All Retail Week articles in April 1 2016 – Page 3
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NewsFindel hails ‘improvement in sales performance’ months after profit warning
Findel has hailed “an improvement” in sales performance, just two months after it warned on profits following a tough third quarter.
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NewsHobbs enters Germany through department store concessions
Hobbs will launch its first physical retail presence in Germany via department stores link ups with Wöhrl and SinnLeffers.
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NewsPhase Eight owner The Foschini Group buys Whistles for undisclosed sum
Phase Eight’s South African owner The Foschini Group has bought fashion retailer Whistles for an undisclosed sum, boosting its expansion plans.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Bunnings Down Under tell us about its plans for the UK?
As Wesfarmers prepares for its first Easter in the UK, we head Down Under to see what Homebase’s new owner will bring to the DIY market here.
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NewsBeales back from the brink as creditors vote through CVA
Department store group Beales can push ahead with a CVA after creditors today unanimously voted through the measure.
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NewsInfographic: Easter sales and footfall to be dampened by bad weather
Shoppers are likely to be deterred by Saturday’s forecasted wet weather resulting in decreased footfall and sales, according to analysts.
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AnalysisOnline retail sales rocket but January discounts stifle fashion
Online retail sales by value jumped 12.3% last month while overall retail sales increased 1.4%, latest figures from the ONS show.
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AnalysisNext anticipates tough year despite rising profits: What the analysts say
Next has reported a 5% uplift in full-year profits but boss Lord Wolfson warned of a negative outlook. Here’s what the analysts say.
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AnalysisAnalysis: identifying truly innovative products and services
Innovation is the lifeblood of retail but what do we actually mean by innovation? And what separates something innovative from something simply new?
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NewsJohn Lewis to open IT hub in Birmingham to test new store technology
John Lewis is opening an IT hub in conjunction with its Birmingham flagship which will allow staff to test store technology in real time.
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OpinionOpinion: Why an unclear retail proposition will ultimately fail
At the Retail Week Live conference a few weeks ago, I listened to Darren Topp, chief executive of BHS, and Ted Baker’s Ray Kelvin.
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NewsHouse of Fraser hires Asos director for new buying and design role
House of Fraser has created a new executive role to oversee buying and design and hired Asos’ global product and trading director Maria Hollins.
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AnalysisNext's Lord Wolfson: ‘All evidence shows that we are going into a slowdown’
Next boss Lord Wolfson has warned of “an economic slowdown” driven by shifts in consumer behaviour, despite revealing positive results today.
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AnalysisOpinion: How much will Mike Ashley's own goal cost Sports Direct?
Will Mike Ashley be chewing on an Easter egg this weekend reflecting on whether he should have kept his mouth shut just days earlier?
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AnalysisProfile: McColl's newly appointed chief executive, Jonathan Miller
With the accountancy trade deep-rooted in his family, a career in the field was “almost inevitable” for McColl’s finance boss Jonathan Miller.
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AnalysisHomebase's new owner to extend living wage to under-25s
Wesfarmers, the new owner of Homebase, has vowed to pay under-25s the new living wage as part of a bid to improve conditions for employees.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Next warning on economy, BHS's CVA and Sports Direct
Next unveils its full-year results and looks ahead to 2016 among the other biggest stories in The Retail Week on March 24.
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NewsWatch: Morrisons unveils two new ads emphasising its fresh food offer
Morrisons has launched two new adverts emphasising its fresh food and family values as part of an ongoing campaign to reposition the grocer.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Notonthehighstreet, BHS and more
Retail news round-up on March 29, 2016: Notonthehighstreet seeks capital funding, BHS close to cashing in on Oxford Street flagship deal, and bad weather hits Easter trade
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OpinionOpinion: Should retailers fear the economic impact of a Brexit?
With less than 100 days until the EU referendum, concerns about the impact on the UK economy, and retailers in particular, are running high.