Emily Chudy
NewsSears to update US stores after reporting increased revenue in 2014
Department store group Sears plans to update its US stores after reporting an increase in revenue over the last year.
NewsAldi's brand value surges 11% as it surpasses Tesco
Aldi’s brand value rose 11% to £9.2bn in the past year, making it more valuable than Tesco whose brand value plummeted by £3.6bn this year.
NewsWiggle appoints Asos chairman and ex-Amazon exec Brian McBride as chairman
Online cycling specialist Wiggle has appointed Asos chairman and former Amazon executive Brian McBride as its new chairman.
NewsConsumer confidence remains constant for February
Consumer confidence has remained at 1 for February, according to GfK’s UK Consumer Confidence Index, following a slip in December 2014.
NewsHMV welcomes bid to cut piracy through universal music release dates
The music industry has agreed to release albums and singles across the globe at the same time in a bid to increase sales by cutting out piracy.
NewsFamily spending power reaches highest level in six years
Family spending power has reached its highest level for six years, according to figures from the Asda Income Tracker.
NewsApple set for 'biggest' European project with £1.2bn data centres
Apple is investing €1.7bn (£1.2bn) to build and operate two data centres in Europe to power services including its iTunes and App store.
AnalysisAo.com has issued a profit warning: what the analysts say
Ao.com has issued a profit warning as it predicts profits will be “slightly lower than anticipated”. Here’s the analysts’ view.
NewsMothercare signs up to Amazon-style warehouse management system
Mothercare, Barbour and Surfdome are among 100 retailers to sign up to Peoplevox, which claims to offer a warehouse management solution that rivals Amazon’s.
NewsMobile accounts for 40% of online sales as m-commerce gathers pace
Four in every 10 UK online retail sales are now completed on tablet or smartphone devices as m-commerce continues to increase in popularity.
NewsTesco launches personal online beauty consultations via Google Plus
Tesco has launched a one-to-one online beauty consultation service using Google Plus’ video conferencing technolgy.
NewsColes' profit growth dips again as it seeks to avoid mistakes of UK grocers
Australian grocer Coles’ first-half profit growth has halved to 7.1% compared to the same period two years ago as it seeks to avoid mistakes made by UK grocers.
NewsRussian hypermarket O'Key launches grocery click-and-collect
Russian hypermarket O’Key has launched a grocery ecommerce operation which will initially involve a click-and-collect service.
NewsDell launches bitcoin payments in the UK following US trial
Dell has become the largest ecommerce company to accept bitcoin in the UK after striking a deal with bitcoin wallet firm Coinbase.
NewsLush like-for-likes jump 9.1% after global expansion into emerging markets
Lush has reported like-for-like sales jumped 9.1% in 2014 after expanding into emerging markets around the world.
NewsSainsbury's Christmas campaign fourth most complained about ad of 2014
Sainsbury’s ad featuring a First World War Christmas truce football match was the fourth most complained about ad of last year.
NewsFacebook launches service that generates personalised product adverts
Facebook has launched an advertising service that allows retailers to automatically generate targeted, personalised adverts.
NewsSupermarkets enjoy multichannel growth driven by young families
The birth of a new child is one of the main drivers of an increased tendency to buy online, according to data science company Dunnhumby.
NewsHouse of Fraser to sponsor 2015 British Academy Television Awards
House of Fraser will be the title sponsor of the 2015 British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA).
AnalysisVideo: Consumers tell us how falling inflation affects them
The rate of CPI inflation dropped to 0.3% in January according to ONS figures, the lowest level since its records began.