All Retail Week articles in November 13 2015 – Page 2
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OpinionLord Kirkham on the Europe referendum: better the devil you know
We are approaching not just the end of the year, but the end of an era.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Lidl and Apple
Retail news round-up on November 17, 2015: Sports Direct buys stake in Goals Soccer Centres and Lidl becomes official supermarket of the England football team.
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NewsFormer House of Fraser exec Stefan Cassar joins Amara Living as chair
Former House of Fraser executive Stefan Cassar has joined luxury interior online retailer Amara Living as chairman.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Africa offers opportunities at home and abroad
Having visited Africa for the third time in the last 12 months, I believe it is relevant for European businesses, including those in Britain.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retail parks are racing ahead in the fight for footfall
As high streets and shopping centres grapple to halt declining footfall, the performance of retail parks is a different story.
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NewsSports Direct aims to get Lillywhites concessions into House of Fraser
Sports Direct is reportedly in discussions to introduce Lillywhites shop-in-shops in some of House of Fraser’s department stores.
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NewsThe Range records surge in full-year pre-tax profits and sales
Discount homewares retailer The Range has recorded a surge in pre-tax profits for the year on the back of strong sales growth.
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AnalysisExclusive - Watch: Behind the scenes of House of Fraser’s Christmas ad
Retail Week gets an exclusive first look behind the scenes at the filming of House of Fraser’s Christmas advertising campaign.
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InterviewZalando interview: international etail giant with a start-up mentality
Since being launched from a flat in Berlin seven years ago, fashion etailer Zalando has gone from strength to strength.
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OpinionOpinion: Will John Lewis' Britishness be lost in translation in Holland?
Do store-in-stores in de Bijenkorf give adequate space for John Lewis to sell itself to Dutch consumers not used to mixing homewares and fashion?
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NewsTesco to open larger stores at 5am instead of midnight on Black Friday
Tesco will open its larger stores at 5am instead of midnight on Black Friday this year to allow staff “more time” to prepare for the sales frenzy.
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NewsIkea considering first high street store on Oxford Street
Ikea is in discussions about trialling one of its ‘order-and-collection point’ store formats in the current BHS building on Oxford Street.
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NewsMajestic Wine boss Gormley 'not losing sleep' over Aldi's online wine move
Majestic Wine boss Rowan Gormley has shrugged off the impact of Aldi launching wine online and claimed it doesn’t represent a “new threat.”
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NewsAmazon slashes price of Prime membership to £59 ahead of Black Friday
Amazon has slashed the annual subscription fee of Prime membership as it seeks to steal a march on rivals ahead of Black Friday.
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NewsAldi and Lidl to open five times as many stores as big four
Aldi and Lidl are eyeing five times as many new store openings as their big four rivals combined as the duo ramp up their UK expansion.
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NewsBooths profits slump as sales fall amid 'tough retail environment'
Booths has reported a 58.6% slump in full-year pre-tax profits following a turn down in sales amid the “tough retail environment”.
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NewsRetail parks continue resurgence as high streets and shopping centres suffer
Retail parks continued their resurgence in October as footfall jumped 2.9% to outperform high streets and shopping centres.
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NewsMajestic Wine half-year profits fall as it unveils three-year turnaround plan
Majestic Wine’s pre-tax profits dropped 50% to £4.3m for the half year driven by a series of charges following its acquisition of Naked Wines.
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NewsNew report shows retailers slower than predicted to transition to omnichannel
A new study has found achieving full omnichannel transformation takes longer and is more complex than retailers first thought.
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AnalysisThe Connected Consumer: understanding a life lived online
New research from Retail Week explores how customer attitudes are evolving in the world of the constantly connected consumer.