All Retail Week articles in December 4 2015 – Page 4
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News
Black Friday weekend online sales hit £3.3bn, says IMRG/Experian
Shoppers spent £3.3bn online over the four-day Black Friday weekend, according to latest figures from IMRG and Experian.
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Opinion
Opinion: Is it time for Home Retail to prune Homebase from its offer?
Home Retail’s future has been debated for years. Are Argos and Homebase natural bedfellows? Is their combined buying power adequately leveraged?
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Analysis
Topps Tiles full-year sales and profits grow: What the analysts say
Topps Tiles has reported a rise in full-year sales and profits as it captured one third of the tile market. This is what the analysts said.
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News
Karen Millen suffers full-year losses after property and stock impairment
Karen Millen has fallen into the red in its full-year as it suffered “significant impairment charges” and sales were flat.
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News
Topps Tiles boss targets B&Q and Homebase shoppers to boost market share
Topps Tiles boss Matthew Williams has set his sights on wooing B&Q and Homebase shoppers with new ranges in a bid to grow market share.
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News
Fashion chain Jaeger reports full-year loss despite rise in sales
Jaeger has reported a slight narrowing of losses after a rise in sales, while the fashion chain’s owner explores options for the future of the business.
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News
Neil Saunders: Black Friday may be evolving but in the US it's here to stay
Black Friday is a logical part of the US retail calendar, coinciding with Thanksgiving when people have both the time and inclination to shop.
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News
Park Group narrows its first-half losses as sales jump 23%
Voucher and gift card specialist Park Group has narrowed its losses after a jump in half-year sales and is on course for a strong second half.
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News
Former Garden Centre Group boss Nicholas Marshall considers bid for Homebase
The former boss of the Garden Centre Group Nicholas Marshall is mulling over a bid for Homebase, according to reports this morning.
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News
Topps Tiles sales and profits rise as it captures one third of the market
Topps Tiles statutory pre-tax profits increased 1.8% to £17m during the full year, driven by record sales and gross margin gains.
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News
McColl's full-year like-for-likes dip as it presses ahead with expansion
McColl’s has reported a 1.9% drop in full-year like-for-like sales as its premium convenience food and wine stores outperformed standard shops.
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Video
Short Cuts: What do we know about Office's potential new owners Truworths?
After Truworths agreed a deal to acquire footwear retailer Office for £256m, we take a closer look at the South African business – in 60 seconds.
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Data
Data: Black Friday shoppers target midnight deals online
Evidence from commerce search advertising business HookLogic shows consumers jumping online at midnight to snap up Black Friday deals.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Homebase and Missguided
Retail news round-up on December 1, 2015: Nicholas Marshall considers bid for Homebase and Missguided faces online flak over 'slut' crop jumper.
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News
John Lewis celebrates biggest-ever day's trading on Black Friday
Department store John Lewis has recorded its best-ever day’s trading on Black Friday, with sales up 11.9% on last year.
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Analysis
Twitter debate: How Black Friday has evolved this year
Retail heavyweights discussed the merits of Black Friday, how it could impact Christmas trading and online sales versus footfall.
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Analysis
Analysis: How will Black Friday play out next year?
Stacks of heavily discounted flat-screen TVs, irons and blenders remained on the shelves at Tesco’s Orpington store two days after Black Friday.
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Analysis
Analysis: Five things retailers learned from Black Friday 2015
As the dust settles on this year’s Black Friday bonanza, Retail Week explores five things retailers learned from the promotional event.
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Analysis
What Lidl's acquisition of Kochzauber means for online grocery in Germany
Lidl has sent shockwaves through the industry in its German home market by acquiring grocery delivery start-up Kochzauber.
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News
US Black Friday sales mirror UK as shoppers shift online
Black Friday trading in the US mirrored the trend in the UK with online sales increasing as shopping in stores fell.