All Retail Week articles in October 3 2014 – Page 4
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NewsForever 21 narrows full-year losses as sales grow
Forever 21 narrowed losses in the UK by 72% last year as sales jumped by almost a third.
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NewsClarks to open first men’s standalone store with London pop up
Clarks is to launch its first store dedicated to men’s footwear with a pop up shop in central London.
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NewsOcado boss Steiner: Online will account for 40% of grocery sales in next 10 years
Ocado boss Tim Steiner believes online will account for 40% of grocery sales in the next 10 years and said it will not be expanding its food business overseas.
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NewsTesco’s pirate themed party officially walks the plank
Tesco’s cancelled pirate-themed staff party has coincided with a controversy around the retailer overstating its profits by £250m.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Decathlon, Ocado and Sainsbury's
Retail news round-up on October 2, 2014: Decathlon to trial smaller store format; Ocado boss Steiner predicts online will acount for 40% of grocery sales in ten years; and supermarket shares hit 11-year low.
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NewsTed Baker half-year profits jump 24.2% as ecommerce sales surge
Ted Baker’s half-year profits have jumped by 24.2% and ecommerce sales at the fashion retailer have surged by almost 50%.
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NewsFurniture Village swings back to pre-tax profit after realigning margins
Furniture Village has swung to a pre-tax profit of £1.6m for the year following a loss last year, on the back of improving margins.
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NewsSainsbury's kicks off campaign for Brand Match comparison tool
Sainsbury’s has kicked off a new TV and print campaign for its Brand Match comparison tool, which is now comparing solely with Asda.
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NewsBooths bids to take Christmas market share by offering nationwide delivery
Northern grocer Booths aims to take a bigger slice of the Christmas food market by offering nationwide delivery of seasonal lines.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending October 01, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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AnalysisTed Baker interim results: what the analysts say
Ted Baker posted a strong first-half performance. Here analysts highlight the most important points from the fashion group’s update.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Pirch – the high end interactive Dallas homewares shop
The new Pirch store in Dallas, Texas heightens both service and experience to showcase a range of kitchen, bathroom and outdoor products and lets the customer fully interact with all the items on sale.
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OpinionComment: How retail’s newcomers can challenge their larger rivals
As retailers Aldi and Hotel Chocolat have shown, smaller retailers can create challenges for large businesses by focusing on customer needs.
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NewsMorrisons to price match Aldi and Lidl in industry first
Morrisons has stepped up its fightback against the discounters with a “game-changing” price-matching scheme that compares prices with Aldi and Lidl.
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NewsLidl pokes fun at Sainsbury's with own version of '50p challenge'
Lidl has poked fun at Sainsbury’s by launching its own version of the ‘50p challenge’ after Sainsbury’s was embarrassed after a poster designed for internal use went viral.
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NewsBillionaire investor Warren Buffett said investing in Tesco was a 'mistake'
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has said that investing in Tesco was a “huge mistake” after shares slup 45%.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons' price match will make waves but it's no silver bullet
As with its online and convenience offer, the Bradford based grocer has launched into price matching and a points based loyalty programme much later than its main rivals
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OpinionRetail surgery: What social media lessons can retailers learn from London Fashion Week?
London Fashion Week (LFW) dominated Twitter in September; there were almost 22,000 tweets about Burberry’s show.
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OpinionComment: Retailers priorities as the 2015 general election approaches
In the eight months leading up to the 2015 general election, what should political parties be prioritising for the UK retail sector?
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NewsArgos ETs go home after three years on our screens
Argos has bid their advertising aliens farewell after three years, sending them back to the planet of Gorsa with a tear-jerking send-off.