All articles by George MacDonald – Page 4
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NewsNew boss named to lead Debenhams brand to ‘next stage of growth’
Online retail group Debenhams has appointed a managing director of its eponymous brand to accelerate growth at the flagship division, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMajestic Wine owner draws up sale plans
Investor Fortress is considering selling specialist retailer Majestic Wine, having owned it since 2019.
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InterviewOutstanding Contribution to Retail: The Entertainer's Gary Grant on why success is a family affair
After handing over the reins to The Entertainer’s staff, co-founder Gary Grant reflects on his distinctive retail career.
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Opinion‘Next will set the tone on retail’s prospects when it reveals results as war rages’
Fashion powerhouse Next reports soon. The industry will look to chief executive Lord Wolfson for his views on prospects as war unsettles the global economy, says George MacDonald
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NewsDobbies launches new foodhalls in transformation strategy ‘milestone’
Garden centre group Dobbies is transforming its foodhalls - and parting ways with grocery partner Waitrose - as it seeks to burnish its experiential retail credentials, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMoonpig anticipates strong full-year performance
Online cards specialist Moonpig has reported “continued strong profit performance and cash generation”.
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NewsBoots strikes logistics deal to support online growth
Health and beauty giant Boots has signed a partnership with logistics group XPO to underpin its healthcare and online operations.
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NewsEntrepreneur Theo Paphitis’ Boux Avenue and Ryman post profits rise
Retail tycoon Theo Paphitis’ Boux Avenue fashion and Ryman stationery businesses have notched up full-year earnings increases as improvement strategies paid off, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis chiefs on Middle East uncertainty, bringing back the bonus, Topshop, and more
Grocery and department stores group John Lewis Partnership posted improved full-year sales and earnings, and restored the famous bonus as they press on with reinvigoration plans.
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NewsGeorge at Asda and DHL team up on ‘next-generation fulfilment centre’
Asda’s George fashion business is partnering with logistics giant DHL to open a “next-generation ecommerce fulfilment hub”.
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NewsAldi to create 1,100 jobs this year as more stores open
Value grocer Aldi expects to add approximately 1,100 jobs this year.
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VideoWatch: Retail leaders reveal 2026’s biggest challenges and opportunities
Morrisons CEO Rami Baitiéh, Sephora UK MD Sarah Boyd and Dobbies boss David Robinson tell us about the challenges and opportunities facing retail.
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NewsZara owner Inditex posts rise in full-year profits
Fashion giant Inditex has reported a rise in annual sales and profits, and said the new year is off to a good start.
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Opinion‘WHSmith can’t be expected to bail out Modella’s embattled TGJones’
WHSmith has challenges of its own to cope with, and it’s impossible to see why it would divert any focus to the fortunes of its former high street arm. Ultimately, the buck stops with TGJones’ owner, Modella, observes George MacDonald
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NewsMarks & Spencer raids Frasers to make top omnichannel appointment
Marks & Spencer has poached a top Frasers executive to spearhead its fashion, beauty and home omnichannel business as it seeks to build online sales, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsRetail fears rise over Middle East war supply chain costs impact
Retailers are adding up the costs of the war in the Middle East in anticipation of a hefty hit unless hostilities cease very soon.
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Opinion‘Modella now needs to deliver on promise of TGJones’
TGJones was envisaged as a ‘hub of the high street’ but, as its chief executive stands down, there are few signs so far of increased momentum at the retailer, observes George MacDonald
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NewsRetail workers among those suffering most from ‘in-work poverty’
More than a million people working in retail and wholesale are enduring “in-work poverty”, fair pay campaigners say.
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NewsModella’s TGJones appoints new chief executive
The chief executive of TGJones is leaving less than a year after the sale of the renamed WHSmith high street division, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJohn Lewis retreats from build-to-rent market
The John Lewis Partnership is turning its back on ambitions to be a player in the build-to-rent housing market as it doubles down on its core retail operations.