All Retail Week articles in October 24 2014 – Page 2
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News
Ryman parts company with group logistics director Terry Maywood
Ryman retail group has parted company with group logistics director Terry Maywood after seven and a half years at the business.
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Opinion
Comment: How loyalty programmes are evolving to keep shoppers coming back
Traditional schemes may be under strain but loyalty programmes can still give retailers an advantage.
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News
Infographic: John Lewis reports 'mixed' sales as weather hits demand
Sales at John Lewis were “mixed” last week as a strong performance in the home category was offset by the impact of mild weather on apparel.
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News
Kiddicare’s new owner WorldStores unveils revival plan for retailer
Kiddicare’s new owner, etail group Worldstores, has unveiled the retailer’s plan to grab shares in the embattled maternity sector.
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News
Booths unveils expansion plan as full-year profits rise
Booths has outlined the most ambitious expansion plan in its history and unveiled a rise in full-year profits.
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Opinion
Comment: Lovehoney’s third time lucky TV advertising campaign
Lovehoney’s advertising campaign showed that whilst TV-viewing habits are changing, some of the rules of retail advertising remain the same.
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Opinion
Comment: Etail Power List 2014 emphasises ecommerce evolution
The Etail Power List of this year’s most influential retailers in ecommerce shows the industry and its leaders are changing faster than ever.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How can retail staff be equipped to fulfil online orders?
As in-store fulfilment becomes increasingly mainstream, retailers must make sure staff are well equipped to provide services such as click-and-collect and ship-from-store.
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News
Debenhams will not resort to knee-jerk discounting this Christmas, insists Sharp
Debenhams boss Michael Sharp insisted it would not resort to knee-jerk discounting over Christmas despite the unseasonably warm start to the season.
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Analysis
Tesco chief Dave Lewis: 'My three priorities for rebuilding Tesco'
Tesco boss Dave Lewis faced the City for the first time today when he unveiled the retailer’s interims and conclusion into the accounting scandal.
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News
Darty launches in-home button to give instant access to call centre
French electronics firm Darty is offering customers a button in their home that puts them through to the its helpdesk within 60 seconds.
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News
Ditto Labs uses social media to offer retailers brand insight
US company Ditto Labs has created software that identifies brand logos on images posted on social media sites such as Twitter and Instagram.
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News
Infographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending October 21, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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Analysis
Analysis: How attractive are Tesco's international businesses to suitors?
Tesco is thought to be considering a spin-off of its Asian business to raise funds. Retail Week looks at the performance of its global operations.
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News
Redundancies loom as Wilko puts head office staff into consultation
Value retailer Wilko has put 170 head office staff – a quarter of the total at its Worksop base – into a consultation likely to lead to job cuts.
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News
Infographic: Etail Power List 2014 in numbers
The Etail Power List of this year’s most influential retailers in ecommerce has been announced – here are some interesting facts and figures from the list.
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News
September retail sales slip as demand for fashion slumps in warm weather
Retail sales volumes in September slipped 0.3% month on month as demand for fashion slumped in the unseasonably warm weather.
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Analysis
Video: Tesco boss Dave Lewis says accounting scandal was 'body blow'
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has said the accounting scandal was a “body blow” to the business and said the grocer needs to “re-energise”.
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News
Tesco chief says there was no personal financial gain in accounting scandal
Tesco’s new chief executive Dave Lewis has said there is no evidence of personal financial gain in the accounting scandal that has rocked the grocer.
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Analysis
Tesco interim results: What the analysts say
Retail analysts give their views on Tesco’s first-half figures and prospects