All Retail Week articles in May 17 2013 – Page 3
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AnalysisAnalysis: Etail ideas for the ultimate user experience
Ecommerce has come a long way in the last decade. Lucy Fisher finds out which retail sites are leading the way from the customer’s perspective.
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News
Parkson appoints Toh Peng Koon as chief executive
Parkson has appointed Toh Peng Koon as chief executive of its Singapore-listed subsidiary Parkson Retail Asia.Toh, who has been with the group for 25 years, will oversee expansion of its South Asian operations.The company said Toh was instrumental in the growth of the retail business in Malaysia and would play ...
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AnalysisMy retail life: Peter Marsh, Chief executive, Planet Organic
Peter Marsh, Chief executive of organic supermarket Planet Organic, speaks to Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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OpinionComment: Grocer Morrisons needs to keep pace with competition
A minus sign in front of a retailer’s like-for-like sales figures does not prompt investors to fill their shopping trolleys with stock.
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OpinionComment: UK retailers can find success trading overseas
For the past four weeks I’ve travelled around the world: Hong Kong, Australia and the Americas, South and North.
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AnalysisEditorial content online: What do retailers need to know?
Sports Direct has gone one step further than integrating editorial content into its retail site and has launched a standalone sports news website.
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News
Esprit hires more staff from Inditex in restructure
Esprit has hired more staff from Inditex. Chief executive Jose Manuel Martínez Gutiérrez, who joined from Inditex last September, said it was vital to revamp the brand and provide value for money and that it would take 18 months to restructure Esprit.Martinez was distribution and operations director at Inditex with ...
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NewsDixons in 'best shape' as it gains market share from collapsed Comet
Dixons Retail is in the “best position it has been in for many years” following market share gains after the collapse of rival electricals retailer Comet last year.
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NewsCold weather hits Wickes as like-for-likes slump 6.1%
Travis Perkins’ consumer arm, which largely comprises Wickes, experienced a 6.1% decline in like-for-like sales for the four months to April 30.
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NewsAmazon under fire over tax bill
Amazon UK paid £2.4m in corporate taxes last year on sales of £4.3bn, a rate of less than 0.1%, the online retail giant’s accounts show.
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NewsOnline sales up 16% in April as pureplays outperform multichannel retailers
Online sales increased 16% in April driven in particular by the beer, wine and spirits category.
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NewsNext property director Andrew Varley to depart after 27 years
Next property director Andrew Varley is to step down from the company next year after 27 years at the retailer.
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AnalysisBangladesh fire and building safety Accord: What retailers need to know
A wave of retailers have been signing up to The Accord of Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh following the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in the country last month. Retail Week takes a look at what retailers need to know.
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OpinionNick Bubb's Verdict: Dixons - If only France and Southern Europe didn't exist
Dixons’ sterling progress in the UK and Nordics continues to be undermined, alas, by poor trading in Southern Europe and its French business Pixmania.
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NewsAsda boss insists low prices will drive loyalty as like-for-likes rise 1.3%
Asda has ploughed money into its digital operations while throwing its weight behind a sustained low-price strategy amid a grocery market awash with promotions.
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NewsAsda sales recover following horse meat scandal
Asda boss Andy Clarke said the grocer’s sales have returned to normal following the horse meat scandal as it starts to win back customer trust.
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NewsAldi tells a porker about meat-free recipe
Budget supermarket chain Aldi still has a way to go when identifying the meat in its meals, despite learning from its involvement in the horse meat scandal earlier this year.
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NewsMorrisons and Alliance Boots submit calls for rates reform to Select Committee
Morrisons and Alliance Boots have made fresh calls to the Government to reform business rates, which they say are restricting investment and growth.
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NewsHalfords appoints Walmart Canada's Emma Fox as commercial director
Car parts and cyclists specialist Halfords has hired Walmart Canada chief marketing officer Emma Fox as its commercial director.
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InterviewQ&A: Alliance Boots launches product trial in Hong Kong, says health and beauty boss Alex Gourlay
Alliance Boots reported a 6.1% increase in trading profit to £1.27bn despite a 2.6% fall in revenue to £22.4bn in its full-year to March 31. Retail Week speaks to health and beauty chief exeutive Alex Gourlay.