All Retail Week articles in October 10 2014 – Page 2
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NewsWestfield London beats Chelsea and Knightsbridge to retail centre crown
Westfield London has beaten the Chelsea and Knightsbridge retail centres to the top spot of a ranking of the top 500 centres.
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OpinionComment: Discounter prices test loyalty to the big grocers
In light of Morrisons’ new loyalty card and Lidl’s ensuing tongue-in-cheek advert, are loyalty schemes still relevant for keeping customers?
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NewsInfographic: Fashion sector suffers as net store closures soar in first half of 2014
Fewer store openings have led to an increase in net store closures for the first half of the year as the rise of online shopping takes hold.
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NewsAnn Summers’ chief executive’s biography looks set to make TV gold
The Ann Summers story is getting good vibrations as Jacqueline Gold’s biography is set to be adapted for the small screen.
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NewsMorrisons’ Ant and Dec are expanding their careers into online delivery
Morrisons is making Ant and Dec earn their keep, with a photo of the stars fulfilling an online delivery appearing on Twitter.
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OpinionComment: Tesco and M&S need retail revolution rather than evolution
Tesco and Marks & Spencer’s must undergo dramatic change as the UK retail scene adjusts to hard discounters and online challenges.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on store closures, Very and Gap
Retail news round-up on October 9, 2014: Fewer store openings leads to net closures rocketing in first half, Very’s TV ad campaign promotes click and collect, Gap’s boss Glenn Murphy to quit in February
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NewsN Brown issues profit warning after warm autumn hits demand
N Brown has issued a profit warning as it becomes the latest fashion retailer to be hit by unseasonably warm weather in September.
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NewsBooksellers hope for 'Super Thursday' sales boost
Booksellers including Waterstones and Foyles are hoping to benefit from a surge of new titles that will hit the shelves today.
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NewsHalfords' We Fit branded lorry fails to fit under a low bridge
It’s always going to be embarrassing getting your lorry stuck under a bridge, especially if it is emblazoned with the slogan ‘We Fit’.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Westfield shopping centre’s second chance in Bradford
Plans for Westfield’s Bradford branch were abandoned in 2008, angering local residents. But as Retail Week discovers, things are back on track.
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NewsEx-Sainsbury’s boss King warns of risk to retail from rise of localism
The rise of localism, accelerated by the Scottish independence debate, is likely to pose challenges to retailers, Justin King has warned.
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NewsDFS to open first international store in Netherlands as profits rally
DFS is to launch its first international store in the Netherlands this year on the back of improved sales and profits in its second half.
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NewsGap boss Glenn Murphy retires to be replaced by digital chief Art Peck
Gap’s chief executive Glenn Murphy is retiring from the company and will be replaced by the retailer’s digital boss Art Peck.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Visual search platform Slyce
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best.This week, visual search platform Slyce is in the spotlight.
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NewsTwitter debate: What will retailers' future distribution requirements look like?
Join Retail Week and SEGRO for a Twitter debate on retailers’ changing warehousing priorities.
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NewsPoundland to launch trend-led make-up range this month
Poundland is launching a new own-brand range of cosmetics, priced at £1 per item, that will be in stores from the end of October.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Super Thursday could revitalise high street bookshops
Super Thursday could give physical book sales a massive boost as shoppers become increasingly aware of the day dreamt up by book publishers.
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NewsTesco launches TV campaign positioning Hudl 2 as 'entertainment hub'
Tesco is launching TV ads for its next generation tablet computer that aim to show it as an entertainment hub that brings people together”.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do I reduce online basket abandonment?
Forrester Research reports that 87% of consumers abandon online shopping baskets, translating to £11bn of lost revenue a year.