All Retail Week UAT articles in December 09 2016
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How to cut through the video noise
How can retailers cut through the video noise?
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AnalysisReview of the Year: Brexit and business rates blues
Retailers have endured a perfect storm of political factors this year that have added to the challenges of doing business.
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NewsReview of the Year: Revolving boardroom doors
Retail’s boardroom doors have been constantly revolving in 2016 with many new faces at the top of the UK’s biggest businesses.
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AnalysisReview of the Year: Tech and ecommerce trends
From Pinterest ads to Pokémon Go!, 2016 was a year packed full of technology innovations.
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NewsReview of the Year: Fashion's annus horribilis
The past 12 months have been some of the most eventful ever for fashion retailers, with CVAs, administrations and the odd death threat making it a year to remember.
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AnalysisReview of the Year: Scandals abound
Some retailers hit the headlines for the wrong reasons this year and were left with their reputations severely tarnished.
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AnalysisReview of the Year: The big four fight back
After a turbulent period weathering a storm of food price deflation, online growth and changing shopper habits, the big four grocers fought back in 2016.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Using location to drive Christmas sales
How can retailers use location to drive Christmas sales?
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AnalysisReview of the Year: Retailers hit the acquisition trail
If 2015 was a year driven by mergers and acquisitions, retailers have put their foot even more firmly on that pedal this year.
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NewsToday in retail: JD Sports tackled over warehouse conditions
JD Sports has had a great run this year, with profits soaring and a big-hitting acquisition in the form of Go Outdoors.
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NewsToday in retail: Grocers’ own labels bring festive cheer
After Black Friday left a hole in their general merchandise sales, grocers are hoping for a Christmas present in the form of growing festive figures.
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NewsLidl secures new distribution centre for London
Lidl has secured a new warehouse near London as the German discounter hits the accelerator on plans to grow its footprint in Britain.
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InterviewFortnum's boss Venters on Christmas, reinvention and Johnny Depp
Pulling up a chair in Fortnum & Mason’s beautifully antiquated fifth floor boardroom in Piccadilly, Ewan Venters wears a proud smile.
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NewsEx-Poundland boss Jim McCarthy joins Ultimate Products
Consumer goods group Ultimate Products has hired former Poundland boss Jim McCarthy as chairman as it prepares to go public.
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NewsMothercare poaches Monsoon international director
Mothercare has hired Monsoon Accessorize’s international director, who will join the business in March next year.
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NewsAsos to hire 1,500 new staff for London HQ
Asos is planning to recruit an extra 1,500 staff for its London headquarters and is expanding its office facilities.
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OpinionOpinion: Looking green around the tills
‘Greenery’ is colour of the year for 2017, according to Pantone. But what does this actually mean for retailers?
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NewsGrowth in UK economy won't last, business body warns
Growth in UK GDP will “dampen” in 2017, the British Chambers of Commerce has warned, despite the economy rallying following the Brexit vote.
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NewsBHS administrators could force City advisers to pay £8m
Administrators investigating the collapse of BHS could force City firms that acted as advisers on its sale to cough up more than £8m.
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NewsDFS chairman Richard Baker to step down next year
DFS chairman Richard Baker will step down from the role within months after almost seven years with the business.