All Retail Week articles in April 27 2012 – Page 2
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NewsAchica targets growth as it breaks even
Members only home and garden etailer Achica, set up by Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths, is aiming for huge growth this year after it broke even in recent months.
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Data: Asda figures reveal harsh conditions
As the UK slides into recession once more today, Asda figures released yesterday show pressure on household budgets are at their tightest since November 2008.
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NewsUniqlo set to return to profit in 2013 despite widening losses
Uniqlo aims to return to profitability next year after posting widening losses in the year to August 31, 2011.
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Amazon eyes expansion of global distribution network
Amazon is eyeing expansion of its global distribution network in Asia Pacific and is considering opening a local distribution centre in Australia.It is understood that company executives plan to visit Australia in the coming months to visit prospective sites. Opening a distribution centre in Australia would make sense for Amazon ...
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NewsM&S appoints Joanna Lumley as eco ambassador
Marks & Spencer has appointed TV star and campaigner Joanna Lumley as its “global eco ambassador”.
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NewsAurora to launch foreign multi-branded websites
Fashion group Aurora is to launch multi-branded websites overseas including the US and Australia following the success of its dedicated German site, which went live last year.
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NewsMorrisons highlights dedicated Irn Bru isle
Morrisons is keeping a close eye on its Scottish customers’ habits at the moment as this picture proves.
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OpinionComment: Restoring Mothercare's fortunes won’t be child’s play for Calver
On Monday, Simon Calver takes control at Mothercare, where the wheels have come off the pram in the core UK market.
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Woolworths’ results slow on deflation
Woolworths’ results slowed on deflation during its third quarter, growing 3.8% to AUS$14.1bn (£9.15bn). The retailers’ supermarket division experienced solid growth of 3.7% to AUS$12.2bn (£7.92bn), while the retailer’s non-food fascias had a mixed result. Consumer electronics fascia Dick Smith reported a 1.7% decline in sales to AUS$269m (£174.6m), although ...
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Walmart’s global ecommerce division to double hiring target in India
Walmart’s global ecommerce division is doubling its hiring target in India to 200 employees to revamp the retailer’s ecommerce platform. Over the last five months, @WalmartLabs – which operates under Walmart’s global ecommerce unit – has been building Indian operations with a focus on social and digital technology. Jeremy King, ...
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NewsRecession sparks fears for retail recovery
Retailers fear further slump in consumer confidence as the UK plunges back into recession.
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OpinionRetail must return to first principles
Being of a certain age I am increasingly conscious of the way in which time appears to accelerate rather than remain a constant.
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AnalysisFMCG: What lessons can retailers learn?
Whether it is leadership or consumer insight, retailers can learn a lot from FMCG firms.
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NewsAsos sales up as international powers growth
Etail fashion giant Asos sales increased 34% in its fourth quarter with international sales driving much of the growth.
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NewsFood retailers drive retail employment up 0.4%
Retail employment edged up 0.4% in the first quarter of 2012 as food retailers hired new recruits as they opened more stores, said the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) Bond Pearce Employment Monitor.
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NewsIceland enters money-off coupon battle
Iceland has waded into the grocery marketing battle with a new money-off coupon.
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NewsHigh street sales ease in April, says CBI
High street sales fell in line with expectations in April as consumers continued to rein in spending, according to the CBI Distributive Trades Survey.
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GalleryIn pictures: M&S Shwop pop-up opens in East End
Marking the 5th anniversary of Plan A, M&S boss Marc Bolland opened Shwop this morning - a pop-up in London’s East End that aims to kickstart a new “Shwopping” initiative.
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NewsData: BRC figures show employment uplift
The BRC-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor released today show a fragile uplift in job creation and store numbers in the sector.
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InterviewInterview: Asos' Nick Robertson defies doubters
For most retailers, posting soaring retail sales up almost 50% for the year-end would see analysts tipping their caps but pessimists have questioned Asos’ performance. Tiffany Holland asks Asos chief executive why he remains so bullish.