All articles by Ellis Hawthorne – Page 9
-
Innovation of the WeekCarrefour trials comprehensive connected store pilot with 500 cameras
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
-
NewsMothercare strikes licensing deal with Ebebek
Mothercare has signed a 10-year licensing agreement with Turkish nursery retailer Ebebek.
-
NewsMorrisons head office staff to return to full-time work
Morrisons has abandoned a policy that allowed staff to work compressed hours and has asked them to return to their desks five days a week.
-
NewsNeptune returns to growth following recovery plan
Neptune has made a return to profitable growth and promises a “step change” in its financial performance and brand development over the next year.
-
DataData: Six retailers that can afford to raise prices – and four that can’t
If you were to increase your prices overnight, how might your customers react? Thanks to data from Kantar’s Pricing Power division, Retail Week can reveal what the consequences for 10 retailers could be if they were to do just that
-
NewsPrimark orders staff back to the office
Primark has cut down on the number of days staff in selected teams spend working from home.
-
NewsMatalan improves profitability as turnaround gets underway
Matalan has improved underlying profitability but its executive chair has said there’s “more work to do” as it accelerates its transformation.
-
NewsJohn Lewis orders commercial teams to work from home less
Department store group John Lewis has told some staff they must spend more time in the office or other working locations and less time working from home, Retail Week can reveal.
-
GalleryRefined and reimagined: The Cotswold Company’s ‘Gentle Renovation’ in Knutsford
The Cotswold Co has converted a former bank into its latest showroom in Knutsford.
-
NewsBiggest retailers face £600m tax rise as rates reform hits
Britain’s largest supermarkets and West End shops face being hit hardest by a £600m surge in property taxes next year, according to new analysis.
-
NewsFortnum & Mason eyes UK stores outside of London
Fortnum & Mason is considering opening UK stores outside of London for the first time in its three-century history.
-
NewsJohn Lewis’ great-grandson leaves Oak Furnitureland
Patrick Lewis, great-grandson of the founder of department store chain John Lewis, has left Oak Furnitureland after one year as its finance boss.
-
NewsPoundland sale confirmed with £80m financing package
Poundland has been sold by owner Pepco in a deal that will see the retailer secure an £80m cash injection to fund its turnaround.
-
NewsRevolution Beauty evaluating proposals from “number of parties” in sales process
Revolution is currently evaluating offers for its sale, with proposals for the value cosmetics group coming from a “number of parties”.
-
NewsReserved-owner LPP sees profits jump
Poland’s biggest fashion retailer, LPP has posted a strong uplift in profits for its first quarter.
-
NewsTesco sales and market share climb in first quarter
Grocery leader Tesco has posted strong like-for-like sales growth and market share gains in its first quarter results.
-
InterviewQ&A: Sustainable fashion retailer AYM’s founder Alie Mackintosh
As her business anticipates reaching £10m turnover this year, Retail Week sits down with AYM founder Alie Mackintosh as she tells us why patient, principled growth has been more valuable than taking shortcuts.
-
NewsMatalan to invest £25m in new stores and refurbishments
Matalan is to invest more than £25m in upgrading its store estate as part of its transformation strategy.
-
NewsOne in 10 retail jobs at risk by 2028, warns BRC
The British Retail Consortium has warned that mounting financial pressures could eliminate one in 10 retail positions across the UK by 2028.
-
NewsMarks Electrical finance boss steps down
Marks Electrical’s chief financial officer is set to leave after four years with the business.