All Retail Week articles in 14-20 March 2020
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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AnalysisAnalysis: As we reach âpeak stuffâ, how should retail adapt?
Between Brexit and coronavirus, 2020 is so far shaping up to be a difficult year for the retail sector. But behind the stockpiling and panic buying, there is a growing trend that could challenge the very way retailers operate.
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NewsCoronavirus: Grocers issue stockpiling plea and stores close worldwide
The UKâs big grocers appealed for calm over the weekend as shoppers continued to empty shelves in coronavirus stockpiling, while around the world-leading retailers closed stores en masse as the crisis bit.
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DataData: John Lewis falls in top 15 retailers to work for
Job listings website Indeed revealed this yearâs list of the best retailers to work for in the UK, with Wren Kitchens topping the list for the second year in a row.
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NewsRetail footfall slides in âwettest February on recordâ
February proved a washout for retail footfall and three named storms prompted falling shopper numbers across all retail location categories.
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NewsCoronavirus: Primark warns of sales hit as overseas stores shut
Value fashion giant Primark expects to take a hit on earnings after having to close overseas stores amid the coronavirus crisis and seeing a fall in like-for-likes in the UK.
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NewsCoronavirus: Kingfisher cautions on sales uncertainty as France locks down
DIY giant Kingfisher has warned of âsignificant uncertainty on sales and demandâ after closing its 221 stores in France.
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NewsHalfords to shutter Cycle Republic chain, 226 jobs at risk
Halfords is set to axe its specialist cycling chain Cycle Republic following a strategic review and will instead rely on etail stablemate Tredz to appeal to bike enthusiasts.
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NewsPrimark owner calls for rates reform as coronavirus outbreak hits trade
Primark parent company ABFâs finance director John Bason has urged the government to address business rates reform as the retail industry battles the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers are the unsung heroes of the coronavirus crisis
For too long, retail has been cut a raw deal.
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NewsCoronavirus: PM urges Brits to avoid pubs, clubs and theatres
The prime minister has urged people to avoid pubs, clubs, restaurants, theatres and other social environments as part of new measures to combat coronavirus.
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InterviewInterview: Healâs boss Hamish Mansbridge on the heritage retailerâs new look
Healâs is a well-established name in the UK furniture market and, after a difficult few years, chief executive Hamish Mansbridge is bringing a modern take to the heritage brand for a new generation of consumers.
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OpinionOpinion: Coronavirus â what retailers do now will define them in the future
As 21st-century consumers, weâve gotten used to having the world at our fingertips. Then seemingly overnight, all the stuff we take for granted is in question â access to healthcare; groceries on shelves; the ability to travel, go to school, socialise with friends.
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NewsâCoronavirus: H&M sales hit as it shutters swathes of European stores
H&M will temporarily close hundreds of stores across Europe in a bid to battle the spread of coronavirus as its quarterly sales in China were hit by the pandemic.
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NewsâDixons Carphone to shutter Carphone Warehouse stores, 2,900 jobs at risk
Dixons Carphone has unveiled plans to shutter its standalone Carphone Warehouse stores as part of the ongoing overhaul of its mobile division, resulting in 2,900 expected job losses.
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NewsScS delays results after governmentâs coronavirus policy shift
ScS has delayed the release of its half-year results following yesterdayâs changes to the governmentâs coronavirus policy.
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NewsPrivate equity firms circle Asda for potential ÂŁ7bn takeover
Asda has attracted several interested private equity firms for a potential takeover which, according to reports, could value the business at over ÂŁ7bn.
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NewsDebenhams demands rent holiday as coronavirus dents footfall
Embattled department store chain Debenhams has heaped further misery on its landlords by requesting a rent holiday of up to five months as fears over coronavirus dent high street footfall.
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NewsAldi begins rationing lines as stockpiling continues
Aldi has become the first supermarket in the UK to effectively ration the sale of all lines as customers continue to stockpile in the face of the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsLaura Ashley blames coronavirus outbreak as it slumps into administration
Laura Ashleyâs owners have filed an intention to appoint administrators and have suspended trading, blaming the coronavirus pandemic for a âsignificantâ impact on trading.
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AnalysisData analysis: Opportunities and challenges for department stores
As John Lewis embarks upon a strategic review of its business and coronavirus hammers department store sales, Retail Week takes a deeper dive to investigate the challenges and opportunities across the UK department store sector.