All Retail Week articles in 25-31 January 2020
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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OpinionOpinion: Want to beat Amazon? Target its weak spots
While shopping in my local Co-op before Christmas, I overheard two older customers discussing their seasonal buying. “I did all of my Christmas shopping on Amazon this year,” one said. “It’s so easy. But I do feel guilty about it.”
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NewsFrench Connection fails to find buyer as sale taken off the table
French Connection has revealed it is no longer looking for a buyer, following a strategic review.
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NewsLaura Ashley chief executive set to step down
Laura Ashley’s chief executive and executive director Kwan Cheong Ng will retire in April.
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NewsConsumer confidence jitters ease after ‘Boris bounce’
Consumer confidence is heading towards positive territory following four years of negative scores.
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NewsAmazon sales soar as ‘more people than ever’ joined Prime
Amazon sales have beat expectations as the online giant posted its full-year results.
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NewsJohn Lewis loses another member of top team
John Lewis & Partners customer director Craig Inglis is stepping down in March after 12 years at the business.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Ted Baker hires first chief customer officer
Hot on the heels of Mothercare’s announcement that boss Mark Newton-Jones is to move into a non-executive role this summer comes the news that Jennifer Roebuck is taking the reverse journey at Ted Baker, from non-executive director to the main leadership team.
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AnalysisAnalysis: No Brexit bongs, but alarm bells could still ring for retail
As the UK leaves the EU tonight, Retail Week looks at what the next 11 months and beyond hold for the retail sector.
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NewsGlossier extends run for ‘most successful’ London pop-up
Glossier has unveiled plans to keep open its London pop-up, which was due to close next month, until the end of 2020 following “an overwhelmingly positive response” from shoppers.
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AnalysisProfile: Helena Helmersson – the most powerful woman in retail
As H&M posted its full-year results today, it was revealed that veteran chair Stefan Persson is stepping down after 20 years in the role to be succeeded by his son Karl-Johan Persson.
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NewsIceland to reduce plastic packaging on fresh food
Iceland will be launching a trial that it says will reduce plastic packaging across its range of fresh produce by 93%.
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NewsComet administrators face record £1m fine
The administrators of collapsed electricals retailer Comet are expected to be fined a record £1m over aspects of their involvement.
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NewsNordstrom launches second-hand clothing range in flagship store
US department store group Nordstrom is to sell used clothes in its New York flagship store and online to tap into consumer demand for second-hand goods as shopping habits change.
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NewsMike Ashley’s Frasers Group cleared over Belgian tax question
Frasers Group, the renamed Sports Direct business controlled by Mike Ashley, has correctly paid tax in Belgium that had been questioned by the authorities there.
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AnalysisBrexit: The key dates and what they mean for retail
The UK will leave the EU tomorrow, ending a 46-year relationship with the bloc. Experts from Retail Economics and law firm Squire Patton Boggs analyse what Brexit will mean for the UK retail industry, what milestones to expect and what scenarios could unfold by the end of the year.
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NewsFormer Gap boss joins Debenhams parent company board
The former global president of Gap has been appointed as a non-executive director of Celine Jersey Topco, the parent company of the Debenhams Group of operating companies.
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GalleryStore gallery: JD.com launches Seven Fun lifestyle concept store
Chinese etail giant JD.com has unveiled a new concept store in Beijing designed to act as a ‘third space’ for working professionals between their office and home.
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NewsHamleys hires former Debenhams exec as new boss
Hamleys has appointed former Debenhams and The Body Shop executive David Smith as its new chief executive.
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NewsManoMano targets ‘ambitious growth’ following fundraising round
Home and DIY retailer ManoMano has completed another round of fundraising in a bid to become the “European market leader in DIY, home improvement and gardening”.
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NewsWickes hails ‘strong sales performance’ as demerger remains on track
Wickes has posted rising sales for its fourth quarter in 2019 as the DIY group’s demerger from Travis Perkins remains “on track”.