All Retail Week articles in May 3 2013 – Page 4
-
AnalysisInternational analysis: Amazon set to dominate despite growth slowing
Amazon’s results last week gave some hope for multichannel competitors, particularly internationally, as growth slowed to 22% in its first quarter.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: Where Ron Johnson went wrong at JC Penney
Ron Johnson was US retail’s golden boy - until he was ousted from JC Penney last month. Rebecca Thomson looks at what went wrong.
-
OpinionComment: Seasonal launches have become outdated in fashion retail
Oscar Wilde once said that “conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative”.
-
AnalysisCampaign of the week: Evans Cycles, The Great Evans Cycles Trade-in
Evans Cycles’ clever new campaign promotes its trade-in scheme by showing shoppers that there are better things to do with their unused bikes.
-
NewsSelfridges to launch drive-thru click-and-collect service
Department store Selfridges is to open a drive-thru click-and-collect service at its London flagship as it gears up to launch overseas delivery.
-
NewsCompany profile: ScS
The introduction of carpets has helped drive revenue at the Sunderland-based sofa retailer.
-
News
Supervalu reports year-on-year net sales decline
Supervalu has reported net sales of $3.89bn (£2.58bn) and a net loss of $1.41bn (£934.4m) for its fourth quarter ended February 23.The 2.3% year-on-year decline in net sales primarily reflects a decrease in identical store sales of 4.1% for retail food and 2.6% for the Save-A-Lot discount chain.In March, Supervalu ...
-
News
Sales at Safeway slip during first quarter
Sales at Safeway slipped to $9.99bn (£6.62bn) during the first quarter ended March 23, from $10bn (£6.31bn) the previous year.Net income increased 63.1% to $118.9m (£78.8m). Identical store sales were up 1.5% during the period, including a 0.4% positive impact because of a calendar shift, meaning New Year holiday sales ...
-
News
Sales at Jerónimo Martins rise in first quarter
Sales at Jerónimo Martins rose 15.6% in its first quarter to €2.8bn (£2.41bn). Net profit reached €75m (£64.5m).Sales at its Polish discount chain Biedronka rose 20%, while sales at the main Portuguese business, Pingo Doce, were up 5.3%.“The first quarter provides a good basis for another year of growth,” said ...
-
NewsHalf of second wave of Portas Pilots yet to spend Government funding
Half of the second wave of Portas Pilots have not spent a penny of the £1.5m funding awarded by the Government, Freedom of Information requests have shown.
-
AnalysisSites: Homebase Vs Wickes
Simon Guest, Business strategy director at Maverick, shares his view of good and bad sites.
-
NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales rise 5.3% and Waitrose celebrates 11.1% first-quarter advance
Sales at department store John Lewis rose 5.3% year on year to £67.9m last week driven by price matching and strong fashion sales.
-
NewsFSA board told to declare contact with Tesco director
Members of the board of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have been told to declare any contact with its former chief executive and Tesco group technical director Tim Smith.
-
GalleryStore of the week: 14oz, Kurfürstendamm, Berlin
This is a store that would be way beyond the means of most retailers to create and maintain, but this is a denim-led offer.
-
OpinionComment: Will ethics be reviewed following Bangladesh disaster?
Any retailer announcing a 55% growth in interim profits is going to attract attention.
-
GalleryStore gallery: Bullring shopping centre boosts Birmingham’s retail offer
Birmingham city’s Bullring shopping centre and locality add up to an impressive offer and a retail destination.
-
GalleryIn pictures: Whiteley shopping centre opens its doors
Hampshire’s new £84m Whiteley shopping centre has opened its doors to the public today with thousands of shoppers at the opening.
-
NewsAsda refreshes website as tablet version launches
Asda has revamped the homepage of its website and launched a tablet-optimised site to capitalise on digital shoppers on the move.
- Previous Page
- Page1
- Page2
- Page3
- Page4
- Next Page