All Retail Week articles in January 17 2014 – Page 5
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NewsIkea and John Lewis' January Sales surges spark furniture recovery hopes
Home and furniture retailers have reported strong trading in the January Sales period and are optimistic about 2014 following six years of turmoil in big-ticket categories.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Selfridges, John Lewis, Ikea and The Original Factory Shop
Retail news round-up on January 17, 2014: Selfridges launches its Festival of Imagination campaign, John Lewis and Ikea report surging January Sales and The Original Factory Christmas sales edge up
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis revenues jump 9.5% as shoppers rush to Sales
John Lewis revenue increased 9.5% in its week to January 11 as going back to work did not stop customers shopping in its Sales.
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NewsEtailer MandM Direct profits set to soar after Christmas sales surge
Full year profits are expected to soar 20% at discount etailer MandM Direct following a 9% Christmas sales surge in December.
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NewsDr Martens reveals 69% surge in Christmas sales
Dr Martens has revealed group retail sales surged 69% over Christmas as the footwear brand held firm on its full-price stance.
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OpinionNRF: Tesco's IT chief on the key technology trends of 2014
Retail Week readers will need no introduction to the NRF Big Show, the annual gathering of the retail technology world which takes place in New York every January.
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AnalysisIn numbers: ONS retail sales
Retail sales by value jumped 7.2%,excluding petrol, in December driven by small non-food stores. Retail Week takes a closer look at the figures.
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NewsSmall stores drive retail sales growth of 6.1% in December, says ONS
Retail sales by value jumped 7.2%,excluding petrol, in December against last year, driven by small non-food stores.
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AnalysisIn the news: Incoming Home Retail chief executive John Walden profiled
When John Walden arrived at Argos as managing director two years ago this month he was a complete unknown in British retail.
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NewsSainsbury's gains market share during worst Christmas for supermarkets in seven years
Sainsbury’s was the only big four food retailer to gain market share during the worst Christmas for grocery retailers in seven years.
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NewsKnicker factory behind Portas' lingerie business collapses into administration
The factory which made the knickers for Mary Portas’s Kinky Knickers lingerie business as part of the retail expert’s bid to revive UK manufacturing has collapsed into administration.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Amazon and Victoria Beckham
Retail news round-up on January 20, 2014: Tesco eyed Mothercare acquisition, Amazon to offer Sunday deliveries and Victoria Beckham to open debut store in Dover St
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GalleryStore gallery: Department store Breuninger opens in Germany's fashion capital
The UK is occasionally characterised as a retail oddity in terms of the number of department store chains it boasts.
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GalleryStore gallery: Primark raises the value stakes in Düsseldorf
Germany is the home of value retail and Primark’s arrival in Düsseldorf has stepped up the competition.
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NewsTopps Tiles spends more than a penny on loos
Retail Week gets invited on a fair few stores tours by retailers keen to show off their latest formats.
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NewsTesco weighed up bid for Mothercare
Tesco eyed a bid for mother and baby products retailer Mothercare in an attempt to help refresh its UK supermarkets.
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OpinionComment: UK retail blows hot and cold over Christmas
Figures from the UK Office of National Statistics (ONS) have indicated an exceptionally strong retail performance over Christmas. Some retailers may beg to differ.
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NewsWilliams Sonoma-owned West Elm debuts UK transactional website
Williams Sonoma-owned West Elm has launched a UK transactional website widening the product range it offers in the country.
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OpinionComment: How retail fared on the Christmas stage
At times, this festive selling and reporting period has resembled a Shakespearean Christmas with elements of farce, tragedy and comedy, at times all combined.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Dunelm and technology
Retail news round-up on January 21, 2014: Tesco still biggest grocer in Ireland despite market share slump, Dunelm awards deal to iForce to cement online presence, Technology investment will drive revenue, according to CBRE survey