All Retail Week articles in December 6 2013
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsBeauty etailer Feelunique hires former Clarins executive as new boss
Premium beauty etailer Feelunique has appointed Joël Palix as its new chief executive.
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OpinionComment: How tablets are changing the way we shop
Technology is transforming the way we shop – and this has never been more evident than in the past few weeks.
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NewsBig-ticket retailers expect brisk start to Boxing Day Sales
Furniture retailers are hoping for a brisk start to the crucial Boxing Day Sales period on the back of rising consumer confidence and improvements in the housing market.
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NewsHarrods' customers enjoy sparkling conversation with £100,000 iPhone
Drawing up a Christmas wish list can be tricky as you agonise over whether that dream dress or tablet may be a bit pricey for Santa.
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OpinionComment: It's too early to call Christmas just yet
Late last month I was asked to present to a German company on the latest retail trends and developments from around the world.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The 7 biggest multichannel stories of 2013
Retail Week looks back over the 7 most popular multichannel stories from 2013.
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AnalysisIn the news: Cath Kidston chief executive Kenny Wilson profiled
Cath Kidston chief executive Kenny Wilson beamed as he unveiled the homewares retailer’s new 7,070 sq ft store at 180 Piccadilly in London last week.
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NewsKaren Millen profits fall as investment hits the bottom line
Premium womenswear retailer Karen Millen has reported a fall in profits after investing in the business.
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NewsSupermarkets expand ahead of shopping centres for first time
Supermarkets are adding more trading space in the UK than shopping centres for the first time, CBRE data shows.
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NewsShoppers could pay more for food in an independent Scotland
Scottish consumers may have to pay more for food if the country becomes independent as senior executives mull price rises.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up 1.8% driven by record online week
John Lewis recorded a 1.8% sales jump last week as record spending on Sunday and Monday boosted online sales.
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GalleryStore gallery: A look inside Victoria's Secret's Pink shop in Trinity Leeds
Lingerie retailer and brand Victoria’s Secret is commonplace in the US but in the UK, in spite of the fact that it punches above its weight in terms of column inches, it still has just five stores and two of them are in London.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Argos, John Lewis, Morrisons, M&S and Primark
Retail news round-up December 9, 2013: Argos launches advertising agency review, John Lewis records sales up 1.8%, Morrisons cuts window cleaning to save costs, Irish M&S wokers strike over pension, Primark to grow by one million sq ft this year and the UK’s first ‘social supermarket’ opens
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GalleryIn pictures: The best of Regent Street's Christmas windows
Regent Street retailers including Burberry, J Crew and Hamleys have pulled out all the stops for their Christmas window displays.
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NewsAldi latest retailer to enter budget tablet market
Discount grocer Aldi is to enter the budget tablet market with the launch of Lifetab E7316.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi, Selfridges and Dunnes
Retail news round-up December 6, 2013: Aldi enters budget tablet market with Medion Lifetab E7316 launch; Selfridges inches closer to taking control of Arnotts; Dunnes seeks voluntary redundancies at head office and stores
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OpinionComment: What ‘I’m a Celebrity’ can teach retailers
Nothing says it’s nearly Christmas like settling down in front of a roaring fire, switching on the telly and watching minor celebrities getting covered in cockroaches.
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AnalysisData: Retailers and shoppers embrace Black Friday
Black Friday deals helped drive footfall last week as Christmas shopping kicked off in earnest.
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NewsInternational analysis: Walmart’s new boss will have his work cut out
One of the highest-profile jobs in retail will soon change hands, with Doug McMillon appointed to succeed Mike Duke at the helm of Walmart.