All Retail Week articles in October 28 2016
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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VideoWatch: Talking Shop with new Co-op boss Steve Murrells
After almost five years in charge of the Co-op’s food business, Steve Murrells has been named as Richard Pennycook’s successor as group chief executive.
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GalleryStore of the week: The Estée Lauder Companies No.6 Mortimer pop-up
No.6 Mortimer is a Christmas pop-up from The Estée Lauder Companies in Mortimer St, London, which the company dubs a “beauty gifting concept”.
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GalleryStore of the week: MAC, Westfield Stratford City
The make-up chain’s incarnation in the East London shopping centre adds a level of impactful drama to its glossy retail space.
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GalleryStore of the week: Maplin connects in Cambridge
The electronic goods retailer offers a successful mixture of traditional and new tech fare at its store within the Beehive Centre in Cambridge.
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GalleryStore of the week: Boutique Le Chocolat, Dubai City Walk
The chocolate sector’s shift from run-of-the-mill to high-end experiential retailing is epitomised by Le Chocolat’s premium opening in Dubai’s outdoor mall
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NewsAgenda: Kingfisher, Bonmarché and Black Friday
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Bonmarché, Kingfisher, AO.com and Mothercare preceding Black Friday.
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GalleryStore of the week: Harvey Nichols' accessories revamp
Harvey Nichols’ redesigned accessories department at its Knightsbridge flagship is a visual feast that restores its glitzy destination proposition.
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OpinionOpinion: How retailers can make everything hunky dory
What do you do when you’ve got it right? Quit and do something else. Cast your mind back and try to recall what David Bowie stood for.
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Retail VoiceHow retailers save thousands on supply chain
Retailers including Cath Kidston, Reiss and Boden are using an outside company to deliver HMRC cost and performance improvements while protecting themselves from non-compliance penalties.
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AnalysisWhat are the new innovations in ecomm fulfilment?
From one-button orders to next-gen lockers, retailers are upping their game when it comes to fast, efficient and convenient fulfilment.
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NewsAgenda: Asda, B&M and Majestic Wine update
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with Asda, B&M and grocery sales figures all on the agenda.
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GalleryStore of the week: E.Leclerc goes for a fresh look
Hypermarkets have not been flavour of the month for a number of overspaced retailers in the UK for a while now.
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GalleryStore gallery: New-concept Carphone Warehouse
Carphone Warehouse has launched a new trial format, kicking off with two fresh stores in Stratford and Swindon.
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OpinionOpinion: Shopping centres come into their own at Christmas
Nine out of 10 retail sales throughout the year still ‘touch’ a physical store, emphasising the importance of shopping centres at a time like Christmas.
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OpinionOpinion: Why ‘experience’ doesn’t mean anything
Beware of ‘experiential retail’ – the term is far too broad to mean very much and should perhaps be consigned to the dustbin.
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NewsBirds Eye and Walkers hike prices for grocers
Birds Eye and Walkers have joined Typhoo and Unilever in asking supermarkets for more money following the drop in the value of the pound.
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NewsPaperchase to launch stores in US next year
Paperchase is poised to open its first standalone stores in the US next year after growing UK sales by 11% to £114m in its last full-year.
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NewsEvans Cycles wheels in former Dobbies boss Andy King
The private-equity owner of Evans Cycles has appointed former Dobbies Garden Centres boss Andy King as chief executive.
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InterviewInterview: Véronique Laury's vision for Kingfisher
When Véronique Laury replaced Sir Ian Cheshire as chief executive of Kingfisher in January 2015 she became the most powerful woman in retail.
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DataData: Consumer appetite for Black Friday overestimated
Retail Week exclusive: Survey shows there is a mismatch between consumers’ and retailers’ perceptions of Black Friday as three-quarters of shoppers plan to spend less.