All Retail Week articles in January 30 2015 – Page 4
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NewsTesco begins consultations to cut HQ director headcount
Tesco has begun consultations with hundreds of directors across its Cheshunt and Welwyn Garden City offices in order to slash headcount.
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NewsOcado to open fourth distribution centre in south east London
Online grocer Ocado has revealed plans to open a fourth distribution centre to meet the boom in internet food shopping.
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NewsParliament hears proposal for watchdog to fine grocers 1% of turnover
Measures that will give the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) the power to fine UK supermarkets 1% of their turnover have been laid out in Parliament.
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NewsMarks & Spencer poaches Next menswear design chief Simon Hawksworth
Marks & Spencer has poached Next’s head of menswear design Simon Hawksworth to fill the position left vacant by Tony O’Connor’s departure.
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Analysis
Emerging Leaders Forum: Nurturing tomorrow’s trailblazers
Promoting from within benefits retailers and employees alike - Retail Week’s Emerging Leaders Forum helps develop upcoming retail talent.
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NewsClothing retailers bounce back in January as cold weather sets in
Clothing retailers have bounced back in January after recording their strongest monthly rise in sales for almost two years.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse renews deal with EE as it targets connected home market
Carphone Warehouse has renewed its partnership with telecoms firm EE as it seeks to take advantage of the growth of connected home devices.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I add a ‘human touch’ to online customer relationships?
Customers expect to be able to shop at a pace, time and location of their choosing and to use whichever device they have to hand.
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NewsStore of the week: Asics’ flagship store incorporates a New York icon
Asics’ flagship New York store combines store design standards with an unexpected prop to associate the retailer with the Big Apple.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Philip Green is looking for a BHS buyer
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Arcadia boss Philip Green looking for prospective buyers of fashion retailer BHS.
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NewsRetail bosses forecast improved sales and returning consumer confidence
Retailers believe the UK is through the worst of the economic turmoil and 2015 will see improved sales and greater consumer confidence.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Dixons Carphone, Iceland and more
Retail news round-up on January 30, 2015: Amazon makes quarterly profit, Dixons Carphone optimistic on Three-O2 merger, Iceland’s media buying account changes hands and inflation expectations down.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise thanks to spring/summer clothing range
John Lewis sales rose 3% for the week ending January 24 as shoppers rushed to snap up items in the retailer’s new spring and summer range.
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NewsAmazon reports $214m net profit months after its biggest ever loss
Amazon has reported a net profit of $214m (£142m) during the Christmas trading period, just months after reporting its biggest ever loss.
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NewsGap swings the axe as fashion giant bids to stop sales slowdown
Fashion giant Gap has swung the axe on one of its most senior positions as the retailer attempts to revive falling sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can retailer's supply chains cope with seasonal surges?
What can retailers learn from Black Friday 2014’s supply chain woes, and how can they better prepare for future seasonal surges?
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NewsJD Sports Fashion calls time on its Open menswear fascia
JD Sports has decided to shutter its recently launched 11-store menswear fascia Open and will focus on its sports offer.
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NewsStore gallery: Made.com's new flagship London showroom
Furniture etailer Made.com will open the doors to its new interactive showroom in London this weekend. Retail Week takes a look.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Gap failed to fill a gap in the fashion market
Gap has axed its creative director Rebekka Bay, pulled the plug on its Piperlime brand, seen sales slip and appears to be perpetually on Sale.
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NewsRetail diary: Sir Philip Green, Pat Sharp and an Armenian pianist
The retail industry’s movers and shakers gathered at Old Billingsgate in London last night to raise £1.1m for the Retail Trust charity.