All Retail Week articles in 5-11 October 2019
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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AnalysisProfile: Is Ken Murphy the right man for Tesco?
Former Walgreens Boots Alliance executive Ken Murphy takes the reins at Tesco today following Dave Lewis’ departure. Retail Week looks back to our profile of the Irishman, first published shortly after Murphy was named as the grocer’s new boss last October.
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NewsAgenda: Asos, WHSmith update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Asos and WHSmith on the agenda.
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GalleryInterview: HMV boss vows return to profit as Birmingham superstore unveiled
Nine months after being bought out of administration, HMV’s new boss Doug Putman talks to Retail Week about its newest store opening in Birmingham today.
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NewsUpdate: Arndale shopping centre evacuated after multiple stabbings
Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre has been evacuated after three people were stabbed in an attack.
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NewsIkea ramps up property team as it eyes shopping centre acquisitions
Swedish furniture giant Ikea is expanding its UK property team as it seeks to snap up lowly valued shopping centres to accelerate its urban expansion.
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NewsQuiz laments ‘challenging’ market as store sales slump
Quiz has suffered a fall in sales during its first half as “very challenging” conditions on the high street impacted its top line.
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NewsWalmart US boss Greg Foran steps down
The boss of Walmart’s core US business Greg Foran is stepping down after eight years with the retail titan.
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NewsHMV launches Europe’s largest music store
HMV will launch Europe’s largest music and entertainment store this morning as new owner Doug Putman vows to put “experience” at the heart of the business.
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NewsAnalysis: Notonthehighstreet profits climb despite flat sales
Notonthehighstreet.com has recorded a jump in full-year operating EBITDA spurred by cost efficiencies as the business gears up for growth.
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VideoIs Hays Travel bonkers to buy 555 Thomas Cook stores?
After Hays Travel bought more than 500 Thomas Cook stores, potentially saving thousands of jobs, following its recent collapse, the team debate if the move is savvy or reckless, and what the deal means for the wider high street.
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OpinionLeader: Thomas Cook deal is vote of confidence in high streets
The acquisition of Thomas Cook by Hays Travel is potentially great news for high streets, one shaft of sunlight to pierce the clouds hanging over town centres.
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NewsDunelm sales rise after ‘particularly strong’ first quarter
Dunelm saw both like-for-like and total sales increase in what it described as a “particularly strong” first quarter of trading.
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NewsN Brown back in the black as online powers growth
N Brown reported a return to profit in its interim results, citing its focus on ecommerce as one of the key reasons for its turnaround.
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InterviewInterview: Gousto founder’s ingredients for grocery success
Gousto’s chief executive and founder Timo Boldt talks attracting tech talent, democratising home food delivery and how the big four supermarkets have “lost the licence to innovate”.
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NewsThe Uptick: Eco-conscious stores and influencer fashion wars
Welcome back to The Uptick, Retail Week’s monthly newsletter bringing a fresh perspective on retail to your inbox by focusing on the stories, people, innovation and inspiration that make the sector such a vibrant place to be.
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AnalysisWhat retail supply chains must look like in 2020
Retail Week’s Supply Chain 2020 report reveals how retailers are winning in the first and final mile through analysis of the latest trends
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NewsWorld Mental Health Day: Retailers launch staff support scheme
Seven leading retailers have joined together in a bid to improve the mental wellbeing of retail staff, with the help of Samaritans.