All Retail Week articles in December 29, 2017
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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Report StoreConsumer 2018
Four steps to knowing your customers and how to be their go-to retailer in the new year and beyond
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Retail VoiceUtilising digital technology effectively in retail
Florian Rotberg, chairman of the Digital Signage Summit, outlines his highlights from a recent round table held by Integrated Systems Europe.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2018: Theo Paphitis and Co-op Food boss
As the New Year nears, retailâs leaders share their resolutions for 2018 with Retail Week.
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NewsBoxing Day footfall drops after online Christmas boost
Retail footfall slumped on Boxing Day as the ongoing âstructural shiftâ in festive spending drove shoppers online on Christmas Day itself.
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NewsTesco apologises after complaints of 'rotten' turkeys
Tesco has been forced to apologise to customers following a series of complaints about its ârottenâ Christmas turkeys.
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NewsDFS snaps up stores from collapsed rival Multiyork
DFS has swooped on a number of collapsed rival Multiyorkâs stores and acquired the rights to its brand name and product designs.
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NewsPrimark hires ex-Zara executive Paula Dumont Lopez
Primark has drafted in former Zara executive Paula Dumont Lopez months after value fashion rival New Look made a dramatic U-turn over her appointment.
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NewsPost-Brexit price hike fears stoked by new research
Consumers face a surge in prices following Brexit unless the Government can replicate trade deals with dozens of non-EU nations, the British Retail Consortium has cautioned.
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NewsEtailers eye retail parks and malls in warehouse crisis
Developers could transform retail parks or parts of under-utilised shopping centres into warehouses as fast-growing etailers run out of suitable spaces for logistics sites.
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AnalysisSmartphones traditionally dominate holiday shopping
The trend for consumers to use smartphones rather than desktop devices for online shopping over holiday periods is expected to continue in 2018.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2018: Dreams and Majestic Wine CEOs
As the New Year nears, retailâs leaders share their resolutions for 2018 with Retail Week.
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NewsCo-op partners with Silentnight in online beds venture
The Co-op has thrown down the gauntlet to Dreams and Bensons for Beds after joining forces with Silentnight to launch an online bed shop.
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NewsWhite Company profits rise despite âtougherâ trading
The White Company has hailed an uptick in profits and sales despite âtougher trading conditionsâ in the wider market.
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NewsBoots criticised for morning-after pill price-cut delay
Boots has insisted it remains âcommittedâ to reducing the price of emergency contraception after it emerged the retailer had cut prices in just 3% of stores.
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NewsCredit card borrowing hits ÂŁ8.5bn over Christmas
British shoppers splurged almost ÂŁ8.5bn on credit cards over the festive season as the UKâs consumer debt pile continued to mount.
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NewsBrits steal ÂŁ3.2bn a year from self-service checkouts
Theft by consumers using self-service checkouts is costing retailers ÂŁ3.2bn every year, new research suggests.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions for 2018: Debenhams, Ikea and Bathstore bosses
Retailâs leaders share their resolutions for 2018 with Retail Week.
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NewsAgenda: Next and the BRC Nielsen Shop Price Index
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with an update from Next and the BRC Nielsen Shop Price Index on the agenda.
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NewsPoundland owner Steinhoff downgraded amid debt concerns
Poundland owner Steinhoff has been rocked by another downgrade by credit ratings agency Moodyâs amid fears the conglomerate may struggle to âsustain its European operationsâ.
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NewsBooths boss vows to address grocerâs âinadequaciesâ
Booths boss Edwin Booth has vowed to âaddress a number of inadequaciesâ within the business as he gears the grocer up for a potential sale.