All Luxury articles – Page 33
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AnalysisAnalysis: Gatwick Airport overhaul shows growing retail travel sector
Gatwick Airport is the latest airport to undergo a retail revamp and demonstrates the growing importance of a strong trade offer in travel hubs.
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NewsBurberry boss Christopher Bailey sells more than £5m of company's shares
Burberry chief executive Christopher Bailey has pocketed more than £5m from selling shares in the luxury retailer yesterday.
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InterviewQ&A: Craft Retail Group, managing director, Tony Sheridan
Tony Sheridan, managing director of Craft Retail Group speaks to Retail Week about the retailer launching in the US and his proudest achievement.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Fortnum & Mason packs its hamper for travel push
Fortnum & Mason’s chief executive Ewan Venters talks to Retail Week about the upcoming Heathrow Terminal 5 store, expansion and brand overhaul.
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OpinionBlog: Luxury brands must adopt online or risk becoming outdated
It appears that luxury brands are finally realising that online is a channel that cannot be ignored as Cartier has made the move to trade on Selfridges’ website.
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InterviewQ&A: Hotter Shoes chairman and former N Brown chief executive Alan White
Alan White, Hotter Shoes chairman and former N Brown chief executive speaks to Retail Week about his proudest achievement in retail.
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NewsVideo: Marc Jacobs to launch pop-up 'tweet shop' in Covent Garden
Marc Jacobs is opening a pop-up ‘tweet shop’ in Covent Garden next week where transactions will be based on social media interaction rather than cash.
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OpinionComment: Retailers’ stores must offer an innovative experience to customers
As online retail become increasingly popular retailers must provide an in-store offer that can’t be experienced on a computer or smartphone.
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NewsSelfridges paves way for selling 'ultra luxury' brands online with Cartier launch
Selfridges has taken the first steps to launching its ‘ultra-luxury’ Wonder Room online by selling Cartier on its website from this week.
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NewsNet-a-Porter boss Mark Sebba to retire after 11 years at the etailer
Net-a-Porter boss Mark Sebba has revealed he is set to retire, ending more than a decade at the luxury online retailer.
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OpinionComment: How mass-market retailers can tap into the ‘Ramadan rush’
The UK’s mass-market retailers have sometimes been unsure of how best to attract greater numbers of international shoppers to their stores.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on House of Fraser, Net-a-Porter, Co-op Pharmacies and more
Retail news round-up on July 14, 2014: House of Fraser creates new head of SEO role, Net-a-Porter accused of not paying enough tax, Bestway boss to become preferred bidder for Co-op Pharmacies and more
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NewsBurberry warns foreign exchange rates could hit profits
Luxury brand Burberry has warned that volatile exchange rates could hit full year profits as it revealed a quarterly sales rise.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Ramadan has become an important sales period for UK retailers
As wealthy Middle Eastern tourists flock to the UK’s shopping districts, Ramadan has become an important occasion for some British retailers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Burberry, Sports Direct, Carphone and Net-a-Porter
Retail news round-up on July 1, 2014: Burberry appoints digital vice president, Sports Direct quashes rumours it is to buy Office and more.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must be distinct or risk becoming extinct
It has become commonplace that polarisation in retail is accelerating. In grocery, shoppers are migrating to hard discounters and premium chains such as Waitrose and M&S.
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NewsMulberry full-year profits plummet 46% and current trading nosedives
Handbag retailer Mulberry’s pre-tax profits crashed 46% to £14m in its full year and like-for-likes nosedived 15% in recent weeks.
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NewsFortnum & Mason appoints former Harrods boss to board
The iconic food department store Fortnum & Mason has appointed two non-executives to its board including the former boss of Harrods.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe seeks multichannel boost with bricks-and-mortar debut
Etailer My-Wardrobe is upping its multichannel credentials with the launch of a click-and-collect store at its new head office along with pop-up shops in London.
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NewsBurberry full-year profits rise as it targets Japanese growth
Burberry’s adjusted pre-tax profit rose 8% to £461m in its full year to March 31 as it targets growth in the Japanese market.