All Retail Week articles in April 24 2015 – Page 4
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NewsRetail Diary: Iceland offers staff at Tesco and Morrisons HQs a way out
Retail Diary: Iceland hits the road to hire Tesco and Morrisons staff, the Co-op spooks customers and Aldi provides an inspiraton for West Ham United Football Club.
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NewsTesco names ex-Barclays exec as new group brand director
Tesco has recruited a former Barclays executive to be its new group brand director as the embattled grocer bids to rebuild its image following a turbulent year.
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OpinionComment: Pret’s loyalty scheme does not trump fair rewards based on insight
There is something amusing and yet equally alarming about Pret a Manger’s policy of bestowing random acts of kindness on customers.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on BHS, Abercrombie & Fitch, Tesco and more
Retail news round-up on April 27, 2015: BHS strikes new supplier deals to reassure credit insurers, Abercrombie & Fitch ends ‘sexualised marketing’, Tesco’s Ireland business overstates profits by £63m and more.
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NewsBHS to expand food offering and invest in restaurants as it creates 250 jobs
BHS is to expand its food offering with two new contracts and will hire 250 new staff as it seeks to reassure the industry about its future.
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OpinionComment: Amazon needs to take more than legal action to stamp out fake reviews
Big review platforms like Amazon, Yelp and TripAdvisor are no strangers to legal troubles, but they’re normally on the other side of the courtroom.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch to end policy of hiring staff based on 'physical attractiveness'
Abercrombie & Fitch will no longer hire store staff based on “body type or physical attractiveness” as it puts an end to its “sexualised marketing”.
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NewsPrimark's Weston family biggest risers in Rich List as wealth shoots up £3.7bn
The Weston family, which owns a controlling stake in Primark, were the biggest risers in The Sunday Times’ Rich List as their wealth shot up by £3.7bn in one year.
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NewsTesco Ireland overstated profits by £63m in accounting scandal
Tesco Ireland overstated its profits by more than £60m as part of the accounting scandal that rocked the supermarket giant last year.
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NewsFormer Next finance director David Keens to join Sainsbury's board
The former group finance director of Next, David Keens, is to join the board of supermarket giant Sainsbury’s as a non-executive director.
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NewsLK Bennett to expand abroad as it reports rise in profits
LK Bennett recorded a rise in turnover and profits as it expands internationally and continues to assess underperforming UK stores.
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OpinionComment: Apple’s Selfridges pop-up proves the format remains relevant
The Apple Watch shop in Selfridges on Oxford Street shows there is life yet in the pop-up as a novel form of retail.
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OpinionBlog: Why retailers should remember the Rana Plaza disaster
Two years on from the Rana Plaza disaster, a new social media campaign aims to highlight the importance of understanding the length of a retail supply chain.
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NewsJones Bootmaker and Brantano owner appoints advisors ahead of sale
Macintosh Fashion has appointed BNP Paribas and KPMG as advisors to find a buyer for its Jones Bootmaker and Brantano fascias.
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GalleryIn pictures: Lush unveils radical new look on Oxford Street
Natural cosmetics and skincare retailer Lush has opened its biggest ever store, on Oxford Street
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Dark times behind, innovation ahead for Carrefour Belgium
Grocery giant Carrefour’s Belgian operation has successfully turned the page on declining like-for-likes and store closures.
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NewsAmazon to continue heavy investment in Prime despite losses
Amazon will continue heavily investing in its Prime service despite revealing another big loss in its first quarter.
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NewsAlibaba to sell budget mobile commerce-ready phones to rural Chinese
Alibaba and telecoms operator China Telecom will begin selling budget mobile phones specifically tailored for m-commerce to rural Chinese people.
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NewsHouse of Fraser appoints Colin Elliot as new chief financial officer
House of Fraser has named its new chief financial officer and the present incumbent is to step down after 13 years in the role.
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AnalysisVideo: A concise history of loyalty schemes in sixty seconds
In sixty seconds Caroline Baldwin takes a brief look at the history of loyalty schemes, how they evolved and what’s to come.