All Retail Week articles in October 17 2014 – Page 2
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NewsSignet promotes from within as chief executive resigns
Signet has promoted chief operating officer Mark Light as chief executive after current incumbent Mike Barnes resigned.
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NewsAmazon launches same-day delivery service at 500 locations
Amazon has partnered newspaper and magazine wholesaler Smiths News to launch a same-day pick-up service at 500 newsagents and convenience stores.
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NewsBoohoo.com on the hunt for first ecommerce boss as profits surge
Boohoo.com is looking to hire its first ecommerce director as its pre-tax profit soared in its first six months as a listed business.
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NewsB&M Bargains hires former Asda property boss Karen Hubbard as COO
Value retailer B&M Bargains has appointed former Asda property boss Karen Hubbard as its new chief operating officer to lead expansion.
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OpinionComment: Only traditional marketing can communicate Argos's digital shift
Argos’s decision to communicate its digital transformation with a cinema ad and billboard activity shows the weaknesses of digital marketing.
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OpinionComment: Retail multichannel offers should be continually innovated
EBay research shows multichannel technology is where UK retailers both see the future of retail and feel they are under-investing.
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OpinionComment: How will Amazon’s Christmas store enhance its retail offer?
Amazon trial with a physical store this Christmas raises questions about how a store will enhance the etailer’s current offer.
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NewsHarris + Hoole boss says Tesco scandal has had no impact on relationship
The boss of Harris + Hoole has said new Tesco chief Dave Lewis has been supportive of its plans for the coffee chain despite the turmoil at the grocer.
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NewsWaitrose asks customers to sing in its Christmas advert
Upmarket grocer Waitrose is asking customers to record themselves singing for the chance to star in its Christmas advert.
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NewsAsda to run augmented reality monster hunt for Halloween
Asda will use an augmented reality app to bring to life an in-store monster hunt it is running this Halloween.
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NewsIn pictures: Clinique's pop-up store uses interactive pods to show shoppers the future
Clinique is opening its first UK standalone store next week that uses interactive pods and a ‘digital experience’ to engage shoppers.
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OpinionComment: How Amazon and Argos have set the pace for multichannel retail
Argos’ new marketing campaign and Amazon’s first physical store set the standard for retailers in the digital age to follow.
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NewsEast India Company to open in Royal Exchange as it eyes rapid expansion
Luxury food and drink retailer The East India Company is to open a store at London’s Royal Exchange as part of expansion plans.
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OpinionComment: Ukip MP’s HMV comparison shows political disconnect from retail
Ukip MP Douglas Carswell’s reference to “defunct” HMV demonstrates a disconnect between the UK political scene and retail sector.
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NewsSainsbury's to feature WW1 Christmas Day football match in festive campaign
Sainsbury’s will feature the football match that took place between the British and German forces on Christmas Day for this year’s campaign.
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NewsPets at Home chief executive enters the tiger's den
Pets at Home chief executive Nick Wood recently unveiled the retailer’s Pet Report at London Zoo, billed as “the definitive guide to pets”.
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NewsClarks targets 'stylish' male shoppers with Covent Garden pop-up shop
Clarks hopes to attract a more stylish customer with a revamped men’s footwear offer and its new UK boss is mulling men’s-only stores.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, eBay, John Lewis, Amazon and more
Retail news round-up on October 15, 2014: Tesco scandal causes buyer uncertainty, eBay lowers sales forecasts, John Lewis seeks virtual reality tech and more.
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NewsGame more than doubles profits after 'transformational year'
Game’s adjusted EBITDA soared 117.4% to £51.3m in what chairman David Hamid termed a “transformational year” for the newly floated retailer.
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NewsWHSmith profits surge 9% despite sales fall as it ups cost savings
WHSmith’s full-year pre-tax profits rose 9% despite a 3% like-for-like sales dip and the retailer is raising its high street cost savings target.