All Retail Week articles in June 27 2014
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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NewsWearable technology Google Glass goes on sale in the UK
Google Glass is now on sale in the UK, two years after the first version of the eyewear device was launched.
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NewsBoots launches new app linked to Advantage Card loyalty scheme
Boots has launched an app to send customers offers linked to their Boots Advantage Card accounts rather than through paper coupons.
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InterviewQ&A: Clarks, UK & Ireland director of channels, Richard Houlton
Richard Houlton, UK & Ireland director of channels of Clarks lets Retail Week walk a mile in his shoes as he talks about his life in retail.
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OpinionComment: Sports Direct flexes its financial and retail muscles
Last week it was revealed that Mike Ashleyâs Sports Direct has bought a 4.8% stake in MySale, an online fashion discounter.
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NewsNew measures for zero-hours contracts criticised for not going far enough
Workers on zero-hours contracts will be able to work for more than one employer under new rules but unions say the measures are insufficient.
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NewsUS retailer Opening Ceremony to open a Shoreditch pop-up shop
Cult US fashion retailer Opening Ceremony is poised to open a pop-up store at the Ace Hotel in Shoreditch, east London.
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NewsWorld Cup goods sold at knock-down prices as England crashes out
World Cup memorabilia is being flogged at discount prices after England failed to make it through to the next round of the tournament.
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NewsHouse of Fraser first-quarter like-for-likes edge up as it plots revamps
House of Fraser like-for-likes rose 2% and losses remained level with its first quarter last year as the retailer plots 20 store refurbishments.
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OpinionComment: Tesco IT boss Mike McNamara on innovation and its Google Glass app
The world is changing at an incredible pace. It took over 12 years for TV to reach 50 million people, but a successful app can now do it in a matter of days.
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NewsAmazon launches click-and-collect lockers in London Tube stations
Amazon is introducing its lockers in two London Underground stations to make picking up orders more convenient for shoppers on the go.
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NewsM&S suffers fashion market share decline as Next grows
Marks & Spencer again lost fashion market share in the 24 weeks to May 11 as arch-rival Next continued to gain ground.
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OpinionComment: What retailers should consider when adopting zero-hour contracts
Proposed zero-hours reform tips scales back in employeesâ favour, but what can retailers do to keep themselves out of the media glare?
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NewsCarphone Warehouse and Dixons merger unconditionally cleared by European Commission
Carphone Warehouseâs merger with Dixons has been unconditionally cleared by the European Commission.
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NewsMorrisons backs Murray with launch of 'Straw Murrays' in Wimbledon store
Englandâs crashing exit from the World Cup means retailers are pinning their hopes on Wimbledon to boost consumer confidence.
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NewsHobbycraft to target London with high street store format
Hobbycraft has developed a new high street store format so it can open more shops in Greater London.
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NewsDixons reveals surge in profits as it sees 'glimmers' of a consumer recovery
Dixons, which owns Currys and PC World, has posted a 76% surge in full-year pre-tax profits as it sees âglimmersâ of a consumer recovery.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse posts 'strong' full-year performance
Carphone Warehouse has posted a âstrongâ full-year performance in line with expectations.
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NewsDebenhams completes refinancing with ÂŁ225m bond issue
Department store group Debenhams has refinanced debt through a ÂŁ225m bond issue.
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NewsDixons boss James: Black Friday now a firm fixture on UK retail calendar
Black Friday, the day of shopper deals imported in a big way from the US by UK retailers last year, is now a retail red letter day Dixons bosses believe.
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NewsMorrisons boss Dalton Philips admits Sainsbury's Netto deal is 'smart' idea
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips has conceded that Sainsburyâs joint venture with Netto is a good idea in the fight against the German discounters.