All Retail Week articles in April 1 2016 – Page 4
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News
Boohoo launches standalone menswear site to personalise offer
Fashion etailer Boohoo.com has launched a dedicated menswear site as it looks to capitalise on the evolving menswear market.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Ecommerce search and analysis engine Klevu
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Klevu is in the spotlight.
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Opinion
Opinion: Shifting demographics and the end of lifetime retail loyalty
In the run-up to the future of retail and consumer conference R:evolution, business accelerator TrueStart explores hot topics retailers face.
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Analysis
Analysis: Mastercard users to authorise payments via heartbeat
Mastercard has innovation hubs across the world dedicated to “creating the future” for retail technology. Retail Week visits its Dublin lab.
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News
Tesco swings the axe on Nutricentre health and wellbeing business
Tesco has called time on its Nutricentre health and wellbeing business, less than a year after swinging the axe on its senior team.
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News
Ao.com posts better-than-expected performance in fourth quarter
Electricals etailer Ao.com has reported a better-than-anticipated fourth-quarter performance, with revenue and earnings ahead of expectations.
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News
Budgens and Londis performance helps parent Booker post sales rise
Booker, the food retailer and wholesaler, has posted a rise in sales helped by last year’s acquisition of Budgens and Londis.
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Opinion
Opinion: Next may see tough conditions ahead but should deliver rewards
Next boss Lord Wolfson has created a reputation for economic forecasting that has made the fashion retailer a bellwether for the sector.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi, Walmart and Waitrose
Retail news round-up on March 30, 2016: Aldi removes branded biscuits and snacks from stores, ‘Walmart Global Shop’ service launches in China and Waitrose's first cashless store.
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News
Consumer confidence stalls as Brexit concerns hit home
UK consumer confidence has stalled at zero for the second month running as Brexit concerns begin to take their toll.
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News
Tesco lays down gauntlet to Apple with mobile payment app
Tesco has laid down the gauntlet to technology giant Apple with plans to roll out its own mobile payment service, Retail Week can reveal.
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Analysis
Opinion: How can retailers boost productivity in light of the living wage?
Cutting store staff – the instinctive response from many retailers when looking to reduce costs – is both negative and counterproductive.
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Analysis
Analysis: How retailers can adapt to a ‘peak stuff’ consumer mentality
When Ikea’s head of sustainability Steve Howard stated that the West had reached a state of ‘peak stuff’, the reaction was one of surprise.
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Opinion
Opinion: Asda's people chief on the power of apprenticeships
Taking that first step onto the career ladder can be daunting for a young person – especially when there can be many barriers to employment.
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News
Infographic: Waitrose sales up after bumper Easter boosted by confectionery
Waitrose posted a 20.7% rise in sales last week, but the retailer said the figures were “heavily influenced” by the timing of Easter.
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News
Metro Group to split into two businesses in a bid to 'accelerate growth'
German retail giant Metro has unveiled plans to split into two businesses in a bid to “accelerate growth” and increase its customer focus.
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News
Mamas & Papas names former Debenhams man as chief marketing officer
Mamas & Papas has appointed a former Debenhams executive as its chief marketing officer to boost its turnaround effort.
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News
Bonmarché poaches Asda director to be its new chief executive
Fashion chain Bonmarché has appointed Asda director Helen Connolly to be its new chief executive, as a replacement for Beth Butterwick.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Mamas & Papas and independent shops
Retail news round-up on March 30, 2016: New chief marketing officer for Mamas & Papas and independent shop opening rate slows.
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News
Data: Indie shop openings drop off as women's fashion stores suffer
The UK has seen a “dramatic decline” in the growth of independent shops with women’s clothing stores taking the greatest hit.