All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 40
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GalleryIn pictures: Morrisons unveils Nutmeg kids clothing range
Morrisons is looking to poach shoppers from its archrivals with its new children’s clothing brand Nutmeg when it launches next month.
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NewsThe Co-operative hires Rebecca Skitt as new group HR director
The Co-operative has hired former Unilever and Barclays executive Rebecca Skitt as its new group human resources director.
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NewsTesco fined £6.5m over dairy price fixing
Tesco is to pay a £6.5m fine after the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) decision that the retailer fixed cheese prices was upheld.
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NewsDixons shuts Pixmania stores in turnaround bid
Dixons has closed all of its Pixmania stores and reduced its online operations as it bids to turn around the unprofitable French business.
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NewsFrozen burger sales plummet amid horse meat scandal
Sales of frozen burgers have plummeted 43% as the horse meat scandal damaged consumer confidence in the products, according to Kantar Worldpanel data.
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NewsMorrisons acquires former HMV stores in convenience drive
Morrisons has acquired six former HMV stores from the collapsed retailer’s administrator Deloitte as the grocer builds its convenience arm.
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NewsUnited Carpets' share suspension lifted after administration
United Carpets Group has relisted its shares after a controversial pre-pack administration in which the company acquired its assets back from the administrators.
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GalleryIn pictures: Ocado begins new era as distribution centre opens
Ocado has begun fulfilling orders from its crucial second warehouse in Dordon, Warwickshire.
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NewsAsda promotes Hemant Patel to strategy director role
Asda has promoted brand director Hemant Patel to become strategy director as it reviews its plans for the next five years.
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NewsSuppliers increase their credit insurance cover after retail administrations
Suppliers to retailers increased their trade credit insurance cover by 17% last year driven by furniture and electronics businesses after the number of retail failures rose, according to insurer Atradius.
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NewsIkea pulls meatballs from UK stores after horse meat discovery
Ikea has withdrawn meatballs from sale in UK stores after tests in the Czech Republic found traces of horse meat in a batch made in Sweden.
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NewsWaitrose crowns Pippa Middleton queen of the columns
Not deterred by poor sales of her party book, the Duchess of Cambridge’s sister Pippa Middleton has signed up to be a columnist in Waitrose Kitchen, the grocer’s monthly magazine.
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NewsConvenience retailer Nisa secures £100m of funding from Barclays
Convenience store retailer Nisa has secured £100m of refinancing from Barclays as the grocer’s sales continue to surge.
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AnalysisThorntons boss Jonathan Hart on its turnaround, marketing and international
Thorntons chief executive Jonathan Hart updates Retail Week on the chocolatier’s turnaround progress after this morning reporting a 2.9% increase in first half sales.
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NewsMonsoon Accessorize under fire over extending supplier payment terms
Fashion retailer Monsoon Accessorize has been criticised for extending supplier payment terms from 60 days to 90 days.
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NewsRetail chairmen cautiously optimistic for 2013
The chairmen of some of the UK’s largest retailers are cautiously optimistic about their companies’ growth prospects despite accepting a low growth economy as the “new normal”.
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NewsMorrisons appoints new customer director Crawford Davidson
Morrisons has appointed former Tesco and Boots executive Crawford Davidson as customer director to bolster its marketing team.
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NewsRetailers receive boost as latest horse meat tests revealed
Retailers have breathed a sigh of relief after test results on processed beef released today found no new products contained horse meat.
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NewsDIY retailer B&Q launches loyalty offer app to scan in store
DIY retailer B&Q has launched a new app for users to redeem loyalty offers on their smartphone and access deals on the go.
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AnalysisRestructuring for online growth: What retailers need to know
As sales rise faster online than in traditional bricks and mortar stores, retailers are starting to restructure to reflect this shift.