All articles by Gemma Goldfingle – Page 9
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OpinionOpinion: It's time for last-mile delivery consolidation
Anyone who reads this blog regularly will know that I’m addicted to online shopping. I buy my clothes online; I buy my grocery online; and I buy the many things I don’t really need from Amazon online.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to measure success in the multichannel age
Like-for-likes, EBITDA, NPS score? What is the real measure of success in the multichannel age? Gemma Goldfingle investigates.
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NewsSelfridges to invest £20m in Trafford Centre revamp
Selfridges is to invest up to £20m revamping its Manchester store to coincide with its 20th anniversary.
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NewsSainsbury's buys Nectar loyalty business for £60m
Sainsbury’s has snapped up its longstanding loyalty programme partner Nectar for £60m as it seeks to “know its customers better than anyone else”.
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OpinionBlog: Can Deliveroo make same-day delivery open to all?
Asos boss Nick Beighton toasted the success of Asos Instant, the fashion etailer’s same-day delivery service, when he unveiled its cracking Christmas results this week
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VideoThe Retail Week: Are retailers cutting too many jobs?
Restructuring at Tesco and Sainsbury’s has put thousands of retail roles at risk. The team discuss whether such job losses might undermine business success.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Is it time for a discounting detox?
If there was one overarching trend to emerge from retail’s Christmas 2017, it was discounting.
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NewsWalmart promotes Judith McKenna to international CEO
Former Asda executive Judith McKenna has been promoted by Walmart to run its international division.
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NewsZalando has strong finish to year with bumper Christmas
Zalando said it “pulled off a strong finish to the year” as sales in the golden quarter hit between €1.32bn and €1.35bn, a rise of 21.2% to 23.2%.
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NewsTesco sparks shopper outrage with Clubcard changes
Tesco has sparked outrage with changes to its Clubcard, with some shoppers insisting the “simplified” rewards scheme will mean they get less for their points.
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NewsBurberry’s UK sales fall as it faces tough comparatives
Burberry group like-for-likes edged up 2% over the golden quarter, but tough comparatives led to a high single-digit percentage sales fall in the UK.
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NewsPoundland ramps up fashion with 150 Pep&Co openings
Poundland is making a major play for the value fashion market by opening more than 150 Pep&Co shop-in-shops in its stores over the next year.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales fall as electricals struggle
John Lewis sales fell 3.8% to £85.7m last week as electricals and home technology sales plunged 6%.
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NewsMobile makes up bulk of soaring Yoox Net-a-Porter sales
Luxury etail group Yoox Net-a-Porter’s sales jumped 11.8% (16.9% based on constant currency) to €2.1bn in 2017.
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OpinionBlog: Why Amazon will eventually conquer grocery
Online might be in its infancy in grocery – the channel currently accounts for 7.5% of the UK grocery market – but it’s growing fast.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Will Christmas kill department stores?
The Retail Week team discusses what this Christmas’ poor trading means for the department store.
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AnalysisRetail's Christmas: Premium, promos and polarisation
With a slew of retailers including Tesco, M&S, John Lewis and House of Fraser updating today, much has been learned about the golden quarter. Retail Week picks out the key trends.
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NewsAO.com delivers sales rise over Christmas peak
AO.com reported double-digit sales growth in the UK across the vital golden quarter spanning Black Friday and Christmas.
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NewsM&S poaches Dixons Carphone finance boss Singer
Marks and Spencer has poached Dixons Carphone’s Humphrey Singer to become its chief finance officer.
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AnalysisWhat Next's update tells us about retail right now
Next is one of retail’s great bellwethers. What does its Christmas trading update, and its predictions for next year, tell the rest of the industry?