All Retail Week articles in May 4 2012 – Page 5

  • News

    Target remodels 90 stores to include fresh food

    2012-05-04T07:00:00Z

    Target has begun remodelling 90 stores across the US and aims to complete the programmed by the end of June.The remodels are the second of three phases this year, which include the addition of fresh food to its general merchandise stores.Almost 1,000 Target stores offer an expanded food layout at ...

  • News

    Amazon reports strong sales results

    2012-05-04T07:00:00Z

    Amazon reported better than expected results for the three months ended March 31. Sales rocketed 34% to $13.18bn (£8.1bn), driven by strong sales of Kindle products and digital media. Net income declined 35% to $130m (£80m) compared with $201m (£123m) in the same period last year as it invested in ...

  • Mike Ashley
    News

    Sports Direct Founder climbs Sunday Times Rich List

    2012-05-04T07:00:00Z

    Like the team he owns, Newcastle United, Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley’s wealth is on the rise, The Sunday Times Rich List showed. 

  • News

    Grocer Edeka posts sales growth rise

    2012-05-04T07:00:00Z

    Grocer Edeka posted 4.7% sales growth to E45.6bn (£37.1bn) in 2011. The retailer’s 4,500 independent shopkeepers reported sales of E20bn (£16.3bn), up 8.8%. Its discount store fascia Netto’s turnover increased 3.3% to E10.7bn (£8.71bn).Edeka opened 244 new Netto stores to reach a total of 4,100. It also opened 190 stores ...

  • News

    Safeway reports net income increase

    2012-05-04T07:00:00Z

    Grocer Safeway reported net income for the first quarter ended March 24 increase to $81.6m (£50.2m) compared with $25.1m (£15.4m) in the same period last year.Total sales rose 2.4% to $10bn (£6.1bn), while like-for-like sales excluding fuel remained flat.Chairman and chief executive Steve Burd said: “Strong cost controls helped us ...

  • Moss Bros, Regent Street
    Gallery

    Store of the week: Moss Bros, Regent Street

    2012-05-08T07:00:00Z

    For some time, men’s formalwear retailer Moss Bros was under the cosh with an average network of stores stretching across most major towns and cities.

  • Rob Gregory
    Opinion

    Tesco Value makes way for Tesco Everyday Value

    2012-05-08T07:00:00Z

    So, Tesco Value, the iconic economy private-label launched in 1993, will soon be no more.

  • Anton Berg’s pop-up ‘sold’ chocolates for pledges
    Gallery

    Pop-up shops: Going from strength to strength

    2012-05-08T07:00:00Z

    Pop-up shops have come a long way from being attention-grabbing fads to brand mainstays that can make serious money.

  • The Asda driver caught in a tight spot
    News

    Rival grocer refuels at Morrisons

    2012-05-08T07:00:00Z

    Morrisons’ Fuel Britannia offer this year was obviously too good to resist – even for its biggest rivals.

  • The City welcomed another strong performance from Sainsbury’s against a tough economic background
    Analysis

    Sainsbury's: What the analysts say

    2012-05-09T08:18:00Z

    The City welcomed another strong performance from Sainsbury’s against a tough economic background.

  • Internaçionale - the fashion retailer at a glance
    Analysis

    Analysis: Internaçionale - the fashion retailer at a glance

    2013-06-25T18:14:00Z

    As fashion retailer Internaçionale looks set to hit the buffers with Ernst & Young likely to be appointed administor, Retail Week takes a look into the business