All articles by Gemma Goldfingle – Page 131
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NewsNew categories overtake media products as Amazon diversifies
Amazon is gunning to grab share outside its core product categories as international sales in its non-media division overtook media for the first time.
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NewsWolfson remains cautious despite strong performance from Next
Next chief executive Lord Wolfson remained cautious this week despite reporting better than expected sales, warning that any rises in commodity prices or interest rates could slow growth.
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AnalysisWhy fast fashion can be eco-fashion
H&M is resolved to prove that low-priced fashion can still be green. Gemma Goldfingle interviews UK managing director Magnus Olsson to find out why the retailer is on a mission to improve its eco-image.
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NewsBlacks poaches Figleaves boss Julia Reynolds
Blacks is understood to have poached Julia Reynolds, chief executive of online lingerie retailer Figleaves, to fill its top job.
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NewsComet managing director Hugh Harvey stands down
Hugh Harvey has stood down from his role as managing director of electricals group Comet.
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NewsMiliband speaks out over supermarket growth
Labour leader Ed Miliband has spoken out against the growth of supermarkets warning it is changing the face of the country.
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NewsJoJo Maman Bébé sells stake to Tom Singh backed private equity
Maternity retailer JoJo Maman Bébé has sold a minority stake in its business to private equity investors backed by New Look founder Tom Singh.
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NewsEBay's global sales soar in Q1 as fashion drives UK sales
EBay’s global sales soared 16% in its first quarter with fashion driving sales in the UK.
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NewsShop Direct sets sights on overseas expansion
Etail giant Shop Direct is plotting international expansion for its Very and Isme brands, and is to grow its Littlewoods brand outside Europe.
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AnalysisJacqueline Gold
Despite its latest campaign upsetting M&S, Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold has no plans to tone down the retailer’s tongue-in-cheek appeal.
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NewsFarmfoods profits soar 30%
Frozen food specialists Farmfoods profits rose 30% in 2010. The retailer’s pre-tax profit for the year ending December 31 2010 leaped to £17m from £13.1m in 2009.
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NewsJJB Sports shareholders approve £65m fundraising
JJB Sports’ shareholders have approved the retailer’s £65m fundraising.
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NewsMobile retail searches surge 181%
Mobile searches for retailers soared 181% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2011, while searches on Google grew by 29%
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NewsMamut close to cut-price Waterstone's deal
Russian oligarch Alexander Mamut is poised to bid £35m for Waterstone’s, half what its troubled owner HMV Group had hoped for.
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AnalysisColin Holmes
After 22 years at Tesco where he built the grocer’s convenience arm, Colin Holmes faces a fresh challenge as chairman of outdoor specialist Go Outdoors.
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NewsBigger role for Sunnucks as Gap picks London as its non-US base
US fashion giant Gap is to take advantage of the UK’s “great retail talent” by making London its new international hub as it improves efficiencies across the business.
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NewsOnly at Ann Summers, Your S&M
This is no ordinary deal - this is an Ann Summers S&M Squeal Deal.
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NewsWaitrose to open first dark store as it ramps up its London online delivery
Waitrose is to open a dark store in west London in October to ramp up its London online delivery.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Family spending power improves in March
Family spending power in March improved on the previous month for the first time in 14 months according to Asda’s Income Tracker.
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NewsAsos faces legal threat over its German expansion
Asos is facing a legal challenge from a similarly-named rival retailer in Germany.