All Retail Week articles in 23-29 November 2019
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsBlack Friday footfall to slump as low consumer confidence bites
Retailers hoping for a bright start to the golden quarter are set to be disappointed as Black Friday footfall is expected to be driven down by low consumer confidence across the UK.
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OpinionOpinion: Experiential retail is key to store success in the digital era
It is no secret that traditional ābricks and mortarā retailers have come under intense pressure in the digital era.
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Retail VoiceUpskilling staff is retailersā top priority
As shopping habits and consumer expectations change, Aptos asks retailers how they are planning for the store of the future.
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NewsClarks drafts in consultants amid store closure concerns
Clarks has drafted in management consultants to conduct a review of the ailing high street business amid fear of store closures and possible job losses.
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NewsIntu sells retail park as disposal programme continues
Institutional landlord Intu has completed the sale of an out-of-town retail park in Northern Ireland to NewRiver, as its chief executive continues his focus on fixing the businessā balance sheet through disposals.
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NewsLouis Vuitton owner completes deal for jeweller Tiffany & Co
The worldās biggest luxury goods company LVMH is set to buy US-based jeweller Tiffany & Co in a deal worth in excess of $16bn (Ā£12.5bn).
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DataRetail weather: A good week for retailers
The retail weather forecast from Saturday November 30 to Friday December 6, 2019
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NewsCard Factory appoints former Fenwick exec as chief information officer
Card Factory has appointed a former Fenwick executive as its new chief information officer.
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NewsAsos recruits chief growth officer to bolster executive team
Asos has snapped up former Blink Health executive Robert Birge for the newly created role of chief growth officer.
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NewsEx-Topshop exec Shepherdson named chair of fashion rental business
Jane Shepherdson has been named as the chair of fashion rental start-up My Wardrobe HQ, the newest in a growing group of UK-based fashion rental businesses.
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NewsSports Direct to rebrand as Frasers Group
Sports Direct International has unveiled plans to rebrand as the Frasers Group next month to reflect its āelevationā strategy.
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NewsMorrisons becomes first supermarket to offer ābest beforeā food boxes
Morrisons has teamed up with an app to offer boxes of unsold food that has reached its best before date, in a bid to cut down on food waste.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is shopping in stores like Primark really greener than online?
The boss of Primark owner Associated British Foods has claimed the high street chain is āa solutionā to fashionās sustainability crisis. Do his claims that shopping in-store is better for the environment really stack up?
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NewsPets at Home profits spike in āstrongā first half
Pets at Home has said it expects to deliver a full-year profit at the top end of market consensus following a āstrongā first half.
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NewsTopps Tiles sales floored by election uncertainty
Topps Tiles has suffered a dip in full-year profits and warned that sales have slumped since Prime Minister Boris Johnson called a general election last month.
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NewsJust one in 20 Black Friday deals genuine, Which? says
Just 5% of deals being pushed by UK retailers over the Black Friday period will offer genuine discounts, according to a study by Which?
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NewsRevo names Vivienne King chief executive as Cooke departs
Revo has named Vivienne King as its new chief executive, replacing departing boss Ed Cooke who will be stepping down after 11 years in March.
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NewsPets at Home to roll out 30 new format stores next year
The boss of Pets at Home has said the retailer plans to roll out 30 of its new format stores next year, as he looks to continue to grow the business through targeted use of customer data.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Richard Price transform M&Sā fashion fortunes?
As Marks & Spencer bids to put its apparel offer fully back in fashion with shoppers, it has wooed one of its former retail stars back to lead the offensive.
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NewsShop prices fall in run-up to Christmas trading
Shop prices fell in November for the sixth consecutive month, as the BRC hopes for a positive impact on Christmas trading.