All Retail Week articles in May 15 2015 – Page 2
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can I use in-store technology to improve customer loyalty?
Innovations such as beacon-equipped mannequins and Apple Pay show that in-store technology is a rapidly evolving part of the retail sector.
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NewsRetail Diary: Animal antics in Hong Kong while Greggs kicks up a stink
A boar runs wild in a Hong Kong retailer, Greggs kicks up a stink to tackle homeware and House of Fraser takes over the red carpet.
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VideoThe Retail Week: The election outcome, a retail image crisis and M&S
Content editor Nicola Harrison and senior reporter Caroline Baldwin discuss the biggest retail stories from the past week.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail News on New Look, Co-op and Unite
Retail news round-up on May 15, 2015: New Look acquired by Brait, Co-op offers board overhaul compromise, and Uniteseeks discussions with supermarkets over job cuts
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NewsNew Look sold to South African investment group Brait in £1.9bn deal
Fashion retailer New Look has been sold to South African investment group Brait in a deal valuing the retailer at £1.9bn.
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NewsInfographic: Election and unsettled weather hits John Lewis weekly footfall
Department store group John Lewis said the election and unsettled weather impacted sales the week ending May 9.
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AnalysisPeople moves: Shaun Wills joins Jacques Vert, Coast restructures and more
Musical chairs across the fashion sector as retailer Jacques Vert brings in new senior executives and Coast overhauls its management team.
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NewsNew Look boss: New owner Brait is in it for the long term
New Look’s boss has welcomed Brait and its long-term investment plan for the retailer, suggesting it is not a typical private equity firm.
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NewsBoots revives annual UK staff bonus scheme after strong performance
Walgreens Boots Alliance has reinstated an annual bonus scheme for UK Boots staff after it was put on ice last year, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsRobert Dyas appoints new chief operating officer after Bea Pearson exit
Robert Dyas has appointed a new chief operating officer after the exit of Bea Pearson less than 18 months into the role.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on HMV, Ocado and The Co-op
Retail news round-up on May 18, 2015: HMV weeks from digital comeback, Ocado and Co-op face shareholder backlash over pay and ex-Lush directors offload shares.
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NewsJaeger chairman Peter Williams exits role after six months
Jaeger chairman Peter Williams has stepped down from the retailer because he does not “have the time required” for the role.
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NewsLord Rose: Retail bosses want to 'do the right thing' on staff pay
Ocado chairman and former M&S boss Lord Stuart Rose has insisted that all companies want to “do the right thing” on employee pay.
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OpinionCan Tesco regain its dominance by emulating a Tory turnaround?
Much like the new Conservative majority government, Tesco may subvert expectations and re-establish its market authority.
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OpinionThere is retail life beyond London, but you hear little of it
The launch of a giant Selfridges shoe department in Manchester proves good things happen outside London, but little noise is made about it.
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NewsOnline retail sales return to double-digit growth driven by warmer weather
Online retail sales jumped 13% last month as shoppers took advantage of the warmer weather to splash out on summer clothing.
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NewsAlibaba sued by luxury goods manufacturer Kering over counterfeit products
Alibaba is being sued by luxury goods manufacturer Kering for allegedly encouraging the sale of counterfeit goods on its marketplace website.
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GalleryStore Gallery: Ikea opens 'Breakfast in Bed' pop-up cafe in London
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has opened a pop-up ‘breakfast in bed’ cafe in the heart of Shoreditch, east London.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Walmart throws down the gauntlet to Amazon
With Walmart launching a subscription service to rival Amazon Prime, we are finally seeing how serious it is about expanding ecommerce.
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NewsWiggle eyes more workshop concessions in cycle 'hot spots'
Etailer Wiggle is planning to expand its physical presence by opening two workshop concessions in Homebase stores this year.