All articles by Matthew Chapman – Page 3
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NewsConsumer confidence drops amid council tax hike fears
Consumer confidence fell in February as fears about inflation-busting council tax hikes and stagnant household income bite.
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NewsWaitrose sales rise as chilly weather sets in
Waitrose sales excluding fuel climbed 3.2% year on year last week as the chilly weather drove customers to the shops.
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NewsAnalysis: How Tesco plans to close its gender pay gap
Will Tesco’s plan to close the gender pay gap “altogether” set the agenda for the wider retail industry?
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News20,000 stores to shut down in next two years
Falling demand and spiralling business rates could force almost 20,000 stores to close by the end of next year.
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NewsAldi to accelerate roll-out of fresh food store format
Aldi is accelerating the roll-out of its fresh food store format after an outperformance of stores where it has already launched.
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AnalysisHere today, gone tomorrow: Retail’s shortest tenures
The revolving door at retailers’ head offices can sometimes move especially fast, as Hobbycraft boss John Colley recently discovered.
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NewsBoxpark to launch third location at Wembley next year
Boxpark and property developer Quintain have partnered to open a ‘pop-up mall’ in Wembley in late 2018.
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AnalysisDoes strife at Toys R Us herald trouble in toy town?
Toys R Us’ woes in North America have sparked questions about its UK business and the wider market. Is there trouble in toy town?
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AnalysisExecutive pay: Does retail need to change its ways?
Those in retail’s boardrooms can take home eye-watering sums. However, in today’s tough trading environment, where costs are being scrutinised, is executive pay out of kilter?
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AnalysisCould you sell your products through a vending machine?
Following news Uniqlo has launched vending machines for T-shirts, Retail Week explores the various surprising ways vending machines are being used in retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: July retail sales sector by sector
Like-for-likes advanced 0.9% in July, when food price inflation boosted sales despite a decline in general merchandise, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsFood inflation drives ‘fairly solid’ growth in retail sales
UK retail like-for-like sales increased 0.9% in July due to a strong performance in food as discretionary consumer spending continues to be squeezed.
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NewsAmazon patents drone deliveries from spaceships and trains
Amazon has filed a patent for drone deliveries from moving vehicles including spaceships, trains, cars, aircraft and ships.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to get maternity leave right for workers
For many women, becoming a parent is one of the most life-affirming moments imaginable. But for some, it can also sound the death knell for career progression.
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AnalysisRobot delivery: The future or PR spin?
Tesco’s trial of a robot delivery has grabbed headlines, but is the idea of robots delivering groceries PR spin or the future of the industry?
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NewsBarclaycard trials checkout-free payment technology
Barclaycard is developing an app that allows shoppers to transform their smartphones into “pocket checkouts” by scanning barcodes using the phone’s camera.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Scaling the peaks of the outdoor goods market
The outdoor goods market has had its fair share of troubles since the recession, but Mountain Warehouse has consistently bucked the trend to prove the category can be profitable.
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AnalysisBHS one year on: Staff struggle to move on
BHS’s demise left 11,000 people out of work. Retail Week finds out how the collapse has affected some of its shopfloor staff at both ends of the country.
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NewsM&S signs Lindsey brothers to new sourcing deal
Marks & Spencer has agreed a new contract with Neal and Mark Lindsey, who the retailer brought out of retirement to help overhaul its sourcing.
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NewsPrice rises drive first quarterly sales fall since 2013
Price rises across the breadth of the retail sector have led to the first quarterly decline in retail sales since 2013, according to the latest government statistics.