All Retail Week articles in 22-28 February 2020
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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OpinionOpinion: Sustainability and purpose are crucial to the future of retail
Retail is facing a period of unprecedented change, as a focus on sustainability and having an authentic purpose become more important to brands and consumers while digital disruption continues.
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NewsJohn Lewisâ new boss White may row back predecessorâs transformation plans
John Lewisâ new chair Dame Sharon White has hinted that she may defer from the transformation roadmap laid out by her predecessor Sir Charlie Mayfield.
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NewsPrimark reports sales rise, but warns coronavirus may hit supply
Primark has reported an uplift in interim sales driven by its new space, but flagged that if coronavirus persists it may result in some product shortages later in the year.
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NewsHalf of shoppers to avoid goods shipped from China as coronavirus fears rise
Nearly half (48%) of shoppers have said they would avoid goods from sellers shipped directly from China if coronavirus continues to spread.
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NewsCoronavirus: Crunch time looms for general merchandise supply chain
The next month will be a make or break period for many retailers desperate to avoid empty shelves as the coronavirus crisis and its impact on the supply chain intensifies.
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NewsPrimark finance boss bullish on coronavirus supply chain issues
Primark finance director John Bason said the value fashion retailer is âunder less pressure than other retailers will be feelingâ following the outbreak of coronavirus.
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Retail VoiceDoes print have a place in the store of tomorrow?
Javier Lopez, head of vertical solutions EMEA at OKI Europe, explores the future of print in the retail environment as countless digital technologies come to market.
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NewsHammerson profits fall against challenging retail backdrop
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has posted falling profits and rental income during its full-year results.
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NewsâHotel Chocolatâs âstrongâ sales boosted by new store openings
Hotel Chocolat has posted âanother strongâ set of results, which chief executive Angus Thirwell attributed to offering its customers a âwider variety of sales channelsâ.
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NewsTed Baker in talks to sell off London headquarters
Ted Baker is set to sell off its Ugly Brown Building headquarters in north London in a bid to raise funds following its accountancy crisis.
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NewsTesco exits China with ÂŁ275m deal
Tesco has sold its 20% holding in Chinese business Gain Land as it increases focus on its core operations.
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OpinionOpinion: Walmartâs $50bn onslaught on Amazon has lessons for all
Walmart might have disappointed analysts with a fourth-quarter sales slowdown, but its online business is powering ahead amid a concerted counterattack on Amazon.
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NewsTesco to axe 1,800 roles in store bakery shake-up
Tesco is to axe more than 1,800 roles as part of sweeping changes to the way it operates its in-store bakeries.
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NewsBoux Avenue calls in advisers as it mulls store closures
Boux Avenue has reportedly appointed advisers from Deloitte to discuss a potential insolvency process resulting in store closures.
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GalleryStore gallery: Tesco unveils first city-centre cashless store
Tesco has opened a cashless store as the number of customers paying with physical money declines in its Express stores. The store format in High Holborn, central London, is the second of its kind.
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NewsHammerson eyes further disposals this year with ânothing off the tableâ
Hammerson is considering further disposals this year and selling stakes in assets across its flagship centre and premium outlet portfolios, according to a senior executive.
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NewsForever 21 names former H&M US boss as new chief executive
The new owners of fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 have named former H&M US president Daniel Kulle as chief executive to steer the business out of bankruptcy.
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AnalysisData: The worldâs 100 largest retailers by revenue
Eighty-eight European companies made it into Deloitteâs Global Powers of Retailing ranking, which analysed the performance of the top 250 global retailers.
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Retail VoiceThree ways AI will transform delivery
Artificial intelligence has become the technology â or rather family of technologies â du jour. The hype might be real, but so is the opportunity.
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NewsNon-food prices fall at sharpest rate since May 2018
February shop prices fell despite food costs holding steady as non-food prices declined at their sharpest rate since May 2018, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.