All Retail Week articles in June 13 2014
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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AnalysisProfile: Christos Angelides, the Next product guru heading for Abercrombie
Next product supremo Christos Angelides is swapping brands and continents after being poached by Abercombie & Fitch.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Topps Tiles, Mulberry and retail supply chain
Retail news round-up on June 11, 2014: Topps Tiles gets ÂŁ50m for expansion, Buccellati chief joins Mulberry, Supply chain slavery solution, DFS seeks upmarket shopper.
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NewsHolland & Barrett targets 300 stores in Europe
Holland & Barrett aims to achieve growth in Europe as it targets 300 stores in Belgium and Holland.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will the World Cup allow retailers to score winning goals?
With the World Cup on our screens this summer we examine retailers preparations and expectations for the worldâs biggest football event.
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NewsSainsbury's reports like-for-like sales down 1.1% as King's exit nears
Sainsburyâs has reported like-for-like sales for its first quarter down 1.1% excluding petrol, in what chief executive Justin King said has been the slowest industry growth in a decade.
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NewsWHSmith halts sales decline for first quarter in five years
WHSmith has recorded flat total revenue in its third quarter, the first such period sales have not declined in five years.
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AnalysisSainsburyâs first-quarter like-for-like drop: what the analysts say
The squeeze on grocers was underlined by Sainsburyâs this morning. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts are saying.
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NewsSainsbury's departing boss Justin King insists he is not leaving on a low
Sainsburyâs departing chief executive Justin King insisted he is not leaving on a low despite the grocer reporting a 1.1% fall in like-for-like sales excluding petrol in its first quarter.
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GalleryIn pictures: Dutch giant Hema unveils first UK store
The Netherlandsâ answer to Woolworths, Hema, is poised to shake up the UKâs value market with its strong own-brand offer as it opens its first store in London tomorrow.
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Analysis12 facts you should know about Hema as it launches first UK store
Hema opens its first UK store in Victoria, London, on June 12. Here are a few facts you never knew about the Dutch value player.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The BT Retail Week Technology award winners 2014
The BT Retail Week Technology Awards, which took place at the London Hilton on Park Lane on Wednesday, unearthed some brilliant technology projects.
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AnalysisWorld Cup: Which CEOs make retail's fantasy team?
See our fantasy team of retailers who would be a shoo-in for success with the skill and sharp-shooting that they possess in the board room.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Hobbs, Inditex, H&M and Next
Retail news round-up on June 12, 2014: John Lewis clothing boss in talks to join Hobbs, Inditex profits beat expectations, H&M sales rise 19% in May and Next sells Doncaster warehouse.
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NewsBoohoo full-year profits rocket but currency headwinds hit overseas sales
Boohooâs pre-tax profit rocketed from ÂŁ3.2m to ÂŁ10.7m in its year to February 28 but trading was hit by currency headwinds overseas.
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NewsB&M Bargains propelled into the retail big league with ÂŁ2.7bn valuation
B&M Bargains has set its offer price at 270p, valuing the discount retailer at ÂŁ2.7bn and catapulting it into 10th place by market capitalisation.
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NewsArgos and Homebase like-for-likes rise in first quarter
Argosâs like-for-likes rose 4.9% in its first quarter, driven by seasonal product sales and continued growth in electricals.
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NewsMulberry full-year profits plummet 46% and current trading nosedives
Handbag retailer Mulberryâs pre-tax profits crashed 46% to ÂŁ14m in its full year and like-for-likes nosedived 15% in recent weeks.
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NewsKingfisher's French boss Philippe Tible to step down
Kingfisherâs chief executive of its Castorama and Brico DĂŠpĂ´t brands Philippe Tible is to step down from the DIY group.
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NewsLaura Ashley like-for-likes up but total sales edge down
Home and fashion brand Laura Ashley has reported a 0.7% like-for-like increase in the 19 weeks to June 8.
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OpinionComment: Angelidesâ hiring is tribute to British talent
The news that product guru Christos Angelides is to leave Next is a blow to both the Leicester-based retailer and the broader UK retail sector.