All Retail Week articles in February 28 2014 – Page 4
-
GalleryStore gallery: Budgens supermarket, Islington
The days of the impersonal faceless supermarket are increasingly a thing of the past as even the biggest retailers seek to forge a link with local shoppers in an attempt to convince that a store is relevant to a location, rather than just being a part of a roll-out.
-
OpinionComment: Warehouse’s London flagship points the way for others
Is there any reason that a flagship has to be in central London and is it better to focus on other locations and to make more profit?
-
NewsHammerson director Sheila King exits to set up retail consultancy
Hammerson’s leasing director for new business Sheila King is to leave at the end of the month to set up her own international retail consultancy.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: The rise of the hybrid retail store
As Argos pilots its new generation of digital stores, Mark Faithfull looks at the rise of a hybrid format and the implications for distribution and online fulfilment.
-
OpinionBlog: The battle of the sportswear market
Those who hammered the gym in January may be wavering on keeping up their goals, but the sportswear market shows no signs of giving up.
-
NewsCountrywide reports £500,000 loss after mild autumn
Countrywide has reported a first half £500,000 group operating loss after a mild autumn hit performance at the rural products retailer.
-
NewsPhase Eight appoints chief executive as it accelerates international growth
Phase Eight has promoted Ben Barnett to the role of chief executive and has also appointed chief operating officer Lee Harlow as its managing director.
-
OpinionBlog: Downsizing is a sizeable challenge for DIY retailers
Last week Wickes owner Travis Perkins reported that the DIY retailer had “relocated or downsized” four of its stores in 2013.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: Shopping centre landlords embrace digital innovations
Landlords across Europe are drilling down into their customer data and piloting digital innovations to discover how modern shoppers want to connect with physical stores. Mark Faithfull reports
-
NewsWest End should look beyond tourism spend, report warns
The West End of London continues to buck national shopping trends but faces a number of challenges in the coming years, according to a report released today.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: John Lewis' JLab - why retailers should court tech start-ups
John Lewis announced over the weekend it is to launch a £100,000 technology start-up incubator, JLab, in a bid to find the next big idea in retail.
-
OpinionComment: The retail sector is vital for young apprentices
The British Retail Consortium is a big supporter of National Apprenticeship Week, which launched this week.
-
NewsMPs call for urgent overhaul of the business rates system
The Government must act in order for high streets not to “wither” and become “social deserts” said the chair of the Retail Inquiry MP Adrian Bailey.
-
NewsPets at Home's private equity owner KKR could collect £200m from IPO
Pets at Home’s private equity owner KKR could make more than £200m as a result of the specialist retailer’s stock market listing.
-
OpinionComment: Fast Retailing could turn J Crew into a global fashion force
With Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing in talks with J Crew over a joint venture it could mark an interesting shift as J Crew transitions from being a cult brand to a powerful global fashion force.
-
NewsBRC unveils guidelines to protect retail workers from violence
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched guidelines to protect the retail sector’s 3 million employees from violence.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: Taking the temperature of the international property scene at Mipim
Mipim is known as the international property scene’s barometer and, as Ben Cooper discovers, for retailers it is the first chance of the year to test the climate overseas.
-
OpinionComment: Why Germany is the most popular retail market for expansion
With consumer confidence returning and global expansion plans firmly back on the agenda, retailers are searching for where best to build their brand.
-
OpinionComment: Why the property market is going underground
Londoners face the longest average daily commute in the UK, but there’s good news on the horizon for commuters facing the daily trial of getting to and from work.
-
NewsThorntons eyes growth as turnaround bears fruit, says boss Jonathan Hart
Thorntons has said its turnaround strategy has delivered success and is now focusing on a year-round sales strategy, after revealing a 47% jump in pre-tax profits for the first half of the year.