All articles by George MacDonald – Page 219
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NewsMarks & Spencer’s former Indian boss joins competitor
The former chief executive of Marks & Spencer’s Indian business, Mark Ashman, has jumped ship to run local rival Hypercity, which sells Waitrose products in the country.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales weekly sales rise 15.5%
Sales at department store group John Lewis rose 15.5% last week to £52.5m, spearheaded by fashion which was ahead by 20%.
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AnalysisApple: The tech company transforming retail
The fanfare surrounding Apple’s Covent Garden store is the latest example of how it is not only driving technological innovation but transforming retail as well. By George MacDonald
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NewsNext update and BRC data hits retail stocks
Retail stocks were left on the shelf following downbeat reports last week from Carpetright and Next and gloomy BRC July retail sales data this week.
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OpinionFlat outlook for retail shares
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson put the cat among the retail share price pigeons last week with a frank summary of current trading conditions and the shape of things to come.
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NewsJohn Lewis to advise on 'big society' projects
Retailer John Lewis, the UK’s best-known mutual company, is to advise public sector organisations on how to improve by involving staff.
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NewsSuperdrug launches £9.99 value version of luxury skin cream
Health and beauty group Superdrug is to launch a £9.99 high street version of a luxury product more typically sold for £225.
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NewsJuly retail sales hit by jittery consumer mood, BRC reports
Retail like-for-like sales rose by just 0.5% in July as shoppers’ fear of looming public spending cuts took hold.
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NewsJohn Lewis first-half sales growth of 15% unlikely to be sustained says Andy Street
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 14.9% in the first half, or 12.6% excluding VAT.
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NewsOxford Street retailers’ anger at mayor Boris Johnson’s buses outburst
Retailers have reacted with dismay to claims by London Mayor Boris Johnson that their stance on buses stands in the way of improving top shopping location Oxford Street.
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OpinionWatchdog is bad news, but grocers will cope
It was begun during one administration’s tenure and completed under another’s, but you probably couldn’t tell: the Government response to the consultation on creating a grocery ombudsman - or adjudicator as it is now termed - is classic British fudge.
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NewsWigan to pilot town centre trading push
A scheme to promote town centre trading and boost local economies will be piloted in Wigan this autumn and rolled out if successful.
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NewsGrocery shares climb defies watchdog news
Food and general retailers alike edged up ahead of the market as the dog days of August got under way. Each continues to lag the All Share index over the year, however.
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NewsWolfson and Harris: tough times in store
Bellwether retailers Carpetright and Next spooked the City on Tuesday with cautious updates presaging punishing times for the stores sector.
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AnalysisMike Shearwood
Mike Shearwood was able to breathe a little easier last week when Aurora Fashions posted its first profit.
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NewsApple previews Covent Garden store
Technology giant Apple has shown off its Covent Garden store, which opens to the public at 10am on Saturday.
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NewsM&S appoints former WHSmith man Alan Stewart as chief finance officer
Marks & Spencer has named Alan Stewart its new chief finance officer.
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NewsChanel pays record fee for Bond Street store
Luxury brand Chanel has paid a record sum to secure Bond Street premises for a UK flagship store.
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NewsJohn Lewis posts weekly sales rise of 8.2%
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 8.2% last week to £52.6m, helped by a strong showing from home lines.
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NewsConsumer confidence falls for fifth month in a row
Consumer confidence worsened for the fifth consecutive month in July, fuelling fears of a return to recession.