All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 56
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NewsVideo: Tesco's new TV adverts are go
Tesco has unveiled its first TV advert, which features the Thunderbirds theme tune, since hiring Wieden + Kennedy to handle its £110m advertising account.
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NewsArgos to step up store closures
Argos is set to step up its store closure programme as it completes its strategic review.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Asos would be a good acquisition for Amazon
The news Amazon has considered acquiring Asos was questioned by analysts today given the US etail giant could have made the move long before the fashion etailer grew to be valued at nearly £2bn. Retail Week takes a look at why Asos could still make a good buy for Amazon.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will Boots' Jamie Oliver tie up affect the food-to-go market?
The tie up revealed today between health and beauty specialist Boots and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver could prove a game changer in the increasingly competitive food-to-go market.
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NewsBoots teams up with Jamie Oliver for lunchtime range
Boots has teamed up with Jamie Oliver to launch an exclusive range of lunchtime food products.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Disposable income rises £4 in September
Pressure on consumers eased a little in September, when families were £4 better off year on year.
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AnalysisThe vegetable box market: What do retailers need to know?
As Tesco unveils plans to launch a vegetable box delivery scheme next month just a week after the acquisition of Abel & Cole, Retail Week takes a look at the vegetable box market.
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NewsTesco to sell organic vegetable boxes
Tesco is to sell and distribute organic vegetable boxes online as it seeks to muscle in on the lucrative sales channel.
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NewsSainsbury's criticised over supplier payment terms
Sainsbury’s has been criticised after extending the time it takes to pay its non-food suppliers.
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NewsFashion sales boost John Lewis performance
Sales at John Lewis were boosted by an uplift in fashion purchases last week.
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NewsOpCapita considers Comet sale
Private equity firm OpCapita is considering a sale of electricals retailer Comet less than a year after purchasing it for £2.
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NewsHMV launches online marketplace
HMV has launched an online marketplace selling third-party products as it looks to hit back at arch-rival Amazon.
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NewsDFS reports record profits
DFS enjoyed record profits last year as EBITDA rose 2.5% to £82m despite a fall in sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Iceland’s bullish boss holds the grocer steady
Despite a tough six months, Iceland founder Malcolm Walker insists the frozen food retailer can excel and explains why staff should think of him as Father Christmas.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things you didn’t know about Hotel Chocolat
As Hotel Chocolat prepares to launch a range of health and beauty products under its own Cocoa Juvenate label next month, Retail Week takes a look at some of the finer details of the quirky chocolatier.
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NewsWhich? labels PC World 'worst' online store
Skincare and cosmetics site LizEarle.com has been rated the best online shop and PC World’s deemed the worst in a poll.
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NewsRetail sales rise in September
The value of retail sales in September rose 3.2% year-on-year as volumes also rose.
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NewsMorrisons accepts rivals' vouchers in battle for grocery shoppers
Morrisons has stepped up the coupon war in grocery by accepting vouchers from other retailers.
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NewsRicher Sounds fortunes improve as profits rise
Richer Sounds has turned around its fortunes to report an increase in full-year profits.
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NewsOnline grocery market to double by 2017
The online grocery market is set to double in value to £11.1bn by 2017.