All Retail Week articles in 22-28 June 2019
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsAgenda: Sainsbury’s and The Hut Group update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Sainsbury’s, The Hut Group and The Works on the agenda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Instagram be your biggest sales channel?
As Instagram sets out its plans to move from social to shopping, we ask if the platform can be retail’s next big sales channel?
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AnalysisProfile: Thierry Garnier – Kingfisher’s new chief executive
The announcement of Kingfisher’s new chief executive came as a surprise to many. Retail Week looks at new boss Thierry Garnier and his task ahead.
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NewsBoots confirms plans to shutter 200 stores
Boots’ UK boss Seb James has confirmed the retailer’s plans to close approximately 200 stores by 2021.
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NewsConsumers braced for ‘turbulence’ as confidence slides
Consumer confidence registered declines across all measures this month as shoppers’ concerns regarding their personal finances increased.
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NewsFrench Connection extends sale deadline
French Connection has extended the deadline of its “formal sale process” until the time of its interim results on September 17.
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NewsTopshop launches beauty range on Zalando
Topshop has rolled out its beauty range on fashion etail marketplace Zalando in a bid to drive European sales.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to outsource hundreds of maintenance roles
Maintenance staff at John Lewis Partnership risk losing thousands of pounds a year through the loss of bonuses after it was announced their roles would be outsourced to US-owned real estate company CBRE.
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NewsSuperdry postpones results after boardroom exodus
Superdry has announced it will delay posting its full-year results following “recent management transition”.
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Retail VoiceData is key to unlocking value in the supply chain
Supply chain is a hotbed of data innovation and, as retailers jostle to keep up with sky-high consumer demands, the real winners will be those that unlock the potential this offers.
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AnalysisRetail 100 2019: Industry’s most influential unveiled
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis has topped the Retail Week Retail 100 list – formerly known as the Power List – succeeding Amazon boss Jeff Bezos.
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AnalysisThe Retail Week Retail 100 2019: In numbers
Retail Week has unveiled its annual Retail 100 list of the most influential people in the industry. Here we highlight significant statistics and notable names.
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AnalysisRetail 100 2019: Five of the biggest trends
With the Retail 100 2019 now live, in association with O2, ChannelAdvisor, Good Growth and Infor Retail, Retail Week looks at the key trends among the industry’s most influential.
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Analysis20% rise in female leaders in the Retail 100 2019
With 18 women celebrated in the Retail 100, but still a long way to go, Megan Dunsby explores how greater diversity is being reflected in changes – big and small – across the industry.
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VideoWatch: Boots boss Seb James on wellness and investing in stores
Boots UK boss Seb James speaks to Retail Week at the unveiling of the health and beauty retailer’s new London flagship about expanding its offer and taking back market share from rivals.
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NewsDay turns screw on Bonmarché by imposing offer deadline
Philip Day, owner of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, has put a deadline on his his offer to buy Bonmarché over concerns about its ability to operate as a going concern.
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NewsKaren Millen owner to kick off takeover talks with bidders
Karen Millen’s parent company Kaupthing has launched an auction for the fashion chain, with formal talks with bidders to kick off in the coming days.
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VideoWatch: Will Boots’ ‘store of the future’ revive its fortunes?
This week Boots opened its flagship “store of the future” in central London. The team discuss whether it is enough to turn around the fortunes of the high street stalwart.
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NewsBoohoo to open London event space and showrooms
Boohoo has taken event space and showrooms in London’s West End, marking the formerly pureplay retailer’s first foray into bricks and mortar.