All Retail Week articles in September 30 2016
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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AnalysisOpinion: Why John Lewis's marketing material needs a good edit
Shop the hand-picked, curated and edited collection â why do retailers insist on using three marketing terms when one will do?
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can struggling fashion retailers weather the storm?
This year has not been kind to fashion retailers with unpredictable weather, trading uncertainty and discount-addicted customers hitting performance.
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AnalysisOpinion: How shopping centres can copy theme parks to drive engagement
As shopping centresâ footfall edges down, can they increase their appeal to shoppers by adding a mix of leisure to their retail offer?
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will BHS's new bosses revitalise the retailer online?
Only a month after the shutters came down at the final BHS stores, the retailer is re-emerging online out of its barely cooled ashes.
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NewsSainsburyâs expands one-hour delivery app across central London
Sainsburyâs is to widen the trial of its Chop Chop mobile app this week, as it eyes other areas of London in its ongoing fulfilment drive.
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NewsAmerican Apparel boss quits amid 'challenging' trading
American Apparel boss Paula Schneider, who was appointed to engineer a turnaround, has resigned amid reports of a possible sale.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Irish grocery market and Trouva
Retail news round-up: Supervalu maintains its top place in the Irish grocery market, and e-marketplace Trouvaâs monthly sales are up
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NewsBoohoo profits more than double and sales soar in 'robust' half year
Boohooâsprofits have rocketed 129% in its half-year as the fast fashion etailer unveils ârobust growth across all regionsâ.
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NewsHouse of Fraser profits slip amid 'extremely volatile' trading
House of Fraser has warned of âsubdued tradingâ ahead as its profits slipped during a âvolatileâ and âchallengingâ first half.
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NewsCard Factory profits rise but 'softer' footfall hampers like-for-likes
Card Factory has posted a rise in half-year profits and sales but claimed softer footfall resulted in âlower than normalâ revenue growth.
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VideoWatch: Karen Millen develops store of the future with tech developers
Karen Millen showcased the store of the future last week, teaming up with tech firms to envisage what its stores could look like in years to come.
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OpinionOpinion: the insatiable appetite for new tech signals more change in retail
When I first lived in London 40 years ago, Oxford Street stores opened 9am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and one late night until 8pm on Thursday.
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NewsAldi prepared to sacrifice more margin as it refuses to be beaten on price
Aldi is willing to further sacrifice profitability and even if necessary to sustain losses in order to maintain price competitiveness.
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NewsNew Look digital boss Jack Smith exits to set up own business
New Lookâs group digital director Jack Smith has quit the fashion retailer to set up his own consultancy business, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBoohoo aims for personalised homepages as big data drive continues
Fast fashion etailer Boohoo is working towards personalised homepages, in a bid to match market-leading players such as Shop Direct.
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OpinionOpinion: How is Aldi being impacted by the resurgence of the big four?
Ah, Aldi, the simple discounter that rocked up on the UKâs shores in the late 2000s and immediately started taking share left, right and centre.
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NewsJohn Lewis fashion sales suffer as âunseasonably warm weatherâ blazes on
Sales at the department store were down 4.7% last week, with fashion taking the biggest hit following âunseasonably warm weatherâ.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on high street sales, Walmart and more
Retail news round-up: September retail sales slump, Next founder calls for more women in top roles and Walmart mulls stake in India's Flipkart.
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NewsConsumer confidence slows as job security fears surface
Consumer confidence slowed this month and is yet to return to pre-Brexit levels as people fear for their job prospects, latest figures show.
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NewsSainsburyâs second-quarter sales fall in 'competitive market'
Sainsburyâs boss Mike Coupe has insisted the grocer will âcontinue to outperformâ the big four, despite falling total sales and like-for-likes.