All Retail Week articles in February 7 2014 – Page 7
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NewsVideo: Hobbycraft's Katherine Paterson unveils priorities for 2014
Hobbycraft has launched an exclusive new range with TV presenter and craft expert Kirstie Allsopp, as it focuses on refreshing its product offer this year.
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GalleryStore gallery: Brompton Junction, Covent Garden
The Brompton Junction store in Covent Garden is part of the new generation of cycle shops.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Boohoo.com, Pets at Home, Arcadia and Ocado
Retail news round-up on February 17, 2014: Boohoo.com to float within two weeks, Arcadia inks Oracle deal, Ocado considers range extension and high street footfall falls.
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NewsShopping centres drive footfall rise as shoppers escape the rain
Footfall rose 1.6% in January as customers returned to the shops after a muted December and avoided the rain by visiting shopping centres.
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NewsPoundland, Pets at Home and Boohoo.com poised to float in next two weeks
Poundland, Pets at Home and online fashion retailer Boohoo.com are leading the race to float in the next two weeks.
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NewsThe Co-op to survey the public on its future
The Co-op has launched an unprecedented survey of the public to help decide its future including asking how it shares its profits and whether it should make political donations.
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OpinionComment: Euroshop - when Dusseldorf rules
There are relatively few times when the entire retail design world beats a path to Düsseldorf, but this week is one of them.
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OpinionComment: Sir Stuart Rose is the shot in the arm the NHS needs
The announcement on Friday that Sir Stuart Rose is to advise the Health Secretary on how to attract inspiring leaders has been met with mixed opinion.
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OpinionBlog: Home and DIY retailers cannot ignore the power of online
It was widely reported last month that online shopping saved Christmas, with fashion and electricals retailers in particular benefiting from consumers’ rising confidence in the channel.
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NewsPoundland hires former Carpetright boss ahead of float
Former Carpetright chief executive Darren Shapland is to join the board of Poundland ahead of the value retailer’s IPO.
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NewsEtailer My-Wardrobe launches ‘try before you buy’ service
Luxury etailer My-wardrobe.com is to introduce a “try it, keep it, buy it” scheme which allows shoppers to receive items for free and only pay for them if they want the product.
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NewsAsos’ Australian arm hit by technical glitch
Asos left its Australian customer base frustrated last weekend when an IT fault meant orders were delayed or were not delivered.
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NewsKaren Millen hires former Jacques Vert director as commercial boss
Karen Millen has appointed a former Jacques Vert director Nicola Carr Mathews as its commercial director to help bolster its international growth.
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Arcadia inks £50m software deal with Oracle
Arcadia has signed a £50m deal with technology giant Oracle to aid its expansion online and overseas.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Poundland, Dixons, Northern Ireland footfall and Tesco
Retail news round-up on February 18, 2014: Poundland publishes intention to float, Dixons launches counter-attack against Ao.com after share price falls, footfall in Northern Ireland drops 2% in January and Tesco loses 6.6% market share in Ireland
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NewsOnline retailers record strong start to 2014
Online retail sales rose 18% year on year in January as etailers achieved a strong start to the year and shoppers spent an estimated £8.1bn online.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Freemans and Redcats are tackling the growth of online
Home shopping specialists Freemans Grattan and Redcats are both working to revamp their businesses as online sales grow. Retail Week takes a look at how the companies compare.
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NewsPoundland presses button on Stock Exchange flotation
Poundland has officially confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils new website as it switches from Amazon platform
Marks & Spencer has today taken a step towards achieving its multichannel ambitions with the much-anticipated relaunch of its website.
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NewsBRC unveils options for future of business rates
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has laid out ideas including linking business rates to energy use and scrapping it as a property tax as it pushes for reform of the burdensome existing system.