Becky Waller-Davies
Becky Waller-Davies was Retail Week’s senior reporter until July 2019.
She joined the title in January 2016, covering fashion and department stores.
She previously worked as a reporter at The Lawyer.
AnalysisAnalysis: Is a Halloween Brexit retail’s worst nightmare?
As the two remaining candidates for the Conservative Party leadership both pledge to leave the EU on October 31 come what may, retailers are growing increasingly anxious about the Halloween deadline.
NewsMonsoon Accessorize to cut up to 50 roles
Monsoon Accessorize will make up to 50 staff redundant as part of ongoing efforts to restructure the business.
VideoWatch: Can Coupe get shoppers and shareholders back on side?
This week, the team discusses the predicament of Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe as shareholders vote on his £3.9m pay packet following poor results and the failed Asda merger.
NewsGame management to sell shares to Ashley
Game’s management has told its shareholders to accept the offer of 30p per share made by Sports Direct mogul Mike Ashley.
NewsPrimark new space drives growth as like-for-likes shrink
Primark sales have risen thanks to new space as like-for-likes declined over the past three quarters.
NewsSuperdry hires former M&S and New Look finance chiefs
Superdry has hired the former chief financial officers of M&S and New Look to its board.
NewsMonsoon Accessorize CVA passed by creditors
Monsoon Accessorize’s CVA has been passed by its creditors, paving the way for hefty rent reductions at around half of its stores.
OpinionOpinion: JLP must beware death by a thousand cuts
John Lewis partners have been dealt a blow by the news that some of them will lose their partnership status – and thousands of pounds each year.
NewsOffice latest high street retailer to mull CVA
Office is considering launching a CVA as part of a restructuring process which is expected to take place over the next few weeks.
NewsBonmarché management sell stakes to Day
Bonmarché’s management have sold their shares in the business to Philip Day, just weeks after telling shareholders to ignore the entrepreneur’s offer.
AnalysisAnalysis: Will Instagram be your biggest sales channel?
As Instagram sets out its plans to move from social to shopping, we ask if the platform can be retail’s next big sales channel?
NewsDay turns screw on Bonmarché by imposing offer deadline
Philip Day, owner of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, has put a deadline on his his offer to buy Bonmarché over concerns about its ability to operate as a going concern.
VideoWatch: Will Boots’ ‘store of the future’ revive its fortunes?
This week Boots opened its flagship “store of the future” in central London. The team discuss whether it is enough to turn around the fortunes of the high street stalwart.
DataData: Half of shoppers less likely to visit checkout-free stores
Half of shoppers are less likely to visit a checkout-free store despite their growing popularity.
GalleryIn pictures: Harrods opens revamped dining hall
Harrods has refurbished its meat and fish hall, rebranding the offer as a ‘dining hall’.
AnalysisAnalysis: Why New Look and Carpetright’s CVAs are working
Despite their recent surge in popularity for cash-strapped retailers, CVAs are known to be a notoriously unreliable way of saving a business.
AnalysisSuccession or sale: Why has River Island hired Will Kernan?
River Island’s appointment of Will Kernan as chief executive struck an unexpected note last week.
NewsCoupe’s pay attacked by shareholders and MPs
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has been criticised by shareholders and MPs for his £3.9m pay-packet.
NewsUK consumer spending growth slowest for six years
The UK consumer spending growth rate will be at its slowest in six years during 2019, ratcheting up pressure on retailers.
NewsThe Pensions Regulator set for grilling over Arcadia
The head of The Pensions Regulator Charles Counsell is to be questioned by the Work and Pensions Committee over the watchdog’s deal with Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green.