online grocery this year after inking Ocado deal
-
Halfords appoints Walmart Canada's Emma Fox as commercial director
-
Morrisons and Alliance Boots submit calls for rates reform to Select Committee
-
Asda sales recover following horse meat scandal
-
Asda boss insists low prices will drive loyalty as like-for-likes rise 1.3%
-
Online sales up 16% in April as pureplays outperform multichannel retailers
-
Bangladesh fire and building safety Accord published as 25 retailers sign up
-
Walmart opts for own Bangladesh safety standards over industry-wide code
-
Sainsbury's launches video-on-demand as part of plans to ramp up digital
Fashion Retail
Home & DIY Retail News
Electricals Retail News
Entertainment Retail News
Department Stores
Health & Beauty
The database of UK retailers, available only to Retail Week subscribers, provides critical information to help you thrive in the business of multiple retailing.
Retail Week Knowledge Bank
Did you know... that Ocado sales rose by 15.5% over the 12 weeks to 19 May – a modest rate for the online grocery sector?
The recently-announced 25-year agreement with Morrisons is in line with Ocado’s forward objective of monetising its proprietary IP platform and will provide an additional revenue stream for the company, significantly enhancing scale and operating efficiencies.
Nick Bubb's verdict: Marks & Spencer - Could a turnaround be on the horizon?
Profits at M&S only seem to have gone backwards since Marc Bolland took over as chief executive, but could a big step forward now be not too far away?
Comment: Why F&F expansion will work while Fresh & Easy failed
Being relevant at a local level and understanding a market is the key to success for any retailer.
-
Comment: Non-executives can add value to your business
-
Nick Bubb's Verdict: Dixons - If only France and Southern Europe didn't exist
-
Comment: Grocer Morrisons needs to keep pace with competition
-
Comment: Ocado and Waitrose’s game of brinkmanship
-
Comment: M&S turns on style but can it turn on customers?
In depth
Marks & Spencer timeline: The highs and lows of the retailer's year
Marks & Spencer today revealed its lowest annual profits for four years. Retail Week looks at the highs and lows of a difficult year for the iconic British brand.
Marks & Spencer full-year results: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer has recorded its lowest annual profit since 2009, reporting a drop in underlying pre-tax profit to £665.2m. Retail Week rounds up how analysts have reacted to the news.
Analysis: Marks &Spencer's most memorable ads under Steven Sharp
As M&S marketing guru Steven Sharp is set to leave the retailer, Retail Week takes a look at some of his most memorable campaigns.
