All Retail Week articles in 8-14 February 2020 – Page 2
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NewsIntu £1bn deal with Hong Kong-based investor falls through
Embattled institutional landlord Intu has confirmed that discussions over an emergency recapitalisation with a Hong Kong-based investment fund have fallen through.
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OpinionOpinion: Home truths from new John Lewis chair show scale of challenge
Dame Sharon White acquitted herself well at her first appearance before the John Lewis Partnership’s council last week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will 2020 be Ocado’s year?
Despite presenting a set of financial results that showed spiralling losses before tax and a significant dip in EBITDA, Ocado’s chiefs are convinced 2020 will be the year its investment in technology is vindicated. Retail Week looks at whether their optimism is justified.
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GalleryStore gallery: The rise of fashion rental at Liberty and Selfridges
Luxury fashion rental platforms Hurr and My Wardrobe HQ both unveiled pop-ups in two of the most famous department stores in London.
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GalleryStore gallery: Sainsbury’s opens first ‘food on the go’ store
Sainsbury’s has lifted the lid on its first ‘food on the go’ store at London’s Mansion House.
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NewsDunelm posts ‘significant’ interim profit and sales growth
Dunelm has recorded a strong uplift in profits at the half-year mark as the retailer says its preliminary results will be “slightly ahead” of analyst expectations.
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NewsCoronavirus: Delays to UK retail supply chains but no panic yet
As workers in China begin returning to work after the coronavirus-extended Lunar New Year break, experts are predicting modest supply chain delays but say there is no cause for retailer panic.
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NewsMajestic Wine poaches new finance director from Oasis
Majestic Wine has poached its new chief financial officer from fashion retailer Oasis, as it looks to establish itself as an independent business under the ownership of a private equity firm.
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NewsAsda and Greggs join forces on shop-in-shop partnership
Asda and Greggs have launched a concession partnership as the supermarket giant expands its food-to-go proposition.
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NewsRetailers write to chancellor over £500m transitional relief loss
Chief executives from more than 50 retailers have written to the chancellor calling for action on business rates reform, after it emerged that over £500m has been lost in transitional relief since 2017.
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AnalysisWhat impact has 'game-changing' M&S-Microsoft tie-up had?
M&S unveiled its “game-changing” tech partnership with Microsoft 20 months ago. What impact has it had so far?
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NewsWestfield owner ramps up disposals programme as UK income falls
Shopping centre landlord Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has scaled back its development pipeline and ramped up its disposal programme as net rental income fell across its UK centres last year.
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NewsCBD products could be removed from shelves within a year
Retailers stocking any products containing cannabis extract cannabidiol (CBD) face the prospect of having them taken off the shelves within a year if they don’t gain regulatory approval.
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NewsRishi Sunak appointed chancellor as Javid resigns
Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid has resigned and been replaced by the former chief secretary to the Treasury as part of today’s cabinet reshuffle.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Chinese etailers’ awe-inspiring coronavirus reaction
The coronavirus outbreak has sparked fears and headlines worldwide since emerging in the Chinese city of Wuhan at the start of the year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Dunelm’s digital transformation is built for success
Following another set of impressive results, Dunelm’s migration to a new digital platform at the end of last year has helped boost sales and attract new customers while impressing loyal ones.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Kavan's first CEO job is perfect match
It’s a measure of the revolution taking place in retail that a senior Amazon executive like Ajay Kavan has chosen Matchesfashion for his first chief executive role.
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AnalysisValentine’s Day: The retail marriages made in heaven
This Valentine’s Day, Retail Week looks at the retailers that have formed long-lasting unions be it through mergers, acquisitions or partnerships.
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NewsGrocery market set to grow while big four lose share
The UK food and grocery market is set to grow 15% between 2019 and 2024, according to the latest research.
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NewsWalmart scraps personal shopping service, 300 jobs lost
Walmart is closing its personal shopping service after failing to find investors for the struggling operation.
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