All Retail Week articles in 27 March 2015 – Page 3
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Analysis
Analysis: Taking retail’s temperature for the year ahead
In the first of our quarterly sentiment analysis reports, Retail Week assesses the mindset of the UK’s foremost retail bosses.
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News
Jacqueline Gold confident over rates reform after meeting with Prime Minister
Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold has been reassured about the plan to reform business rates following a meeting with David Cameron.
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News
Sheffield city centre prepares for £480m regeneration scheme
Almost 700,000 sq ft of new retail and leisure space is poised to be built as part of an ambitious £480m regeneration of Sheffield city centre.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How can I avoid being held back by outdated IT?
Omnichannel retail is increasingly becoming an industry norm.
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News
John Lewis predicts shoppers will 'revolt against austerity' as confidence rises
John Lewis expects shoppers to “revolt against austerity” in the coming year as consumer confidence picks up and the economy begins to recover.
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News
Kingfisher considers legal action over Mr Bricolage dispute
Kingfisher is considering legal action against Mr Bricolage over a dispute about the terms of its potential acquisition of the French retailer.
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News
Britain's 'unhealthiest' high streets named in new report
High streets taken over by bookmakers, loan shops, tanning salons and fast-food outlets can damage people’s health, a new report claims.
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News
DFS boss Ian Filby 'extremely happy' with stock market valuation
DFS boss Ian Filby says he was “extremely happy” with the company’s valuation following its stock market flotation earlier this month.
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News
Retail sales bounce back in March after flat February, says CBI
Retail sales growth bounced back this month after grinding to a halt in February, according to the latest CBI figures.
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News
SuperGroup’s US licence buy-out 'will drive long-term growth'
SuperGroup has bought itself out of its US distribution licence for £22.3m, giving it exclusive rights to sell products in North America.
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News
Comment: Exciting times lie ahead for retail and logistics
Delivery is becoming a major battleground for retailers as changing consumer expectations place greater emphasis on speed, enabled by mobile technologies supporting faster and more reactive purchasing decisions.
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News
Retail sales volumes jump 5.7% in February as prices plummet to 18-year low
Retail sales volumes increased by more than expected in February as prices dropped to their lowest level for almost 20 years.
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News
Supermarkets' efforts to reduce contaminated meat are 'unacceptable'
Supermarkets are failing to co-operate with efforts to tackle poisonous bacteria found in chicken, according to an industry watchdog.
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News
Tesco's Ireland boss steps down after two years in the role
Tesco’s Ireland boss Philip J Clarke is stepping down from his role, less than two years after taking up the position.
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News
DFS sales jump 10.5% as bosses target international expansion
Sofa giant DFS’s sales jumped 10.5% in its first half-year results since its IPO, as the retailer seeks to become a “world-class business”.
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News
Breakfast Briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Sports Direct and Harvey Nichols
Retail news round-up on March 26, 2015: Tesco’s Ireland boss to retire, Sports Direct employs 75% of Uk staff on zero-hour contracts, Harvey Nichols opens in Azerbaijan.
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Opinion
Comment: Iceland puts simplicity at the heart of its success
Bloated bureaucracy can get in the way of the everyday joys and the specific perks that come with the retailing industry.
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Interview
Interview: Ao’s founder John Roberts goes on the offensive
John Roberts comes out fighting after a tough month at Ao.com as he gives his forthright views on topics ranging from Google to the nation’s politicians.
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News
Retailers team up to launch click-and-collect alliance
Online shoppers will soon be able to buy a product from one retailer and pick up from another as part of an inventive new scheme that launches in the summer.
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Analysis
Infographic: Budgets, behaviour and bargains will shape grocery in 2015
The big four supermarkets need to tailor offers and reward consumers while discounters have more work to do, according to a grocery survey by Future Thinking.