All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 27
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NewsTesco drafts in Notcutts boss to lead Dobbies garden centres
Former Notcutts Garden Centres chief executive Andy King is to replace James Barnes as boss of Dobbies.
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AnalysisProfile: Diana Hunter, chief executive of Bargain Booze-owner Conviviality Retail
After Bargain Booze Ltd rebranded to become Conviviality Retail ahead of a float, its experienced chief executive Diana Hunter tells Retail Week she has wasted little time in planning for growth.
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NewsIceland to grab non-food market share in online push
Iceland is poised to burst back into non-food retailing with a raft of new online ventures starting with white goods.
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NewsTrinity Leeds lands new retailers including Adidas flagship
Trinity Leeds has signed a raft of new retailers including sportswear giant Adidas which has opened a regional flagship store at the shopping centre.
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NewsTesco to launch new TV marketing campaign to revive food image
Tesco is poised to launch a new marketing campaign as part of chief executive Philip Clarke’s plans to reinvigorate its fresh food offer to turn around the UK business.
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NewsThe Co-op arrests decline in sliding food sales, Kantar reports
The Co-operative has returned to sales growth in its grocery arm after four successive months of decline.
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NewsMPs slam ‘slow pace’ of horse meat investigation
MPs have signalled frustration at the pace of the investigation into the horse meat scandal in the UK with no one prosecuted exactly six months since the crisis first erupted.
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NewsWhittard of Chelsea to launch new website to capitalise on heritage
Tea and coffee specialist Whittard of Chelsea is to relaunch its website as part of a marketing push to play on its heritage as a “master blender”.
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NewsDobbies boss James Barnes exits the Tesco-owned garden centre retailer
Dobbies chief executive James Barnes has left the Tesco-owned retailer after 23 years with the business along with finance director Sharon Brown.
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NewsTesco boss Philip Clarke banned from driving after speeding
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding.
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NewsThorntons fourth-quarter sales rise as turnaround gathers pace
Thorntons has recorded a 5.6% rise in total sales in the fourth quarter as its plan to rebalance the business towards its commercial arm bears fruit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers battle for online grocery market share
Changes in shoppers’ behaviour means retailers are looking to grab a larger slice of the growing online grocery market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail space - Where are the big grocers investing?
As Tesco grounds its mission to dominate store space, Alex Lawson finds the multiples’ focus has shifted to convenience and online.
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AnalysisProfile: Andrew Harrison, group chief executive, Carphone Warehouse
“It’s been 18 years since I started in the basement of Marylebone Road [Carphone Warehouse’s original base]. We have been on an incredible journey,” Andrew Harrison told analysts last week.
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Lord MacLaurin 'saddened' by Leahy's Tesco legacy
Former Tesco chairman and chief executive Lord MacLaurin has urged Tesco’s board to back chief executive Philip Clarke after saying he was “saddened” by Sir Terry Leahy’s legacy.
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NewsConsumer confidence rises to two-year high in June
Consumer confidence rose to its highest level in two years in June as shoppers’ appetites for large purchases began to return.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise 7.2% driven by Sale
Department store John Lewis recorded a 7.2% sales increase on 2012 driven by markdowns, price matching and online sales last week.
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NewsSports Direct poised to take space in large Tesco stores
Tesco is in discussions with sporting goods specialist Sports Direct over taking space in some of the grocer’s largest stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Dixons powers ahead with renewal and transformation plan
Dixons group chief executive Sebastian James is leading the electricals retailer through some radical changes.
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NewsMorrisons kick-starts northern M Local march with new depot
Morrisons has inked a deal to open a 150,000 sq ft distribution centre in Bury to support the march of its M Local convenience format in its northern heartland.