All articles by George MacDonald – Page 121
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NewsWilko places 3,900 store staff into consultation
Wilko could axe “thousands” of shopfloor staff as the retailer reshuffles its store teams in a cost-cutting drive, Retail Week can reveal.
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VideoThe Retail Week with Wilf Walsh: Grocery jobs and DFS
Carpetright boss Wilf Walsh joins The Retail Week team to discuss the biggest stories in the industry over the past seven days.
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OpinionTen years on, credit crunch lessons still apply
Ten years ago today, August 9, 2007, “the world changed”.
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NewsPhysical music sales decline slows, helped by Ed Sheeran
The rate of physical music sales’ decline has slowed to 0.5%, the latest industry data showed.
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NewsSpar’s biggest supplier considers sale of wholesale arm
Spar’s biggest supplier, AF Blakemore, has appointed KPMG to advise on a potential £100m sale of its wholesale business.
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NewsSainsbury’s poised to cut 1,000 jobs in costs drive
Sainsbury’s is expected to axe more than 1,000 central office jobs as part of a £500m cost-cutting initiative.
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NewsOne Stop staff demand better redundancy deal from Tesco
Employees at Tesco-owned One Stop’s head office want an improved redundancy deal after it emerged staff on Tesco contracts were being offered a better package.
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter profits climb in first half
Yoox Net-a-Porter has reported a rise in sales and earnings in the first half of the year.
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NewsNext full-price sales edge up in second quarter
Next has posted a 0.7% rise in full-price sales in the second quarter, helped by warm weather.
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NewsDFS acquires sofa specialist Sofology in £25m deal
DFS is to buy specialist sofa competitor Sofology in a deal valued at £25m.
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NewsB&M snaps up retailer Heron Foods in £152m deal
Value giant B&M has bought retailer Heron Foods in a push into convenience retail.
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AnalysisWhat the Morrisons-McColl’s deal means for grocery M&A
Morrisons’ surprise deal to supply convenience specialist McColl’s took the grocery wholesale and retail world by surprise today.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail loyalty – the new pillars of success
Changed shopping and cultural habits are disrupting retailers’ established methods of building and retaining shopper loyalty.
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OpinionOpinion: Christmas message from retail’s volatile year
More than halfway through the year, retailers’ eyes are now firmly fixed on the upcoming Christmas season.
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NewsBathstore records rise in full-year profit
Bathstore has reported a rise in gross profit – its preferred measure – and sales in its last financial year.
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NewsMcColl’s first-half profits hit by Co-op deal costs
McColl’s has posted a fall in pre-tax profits, reflecting its acquisition of 298 Co-op stores.
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NewsGraze prepares for sale with £300m price-tag
Graze, the retail snacks specialist, is being lined up for a £300m sale by its private-equity owner.
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NewsAsda casts slide-rule over variety store group B&M
Asda is mulling a £4.4bn bid for variety store star B&M, it has been reported.
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OpinionKeynote: Generation rent and what it means for retail
In a world of millennials, boomerang children and generation rent, should retailers be doing more to meet the shopping needs of younger consumers?
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OpinionOpinion: Brady could help Sir Philip get back on track
Karren Brady, the new chair of Arcadia holding company Taveta, brings a wide variety of experience to the role.