All Retail Week articles in May 24 2013
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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OpinionComment: Why F&F expansion will work while Fresh & Easy failed
Being relevant at a local level and understanding a market is the key to success for any retailer.
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NewsH&M boss calls for annual Bangladeshi minimum wage revision
Fashion giant H&M has called for annual revisions of the minimum wage in Bangladesh to quell worker unrest following the Rana Plaza collapse.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches IT apprenticeship in a bid to reduce skills gap
John Lewis has launched a technology apprenticeship as it continues to grow its IT department.
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NewsDebenhams becomes first retailer to sign model treatment code
Department store Debenhams is the first retailer to sign up to a code for the fair treatment of models used in its photo shoots and TV ads.
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AnalysisIn numbers: April's footfall and shop vacancy level
The number of empty shops across the UK hit an all-time high in April while shopper numbers bounced back to growth, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)/ Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor.
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NewsMultichannel retail model gives Dixons confidence after strong year
Dixons chief executive Seb James is confident the electricals giant’s multichannel business model will be a foundation of continued success after a strong year.
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OpinionComment: Walmart fights back with technology as sales slip
As Walmart was reporting its first same-store sales drop in seven quarters along with a barely increasing profit on May 16th, it also detailed its impressive IT and e-commerce growth.
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NewsReiss suffers the departure of its ecommerce and brand directors
Reiss ecommerce director Dan Lumb and brand director Andy Rogers have left the premium fashion retailer.
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NewsEBay plans to launch click-and-collect service with merchants
Online marketplace giant eBay is to launch a click-and-collect service as it continues to work on its customer service proposition.
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NewsMarks & Spencer profits fall despite 1.3% increase in sales
Marks & Spencer has posted a fall in underlying pre-tax profit to £665.2m despite a 1.3% rise in group sales to £10bn as it looks to turn around its general merchandise arm.
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NewsBurberry posts a 14% rise in profits as Chinese sales surge
Luxury fashion retailer Burberry has reported a 14% rise in adjusted full-year pre-tax profits to £428m after a strong performance in Asia.
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NewsSnow+Rock full year profits remain flat despite price pressure
Outdoor retailer Snow+Rock sales jumped 8% to £71m in its last year as profits remained flat in the face of intense pricing pressure in the sector.
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NewsInflation slows for the first time in six months
Inflation slowed for the first time in six months in April as price growth was hit by the fall in fuel prices and air fares.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer timeline: The highs and lows of the retailer's year
Marks & Spencer today revealed its lowest annual profits for four years. Retail Week looks at the highs and lows of a difficult year for the iconic British brand.
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AnalysisVideo: Marks & Spencer's most memorable ads under Steven Sharp
As M&S marketing guru Steven Sharp is set to leave the retailer, Retail Week takes a look at some of his most memorable campaigns.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Marks & Spencer - Could a turnaround be on the horizon?
Profits at M&S only seem to have gone backwards since Marc Bolland took over as chief executive, but could a big step forward now be not too far away?
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NewsWaterstones puts 560 managers into consultation in restructure
Waterstones is to put 560 of its managers into consultation as managing director James Daunt looks to “secure the future” of the retailer against an “unforgiving bookselling environment”.
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NewsBolland: 'Online has replaced Marble Arch as our flagship store'
Marks & Spencer’s famous Marble Arch branch has passed the baton as flagship store to the retailer’s online shop, chief executive Marc Bolland said.
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NewsBusiness rates have turned high streets into cash cows for Government, says MP
Simon Danczuk, MP for Rochdale, has slammed the Government’s business rates policy and accused it of using the high street “as a cash cow to milk to exhaustion”.
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NewsEntry deadline extended for Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards
The entry deadline for the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards has been extended in an effort to find retail’s most innovative and effective supply chains.