All Retail Week articles in 8-14 February 2020 – Page 2
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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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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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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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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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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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NewsMatchesfashion poaches Amazon exec Kavan as new boss
Matchesfashion has poached Amazon executive Ajay Kavan to take the reins as its new boss.
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NewsNew Look cuts quarterly losses with ‘robust’ performance
Fashion retailer New Look reduced losses in its third quarter, helped by cost control and lower markdown activity.
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NewsJD Sports condemns ‘fundamentally flawed’ CMA decision on Footasylum
JD Sports executive chairman Peter Cowgill has lambasted the competition regulator’s provisional findings on the retailer’s acquisition of Footasylum.
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NewsMarks & Spencer turns to Greencore for new finance chief
Marks & Spencer has appointed Eoin Tonge as chief financial officer. Tonge joins from food group Greencore where he held the same role and replaces Humphrey Singer who left at the end of last year.
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NewsOcado posts full-year earnings fall as sales surge
Online retailer and tech platform Ocado has reported a slide in full-year earnings, affected by factors such as the fire last year at its Andover depot.
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NewsRetail sales ‘return to growth’ in January, says BRC
Retail sales registered a “semi-positive performance” during January despite changing consumer shopping habits.
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OpinionOpinion: Far from terminal decline, the physical store is entering a new age
Despite countless headlines to the contrary, the physical store is far from dead. In fact, in many places, it’s thriving.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five trends for a winning business model to beat disruption
“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today” – civil rights activist Malcolm X unexpectedly hit on a business truth with this quote. Retailers and brands now face constant waves of disruption.
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NewsWHSmith calls for rent payment shake-up for high street stores
WHSmith has called for landlords to review its high street rental agreements following tough trading conditions.
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NewsKingfisher completes executive board with chief people officer
Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier has filled the final position on his new executive team.
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OpinionOpinion: Time is now for Johnson and Javid to back retail on rates reform
If the message to prime minister Boris Johnson and chancellor Sajid Javid on business rates wasn’t already clear, it certainly is now.
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Report StoreThe Ultimate Guide to Unlocking Global Growth: Part One
If you’re a globally ambitious retailer thinking of standing alone, without a presence on marketplaces, it’s time to think again.
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NewsWaitrose launches product overhaul in fightback against Ocado and M&S
Waitrose will launch thousands of new and revamped products as it bids to keep its online shoppers out of the clutches and Ocado and Marks & Spencer.
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NewsInstitute of Directors and CBI call for business rates reform
Two of the UK’s leading business groups have called on Chancellor Sajid Javid to launch a “comprehensive review” of the business rates system as part of next month’s Budget.
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NewsSelfridges boss Simon Forster exits after a year
Selfridges boss Simon Forster has left the business after just over a year at the helm.
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