All Retail Week articles in March 4 2016 – Page 4
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Aldi Germany pursues designer fashion tie-up
Aldi Süd is teaming up with with designer Jette Joop on a clothing line in an effort to drive sales in the discounter’s stores.
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NewsKingfisher restructures after top-level directors depart
Kingfisher has suffered the departure of two senior directors prompting a restructure of the top team, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsIkea's UK profits nearly triple after healthy rise in sales
Swedish home furnishings specialist Ikea’s UK profits nearly tripled last year after several years of earnings volatility.
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OpinionOpinion: How Asia challenges Europe’s preconceptions of retail locations
It’s not every day you have the opportunity to fly 6,000 miles with three clients on the hunt for innovation and inspiration.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sunday trading, BHS, Morrisons and more
Retail news round-up on March 7, 2016: Tory MPs against Sunday trading extension, Morrisons' complaint against Aldi ad and Jigsaw eyes sale.
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DataData: The top 50 retailers by sales during the 2014/15 financial year
Retail Week’s ranking of the UK’s top 50 retailers by sales for the 2014/15 financial year sees some changes to the top 10.
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NewsDreams’ profits and sales rocket as three-year plan takes hold
Beds specialist Dreams’ full-year profits have more than tripled after strong sales as its turnaround plan remains on track.
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InterviewInterview: Dreams chief executive Mike Logue on its dramatic turnaround
Dreams boss Mike Logue admits the prospect of turning around the failing beds business intimidated him when he took the job in August 2013.
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NewsSir Philip Green in talks with government agency over BHS pensions deficit
Sir Philip Green is believed to have been asked to contribute to the cost of rescuing ailing BHS’s pension scheme, according to reports.
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NewsSunday trading shake-up faces last-minute rebellion from Tory MPs
The Government faces pressure to water down its plans over Sunday trading laws as its own MPs are threatening a rebellion.
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OpinionOpinion: Marketing on Mother’s Day is about more than flowers
The days of doing the predictable should be behind us when it comes to marketing. But how free-thinking are retailers in this regard?
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NewsAldi ad could face probe from watchdog following Morrisons complaint
Aldi could face a probe from the advertising watchdog after grocery rival Morrisons complained about the discounter’s latest ad campaign.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will Bunnings' arrival shake up the UK DIY sector?
By the time the next Ashes series rolls around, it won’t only be the cricket field where Australians are doing battle with Brits.
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NewsNext boss Lord Wolfson throws weight behind Brexit and 'radical change'
Next boss Lord Wolfson is backing the Brexit campaign and believes Britain will be more prosperous out of the European Union.
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GalleryStore of the week: Libreria's novel approach to technology
East End bookshop’s ‘no mobile phones’ policy certainly hasn’t deterred bibliophiles from entering its well-appointed interior.
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NewsNumber of workers on zero-hours contracts rises 15% to record level
The number of workers on zero-hours contracts has risen 15% to 801,000, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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GalleryStore gallery: London's West End springs into the new season
There is diversity in the visual merchandising approaches being taken by retailers on London’s Oxford Street, but common themes emerge.
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NewsAgenda: Sainsbury's, Ocado, Ted Baker results and Argos deadlines
Retail Week looks ahead to next week with full-year figures from French Connection, Ted Baker and bid deadlines for Argos on the agenda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why online retailers have turned content producers
As consumers spend more of their time online, etailers are creating their own content to attract the increasingly digital-savvy shopper.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How retailers can use microsites to the max
How can online retailers use microsites?