All Retail Week articles in May 17 2013 – Page 5
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NewsMorrisons to launch online grocery this year after inking Ocado deal
Morrisons is to push the button on online grocery after signing a deal with etailer Ocado that will enable it to launch a food ecommerce offer this year.
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NewsInfographic: Warm weather hits John Lewis sales while spurring growth at Waitrose
Warm weather dented John Lewis’ sales last week while the more clement conditions boosted performance at sister retailer Waitrose.
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AnalysisThe Morrisons-Ocado deal: What the analysts say
Morrisons has finally signed the long-awaited deal with Ocado, which will enable the Bradford-based supermarket to launch an online offer this year. Retail Week takes a look at the City’s reaction.
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AnalysisInfographic: Online grocery market shares
Retail Week looks at the size of the online grocery market.
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AnalysisThe Morrisons-Ocado deal: What it means for both retailers
Morrisons has inked a deal with Ocado that will enable it to launch an online grocery business this year. Retail Week takes a look at the impact of the deal on both businesses and the details of the agreement.
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NewsAmazon faces second grilling from MPs over taxes
Amazon is going to be recalled to Parliament to answer questions about its low corporate income tax bill.
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NewsWaitrose calls in lawyers as Ocado boss insists Morrisons deal will have 'positive impact'
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner has insisted his deal with Morrisons would have no impact on the contractual relationship with Waitrose as the latter instructs its lawyers to examine the deal.
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NewsDalton Philips confident Morrisons can outperform in food etail
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips believes the grocer can outperform the online food market through its partnership with Ocado.
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OpinionComment: Boots must remember its loyal customers
The owner of Boots has just announced a trading profit of £1.27bn in the year to March 31 – marking its second straight year of double-digit growth.
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InterviewQ&A: Morrisons deal will "transform our balance sheet", says Ocado boss Tim Steiner
This morning Ocado signed a deal to develop Morrisons’ online offer. Retail Week speaks to Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner and chief finance officer Duncan Tatton-Brown about what the deal means for the online retailer.
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NewsGovernment to debate out-of-date business rates system next week
Simon Danczuk, MP for Rochdale, will urge the Government to reform the business rates system in a commons debate on Tuesday, saying “business rates are past their sell-by-date”.
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GalleryStore of the week: Marks & Spencer, Kalverstraat, Amsterdam
Stores with touchscreens are commonplace these days - all part of the multichannel/omnichannel (call it what you will) effort that retailers hope will help them accrue incremental revenues.
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GalleryStore gallery: Does in-store design lead to higher shop revenue?
In-store design increasingly includes digital elements but does that lead to higher shop revenue or are the innovations serving another purpose?
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NewsMarks & Spencer under fire for online tax structure
Marks & Spencer has come under fire from tax campaigners over the way it structures its online sales to Europe, which has drawn comparisons to Amazon.
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NewsTesco signs new franchise deals to expand F&F clothing's overseas presence
Tesco is to expand its clothing label F&F overseas with plans to open more than 50 franchise stores over the next five years.
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NewsLuxury giant eyes stake in Joules as private equity players circle
L Capital, the private-equity arm of luxury giant LVMH, is among suitors plotting to make a major investment in fashion retailer Joules.
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NewsChanging supply chain takes centre stage at Retail Week Supply Chain Summit
The changing world of the retail supply chain will be discussed in depth at the Retail Week Supply Chain Summit later this week.
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NewsEmpty shops rate hits record high of 11.9% in April
The number of empty shops across the UK hit an all-time high in April although footfall recovered to record its strongest rate in more than a year driven by high street shoppers.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should offer a personalised online experience
Being relevant and personal online has never been more important.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer full-year results: What the analysts say
Marks & Spencer has recorded its lowest annual profit since 2009, reporting a drop in underlying pre-tax profit to £665.2m. Retail Week rounds up how analysts have reacted to the news.