All Retail Week articles in 10-16 November 2018
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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News
Jeff Bezos: ‘I predict one day Amazon will fail’
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has told staff that Amazon is not “too big to fail” and that one day it will “go bankrupt”.
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Analysis
Analysis: Who's won retail's Christmas ad battle?
The battle for the best Christmas ad is well and truly underway. Two advertising supremos sift the turkeys from the crackers.
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News
Co-op HR executive wins unfair dismissal case
The Co-op’s former HR director has won a claim for equal pay and unfair dismissal.
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Analysis
Black Friday – what retailers should expect this year
Black Friday has transformed UK retail in the run-up to Christmas in recent years.
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News
Agenda: AO, Kingfisher, Majestic, Mothercare and Intu
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from AO, Kingfisher, Majestic, Mothercare and Intu all on the agenda.
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News
Retail chiefs speak out over Brexit chaos
Following a day of Cabinet resignations and renewed fears about Brexit turbulence, leading retailers have voiced their concerns about the effect of the political chaos.
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Gallery
In pictures: Harrods unveils its new food hall
Harrods has renovated its historic food hall, which features a ‘vegetable butcher’ and puts its 150 chefs on the shop floor.
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Analysis
Move of the Week: Daunting task for Debenhams' new hire
It’s not often I write about a property director in this column but these are transformative times in retail and moves that might previously have flown under the radar begin to take on a new significance.
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Retail Voice
The key to cross-border commerce? It may be simpler than you think
The solution to borderless buying lies with the payment options retailers provide, says Braintree Payments
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News
Asda posts sixth consecutive quarter of sales growth
Asda has posted its sixth consecutive quarter of like-for-like growth as the grocer builds momentum ahead of its proposed merger with Sainsbury’s.
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Video
The Retail Week: Which Christmas ads are hitting the mark?
As John Lewis releases its much-awaited Christmas campaign, we debate which of this year’s crop of festive ads has hit the mark.
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News
Beyoncé buys Philip Green out of Ivy Park
Beyoncé has bought disgraced Arcadia owner Philip Green out of athleisure brand Ivy Park, which the pair developed together.
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News
Retail Week Awards 2019 shortlist revealed
The best of retail will be celebrated at the Retail Week Awards 2019 sponsored by Salesforce.
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News
Eve Sleep seeks £15m investment to fund new CEO’s strategy
Eve Sleep’s newly appointed chief executive James Sturrock has unveiled his new strategy, which will home in on expanding the etailer’s product range and brand positioning.
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News
Card Factory like-for-likes flat as online drives sales
Card Factory has stemmed the decline in its like-for-like sales in its third quarter as it ploughs ahead with its store expansion programme.