All Retail Week articles in October 2 2015 – Page 2
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AnalysisMorrisons pledges to pay all shopfloor staff more than Osborne's living wage
Morrisons will increase its hourly rate for store staff of all ages to £8.20, outstripping Chancellor George Osborne’s national living wage.
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AnalysisPrivate equity firm Lion Capital circles footwear retailer Kurt Geiger
Private equity firm Lion Capital has thrown its hat into the ring to acquire footwear business Kurt Geiger.
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AnalysisScS boss David Knight: 'We can make House of Fraser concessions profitable'
ScS chief executive David Knight has underlined his commitment to the company’s concessions despite them dragging back full-year profits.
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AnalysisAdidas to open Oxford Street flagship after 'gazumping' H&M
Adidas is poised to open a new flagship store on London’s Oxford Street after “gazumping” fashion retailer H&M to land the prime unit.
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AnalysisBoohoo to pilot Amazon Prime-style "premium" service
Boohoo plans to unveil an Amazon-Prime style yearly subscription service for customers.
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AnalysisMoss Bros reveals plan to open first stores in the Middle East
Moss Bros has revealed plans to expand internationally with two stores in the Middle East as its turnaround continues to bear fruit.
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AnalysisAmazon advertises for Uber-style drivers to make deliveries
Amazon is to follow in Uber’s footsteps by signing up people to work as part-time delivery drivers for its Prime Now programme.
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AnalysisBoohoo's strong first-half results: What the analysts say
Fashion etailer Boohoo today reported a healthy jump in first-half sales and profits. Here analysts give their verdicts:
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AnalysisMySale posts £5.2m full-year loss but reports second-half uplift
MySale, the Australian flash Sales site, has reported a full-year underlying EBITDA loss of Aus$11.2m (£5.2m).
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AnalysisUpmarket grocer Whole Foods to axe 1,500 roles in next two months
Premium grocer Whole Foods is to cut about 1,500 jobs over the next two months, amounting to 1.6% of its workforce.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on CBI retail sales and consumer confidence
Retail news round-up on September 30, 2015: September retail sales growth beat expectations and consumer morale slips on China’s economic woes.
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AnalysisSainsbury's confident on profits despite 1.1% fall in like-for-likes
Sainsbury’s expects its full-year profits to beat market expectations despite a 1.1% fall in like-for-like sales during its second quarter.
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AnalysisTopps Tiles reports 'good' profit growth as it approaches one third of market
Topps Tiles has reported “good growth in profits” for the year and believes it is on course to grab a third of the market.
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AnalysisConsumer confidence dips due to 'depressed back to school mood'
Consumer confidence dipped in September due to a “depressed back to school mood”, according to GfK’s UK Consumer Confidence Index.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mike Ashley's share grab at Findel raises questions about Kitbag sale
Mike Ashley has once again set tongues wagging by snapping up a big chunk of shares in a fellow retailer, this time targeting Findel.
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AnalysisFrench entertainment retailer Fnac bids to acquire rival Darty
French entertainment and electricals retailer Fnac has approached the board of electricals specialist Darty about acquiring its rival.
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AnalysisEx-Marks & Spencer GM boss John Dixon to take top job at Australia's David Jones
John Dixon, the former head of Marks & Spencer’s general merchandise unit, is expected to be unveiled as the new boss of Australian department store group David Jones.
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AnalysisSainsbury's second quarter trading update: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s second quarter like-for-likes dipped 1.1%, but full-year profits are set to beat expectations. This is what the analysts said.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Top 20 global grocery retailers by annual sales
UK grocery retailers have doubled their presence in the world’s top 20 after Sainsbury’s joined its big four rival Tesco in the elite list.
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AnalysisWhy Aldi’s online launch could hamper its long-term growth
An online offer might help Aldi lock in loyalty, but it has the potential to halt its growth trajectory and damage the business in the long term.