All articles by Matthew Chapman – Page 5
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NewsWatch: John Lewis launches tear-jerker 'Man on the Moon' Christmas ad
John Lewis has launched another emotive Christmas ad campaign, which tells the story of a lonely old man on the moon.
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NewsAmazon offers free same-day delivery to Prime members in Southeast
Amazon has launched same-day delivery to Prime members across 1 million items in London and parts of Hertfordshire and Berkshire.
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NewsMorrisons like-for-likes drop 2.6% in third quarter as it cuts voucher activity
Morrisons recorded another fall in like-for-likes during its third quarter as it continues to invest in price and reduces its voucher activity.
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NewsSuperGroup like-for-likes surge as it appoints global retail director
SuperGroup like-for-likes surge in the second quarter against weak comparatives as it hires a global retail director to strengthen its logistics.
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NewsCurrys PC World launches first ever Christmas brand campaign
Currys PC World is launching its first ever Christmas brand campaign with a comedic ad featuring Hollywood star Jeff Goldblum.
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DataData: The top 30 declining retailers by store closures in 2015
Londis was the retailer that recorded the biggest drop in store numbers in the year to mid-October, according to the Local Data Company.
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NewsShop prices drop 1.8% in October on back of low commodity prices
Shop prices dropped 1.8% in October as clothing, books and DIY products experienced the deepest levels of deflation owing to low commodity prices.
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News‘Black Friday in the UK is pointless,’ says Primark boss George Weston
Primark will run Black Friday promotions in the US but boss George Weston believes taking part in the event in the UK is pointless.
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AnalysisGame boss Martyn Gibbs on adapting the retailer for gaming's digital revolution
Game chief executive Martyn Gibbs believes the high street retailer is well positioned to capitalise on a market becoming increasingly dominated by digital products.
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NewsAmazon opens first physical bookshop to combine offline and online experience
Amazon is launching its first physical bookstore today in its hometown of Seattle as it dips its toe into bricks-and-mortar retailing.
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NewsShop Direct appoints Pets at Home logistics boss to operations director role
Shop Direct has appointed Pets at Home’s logistics and business systems director Phil Hackney to the newly-created role of operations director.
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NewsPaperchase secures £50m deal to drive domestic and international growth
Investment to drive Paperchase’s domestic and international growth comes just months after the owner rules out selling the retailer.
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NewsHigh street retailers steal back entertainment market share from etailers
High street retailers HMV, Game and Argos have stolen market share from etailers Amazon and Rakuten in the physical entertainment market.
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NewsNotonthehighstreet.com takes aim at rivals with biggest Christmas campaign
Notonthehighstreet.com has launched its biggest ever Christmas marketing campaign that takes aim at its more traditional retail rivals.
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AnalysisStart-up success stories: Retail Week's Pitch Perfect winners
Retail Week catches up with the three joint winners of our inaugural Pitch Perfect start-up competition to find out how they are faring.
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NewsInfographic: Waitrose sales jump as kitchenware website records strong start
Waitrose posted a jump in sales last week following a solid start from waitrosekitchen.com, a new website dedicated to kitchen products.
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NewsGrowth in consumer confidence stalls over global economy concerns
Growth in consumer confidence stalled in October due to concerns about the UK’s ability to shrug off the global downturn.
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NewsChinese footwear firm C.banner agrees to buy Hamleys for £100m
Chinese footwear business C.banner Holdings has agreed to buy toy retailer Hamleys from French owner Groupe Ludendo for £100m.
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NewsPets at Home like-for-likes edge up 1.8% after seasonal trading challenges
Pets at Home like-for-likes have edged up 1.8% in its first half as the retailer experienced “weaker than expected” trading.
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NewsGo Outdoors doubles pre-tax profits after 'significant' online growth
Go Outdoors has doubled annual profits and recorded “significant growth” in home deliveries and in-store collections of online orders.