All Retail Week articles in November 22 2013 – Page 2
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NewsCo-operative Group launches business-wide probe into 'inappropriate behaviour'
Food to funerals giant The Co-operative Group has raised the prospect of sweeping change at the business following weekend newspaper revelations.
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NewsAsda begins trial of streamlined store staff structure
Asda has started piloting a new store management structure in two shops that strips out its middle management, reduces internal bureaucracy and cuts costs.
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NewsThe Co-op chair steps down early amid management controversy
The Co-operative Group chairman Len Wardle has exited the business early following the scandal over its former banking chair Paul Flowers.
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NewsUS furniture retailer West Elm to open 'art wall' in first UK store
US homewares giant Williams-Sonoma is to make its UK debut next month with the launch of its home furnishing fascia West Elm on Tottenham Court Road, as revealed by Retail Week earlier this year.
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NewsEBay launches world's first shoppable pantomime
EBay is launching the world’s first shoppable pantomime this Christmas to give theatre-goers festive gifting inspiration.
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NewsAldi's sales rise unabated as 'low-price luxury' Christmas nears
Grocery shoppers will be hunting for luxury at low prices this Christmas after more than a third of British shoppers visited Aldi in the last 12 weeks.
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AnalysisWest Elm: Shining a light on the US homewares retailer
US homewares retailer West Elm is to open its first UK store on Tottenham Court Road next month. Retail Week lifts the lid on the latest US retailer to cross the pond.
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NewsClintons turnaround plans 'on track' as it hits half-way point
Clintons is confident its turnaround strategy is on track half-way through US owner American Greetings’ three-year plan to stabilise the business and improve the store experience.
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NewsMembers give green light to Midlands and Anglia Co-operative merger
The merger of Midlands Co-operative Society and Anglia Co-operative Society will go ahead next month after members voted unanimously in favour of the proposal.
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OpinionComment: Scandal-hit Co-op could take a leaf from John Lewis’ book
Well. You wait over 150 years for a Co-op scandal and then you get about 27 at once, certainly judging by the ongoing turbulence at the group’s banking division. Arguably a case of an organisation havng bitten off more than it can chew, it cast a shadow over the stability of the group as a whole.
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OpinionComment: Why this Christmas represents a coming of age for omnichannel retail
With the holidays and new year fast approaching, online retail revenues are predicted to soar this festive season.
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NewsBlockbuster administrator reveals store closure list
Blockbuster administrator Moorfields Corporate Recovery has revealed details of the 72 of its 264 stores it is set to close.
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NewsTie Rack to close high street stores by end of the year
Tie Rack is to close all of its high street stores and some of its airport shops by the end of the year, according to Sky News.
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AnalysisIn the news: Asda's retail director Mark Ibbotson profiled
The retail director cut his teeth at Sainsbury’s but found a home at Asda, where he has won one of parent Walmart’s highest honours and piloted 3D printing.
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NewsMyWardrobe.com returning founder targets profit next year amid product revamp
MyWardrobe.com returning co-founder Andrew Curran is to re-adjust its brand position as he insists it will be in profit next year.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Sainsbury's ambitious Christmas ad risks being too divisive
Sainsbury’s ambitious festive campaign is a radical step-change for the grocer, but it is questionable whether the ad is what shoppers really want from Christmas advertising.
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NewsAsda to offer click-and-collect service at London tube stations
Asda is to give online grocery shoppers the option to collect orders from tube stations on the London Underground as it targets commuters.
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NewsBusiness secretary blasts Labour's business rates reduction plan
Michael Fallon has said Labour’s plans to cancel a corporation tax cut to reduce business rates for small firms is like “robbing Peter to pay Paul”.
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NewsRetail analyst Tony Shiret returns to City to join Espirito Santo
Veteran retail analyst Tony Shiret is to return to the City to take up a role with Portuguese bank Espirito Santo.
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NewsBonmarché lists on AIM stock market with £100m valuation
Bonmarché has listed on the AIM stock exchange this morning almost two years after the business fell into administration.