All Retail Week articles in December 09 2016
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
-
Opinion
Retail surgery: How to cut through the video noise
How can retailers cut through the video noise?
-
Analysis
Review of the Year: Brexit and business rates blues
Retailers have endured a perfect storm of political factors this year that have added to the challenges of doing business.
-
News
Review of the Year: Revolving boardroom doors
Retail’s boardroom doors have been constantly revolving in 2016 with many new faces at the top of the UK’s biggest businesses.
-
Analysis
Review of the Year: Tech and ecommerce trends
From Pinterest ads to Pokémon Go!, 2016 was a year packed full of technology innovations.
-
News
Review of the Year: Fashion's annus horribilis
The past 12 months have been some of the most eventful ever for fashion retailers, with CVAs, administrations and the odd death threat making it a year to remember.
-
Analysis
Review of the Year: Scandals abound
Some retailers hit the headlines for the wrong reasons this year and were left with their reputations severely tarnished.
-
Analysis
Review of the Year: The big four fight back
After a turbulent period weathering a storm of food price deflation, online growth and changing shopper habits, the big four grocers fought back in 2016.
-
Opinion
Retail surgery: Using location to drive Christmas sales
How can retailers use location to drive Christmas sales?
-
Analysis
Review of the Year: Retailers hit the acquisition trail
If 2015 was a year driven by mergers and acquisitions, retailers have put their foot even more firmly on that pedal this year.
-
News
Today in retail: JD Sports tackled over warehouse conditions
JD Sports has had a great run this year, with profits soaring and a big-hitting acquisition in the form of Go Outdoors.
-
News
Today in retail: Grocers’ own labels bring festive cheer
After Black Friday left a hole in their general merchandise sales, grocers are hoping for a Christmas present in the form of growing festive figures.
-
News
Lidl secures new distribution centre for London
Lidl has secured a new warehouse near London as the German discounter hits the accelerator on plans to grow its footprint in Britain.
-
Interview
Fortnum's boss Venters on Christmas, reinvention and Johnny Depp
Pulling up a chair in Fortnum & Mason’s beautifully antiquated fifth floor boardroom in Piccadilly, Ewan Venters wears a proud smile.
-
News
Ex-Poundland boss Jim McCarthy joins Ultimate Products
Consumer goods group Ultimate Products has hired former Poundland boss Jim McCarthy as chairman as it prepares to go public.
-
News
Mothercare poaches Monsoon international director
Mothercare has hired Monsoon Accessorize’s international director, who will join the business in March next year.
-
News
Asos to hire 1,500 new staff for London HQ
Asos is planning to recruit an extra 1,500 staff for its London headquarters and is expanding its office facilities.
-
Opinion
Opinion: Looking green around the tills
‘Greenery’ is colour of the year for 2017, according to Pantone. But what does this actually mean for retailers?
-
News
Growth in UK economy won't last, business body warns
Growth in UK GDP will “dampen” in 2017, the British Chambers of Commerce has warned, despite the economy rallying following the Brexit vote.
-
News
BHS administrators could force City advisers to pay £8m
Administrators investigating the collapse of BHS could force City firms that acted as advisers on its sale to cough up more than £8m.
-
News
DFS chairman Richard Baker to step down next year
DFS chairman Richard Baker will step down from the role within months after almost seven years with the business.