All Retail Week articles in January 31 2014 – Page 3
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NewsBrent Cross owners given green light for £4bn regeneration
The owners of Brent Cross have received planning permission to regenerate the shopping centre and surrounding areas.
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Opinion
Comment: Why John Lewis' Commonwealth Games sponsorship is a golden opportunity
As a brand, John Lewis is highly based on values. The unique employee ownership structure; emphasis on long-term quality customer service; and brand communications that reflect how we behave towards each other rather than our own personal wants gives John Lewis a special place in British society.
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InterviewQ&A: Boots' director of trading for beauty on its revamped beauty halls
Boots has finished renovating the beauty halls across its 130 larger stores. Retail Week speaks to Boots director of trading for beauty Guy Farmer about what it has done.
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NewsHobbs writes down value by 40% due to tough Christmas trading
Hobbs’ private equity owner 3i has written down the value of its investment by 40% due to “tough trading” over Christmas.
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NewsConsumer confidence climbs to seven-year high in January
Consumer confidence in January rebounded to its best level for almost seven years.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Hobbs, John Lewis and Amazon
Retail news round-up on January 31, 2014: Hobbs’ owner 3i writes down investment value by 40%, John Lewis Partnership plans switch to hybrid salary pension scheme, UK consumer confidence surges in January, Amazon turnover jumps 20% in fourth quarter
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GalleryIn pictures: Outgoing Sainsbury’s boss Justin King’s greatest PR shots
Sainsbury’s boss Justin King’s skills as a communicator with the media have been praised as he steps down from his role.
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GalleryIn pictures: Booths' revamped Knutsford store
Upmarket northern grocer Booths has revamped its store in Knutsford, Cheshire to feature a new bakery and a wine sampling machine. Chairman Edwin Booth gave Retail Week a tour of the store.
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NewsVideo: Booths chairman Edwin Booth on its Christmas performance
Booths chairman Edwin Booth explains the changes the grocer has made in store to Retail Week senior reporter Alex Lawson.
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AnalysisCompany profile: Zara's expansion slowdown boosts profitability
Impressive profits are proof of the Spanish retailer Zara’s dominance in UK mid-market fashion.
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GalleryIn pictures: Argos trials NFC technology to encourage app downloads
Argos is trialling near field communication (NFC) technology in its stores, using it to enable shoppers to download its app by scanning a code with a phone.
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NewsJohn Lewis sponsors Commonwealth Games after London Olympics success
John Lewis is to sponsor the Commonwealth Games this year on the back of the huge success it had supporting the 2012 London Olympics, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Booths is punching above its weight in grocery
The grocery industry has just endured what Sainsbury’s boss Justin King described as the worst Christmas in his 30 years of retailing.
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AnalysisReport: Retail 2014 - industry leaders’ business priorities
Our Retail 2014 report, produced in association with Kurt Salmon, asked retail bosses about their outlook for the year ahead. Ben Cooper looks at the challenges and opportunities they face.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What’s the best way to target older customers?
Sweeping judgments are often made on the basis of age, but are today’s stereotypical ‘older shoppers’ set in their ways and unlikely to be a target opportunity for anything new?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do retailers achieve operational efficiency?
How do retailers achieve operational efficiency without compromising customer service?
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AnalysisVideo: Asda takes swipe at rivals' scarecrows
Asda has replaced its December snowman with a January scarecrow for the follow-up to its Christmas campaign - an equally unsubtle dig at its competitors.
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AnalysisClick-and-collect on the Tube: What do retailers need to know?
Tesco and Waitrose yesterday revealed they will be offering click-and-collect to London Underground passengers. Retail Week takes a look at the service.
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NewsSuperGroup appoints international boss to its board
Fashion retailer SuperGroup has appointed international and wholesale managing director Hans Schmitt to its board.
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NewsGovernment cuts business rates for small retailers by £1,000
Small retailers will receieve a £1,000 cut in business rates within weeks as the Government injects £415m into high streets and town centres.