All Retail Week articles in March 14 2014 – Page 4
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers optimise time spent on staff training programmes?
Retailers don’t have a usual nine-to-five working day, so finding the time to organise effective training programmes for staff and management can be difficult.
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GalleryIn pictures: Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 winners revealed
Ray Kelvin CBE, founder and chief executive of Ted Baker, won the Outstanding Contribution to Retail Award at the prestigious Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 last night.
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GalleryIn pictures: Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 VIP Reception
Guests at the Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 VIP Reception.
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GalleryIn pictures: Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 party
Guests enjoying the Oracle Retail Week Awards 2014 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Home Retail, M&S and Irish consumer prices
Retail news round-up on March 14, 2014: Argos owner Home Retail gets pulled into PPI scandal, Marks & Spencer casts Doreen Lawrence in ad campaign and Irish consumer prices up 0.5% in February
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OpinionComment: Oracle Retail Week Awards - New rules, old values
The rules rules of retail may have changed, but the winners of this year’s Oracle Retail Week Awards have adapted to them and thrived.
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AnalysisEastleigh shopping centre rolls out beacon technology
A south coast shopping centre has become first in the UK to use beacon technology, which enables retailers to contact shoppers via their mobile phones.
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OpinionComment: The myths and reality of public versus private ownership
Shareholders can often be the thorn in the side of a visionary retail chief executive, but private ownership is not always the better option.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis and Waitrose sales get a boost from the weather
Sales at John Lewis and Waitrose last week were boosted by the milder weather across the UK.
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NewsArgos and Shop Direct put aside money for mis-sold PPI
Argos owner Home Retail Group and online retailer Shop Direct have been forced to put aside provisions after being pulled into the PPI mis-selling scandal.
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NewsBoohoo.com makes its stock market debut
Boohoo.com has become the latest retailer to float on the stock exchange this morning dealing in ordinary shares.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Feelunique.com Vs Strawberrynet.com
Tim Ellis, business development manager at Momentum Instore, shares his views of good and bad sites.
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NewsMorrisons payroll data stolen and published online
Data from Morrisons’ staff payroll system has been stolen, published on the internet and sent on a disk to a newspaper.
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AnalysisVideo: Sofaworks' Neal the Sloth appears for return of Gogglebox
Sofaworks’ exclusive deal with Channel 4 sees Neal the Sloth appearing in idents for Gogglebox.
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NewsLord Myners slams Co-op governance as he unveils initial findings of review
Lord Myners has unveiled an update of his review of the Co-operative Group in which he hopes to achieve “radical reform of the Group Board”.
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NewsRetail Week Live: The store is 'key' says Jigsaw boss Peter Ruis
Jigsaw chief executive Peter Ruis said bricks and mortar stores are key despite the growing importance of digital.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons data theft – retailers urgently need to act on security
When Edward Snowden stole information from the National Security Agency, it came as a wake-up call to those whose business relies on the collection, storage and use of data
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NewsRetail Week Live: Omnichannel is dead, long live 'total retail', says futurologist
Omnichannel retail is outdated, tomorrow’s shoppers are all about “total retail”, according to trend forecaster The Future Laboratory.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Tim Steiner explains why Morrisons tied up with Ocado
Ocado boss Tim Steiner explains to Retail Week why Morrisons’ decision to use its intellectual property was the right decision for the Bradford based grocer.
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InterviewInterview: Ray Kelvin speaks after Outstanding Contribution award
Ray Kelvin, the man behind Ted Baker, talks about winning the Outstanding Contribution to Retail Award and business he founded more than 25 years ago.