All Retail Week articles in October 23 2015 – Page 3
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NewsSupermarkets 'losing £300m a year' from online grocery
Supermarkets are losing around £300m every year by running their online businesses unprofitably, new figures have revealed.
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NewsIkea partners with DreamWorks to create animation to accompany toy range
Ikea has teamed up with film studio DreamWorks to create a series of animated short films to accompany the launch of its toy collection.
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NewsHome Retail boss John Walden defends bet on Argos same-day delivery
Home Retail CEO John Walden has defended the investment in Argos’s same-day delivery by claiming it is vital for the business’s “long-term health”.
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VideoWatch: T2's approach to tea and the customer experience
The staff at Australian tea specialist T2 explain why an in-store sensory journey is important and how five-minute friendships help business.
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VideoWatch: How Harris + Hoole balances tech and personal service in stores
Head of coffee at Harris + Hoole explains how it uses an app and face-to-face interaction to create an excellent customer experience.
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NewsAlibaba removes £8m worth of fake UK goods from its site in a year
More than £8m worth of counterfeit UK products have been taken off Alibaba since a deal was made with the China Britain Business Council (CBBC) last year.
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NewsWalmart removes Made in the USA logos from website after watchdog inquiry
Walmart has removed Made in the USA logos from its transactional website following a probe into the retailer’s labelling.
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NewsAlibaba to quadruple size of UK office as it grows European foothold
Alibaba is set to expand its UK office from 15 people to 60 people within the next two years as part of its international expansion plans.
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NewsMaplin appoints ex-Ben Sherman executive as finance boss
Maplin has appointed Ben Sherman’s former chief operating officer as its finance boss and poached a Homebase exec to be its first ecommerce director.
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NewsDebenhams boss Michael Sharp to step down as full-year profits rise 7.3%
Debenhams boss Michael Sharp will step down from his role at the department store chain in 2016 after five years as chief executive.
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NewsMothercare UK like-for-likes rise 6.5% but store closures hit revenue
Mothercare has reported a 7.1% fall in second-quarter sales as closures continue but said trading is in line with full-year expectations.
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NewsOutgoing Debenhams boss Sharp dismisses reports of shareholder revolt
Debenhams boss Michael Sharp has dismissed suggestions that shareholder unrest sparked his impending exit from the retailer.
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AnalysisAs Waitrose's Mark Price exits retail he leaves lessons for all
The departure of the self-styled chubby grocer Mark Price from Waitrose will leave a larger-than-life hole in the John Lewis Partnership.
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NewsStart-up of the week: Automated advertising platform Sociomantic Labs
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Sociomantic Labs is in the spotlight
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NewsMajestic Wine boss: 'Discounters will dictate supermarkets’ wine offers'
The Majestic Wine boss spoke about the lack of diversity in supermarkets’s wine offers and the role of the super-user to multichannel retailers.
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NewsRetail sales jump 6.5% in September on back of bank holiday boost
Retail sales increased 6.5% in September year-on-year despite average store prices falling by 3.6%, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsIn pictures: Retail Week Customer Experience Awards winners 2015
The very best examples of UK retail customer experience were recognised last night at Retail Week’s inaugural Customer Experience Awards.
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NewsDebenhams chief executive Michael Sharp's exit: What the analysts say
Debenhams revealed this morning that its chief executive Michael Sharp will step down next year. We round up the City reaction.
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AnalysisThe most attractive retailers to work for revealed
A survey of 30,000 job candidates has revealed the retailers that are perceived as the most attractive to work for.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Black Friday is not right for all retailers
Black Friday is not right for all retailers