All articles by Emily Hardy – Page 40
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NewsUpdate: The Hut bulks up sports nutrition offer with Ideal Shape deal
The Hut Group has completed a deal to acquire US-based weight management and sports nutrition retailer Ideal Shape as it continues its rapid expansion.
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NewsDIY giant Kingfisher seeks larger headquarters in London
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher is seeking fresh headquarters in London as the DIY giant ploughs on with its expansion plans.
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NewsFormer BHS owner and business partner face probe by SFO
Former owner of collapsed BHS Dominic Chappell and one of his business partners are under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
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VideoWatch: Made.com boss Ning Li has reasons to smile as he looks ahead
Made.com boss and founder Ning Li discusses the UK market and what is next for the furniture retailer as its growth continues.
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NewsMade.com sales rocket as the pureplay hits breakeven in the UK
Made.com’s full-year sales jumped 44% as the furniture etailer continued to grow its global footprint and reached breakeven in the UK.
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VideoThe Retail Week: John Lewis and Next disappoint and a resurgent Morrisons
This week the team discusses some disappointing numbers from Next and John Lewis, and how Morrisons is making a turnaround.
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NewsRetail Diary: Retail Week's 48-hour event and awards marathon
Retail Week came to life at its bustling Buzz Conference, the Tech & Ecomm Awards and its 24-hour Hackathon – also known as the snackathon.
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NewsRetail Week Buzz: 'It is absolutely essential to harness the power of data'
Green Man Gaming boss Paul Sulyok said it is essential to gather data around customers in order to have a personal dialogue with them.
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VideoRetail Week Buzz: House of Fraser's Julian Burnett on seeking innovation
Chief information officer Julian Burnett explains how listening to the right innovations is more important than listening to all innovations.
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NewsRetail Week Buzz: 'You don’t want to be the dad dancing at the disco'
Moo.com director of customer experience said retailers risk being left behind, but should also be measured in their approach to technology.
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NewsDunelm accelerates London push with three new stores on the North Circular
Dunelm is opening three new stores on London’s desirable North Circular, with the first due to open in Friern Barnet, early next year.
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NewsBrightHouse boss Leo McKee to step down and hand reins to MD Hamish Paton
BrightHouse chief executive Leo McKee is retiring from the rent-to-own retailer and will be succeeded by commercial MD Hamish Paton.
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NewsMP demands Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley cut ties with employment agency
MP Iain Wright has called on Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley to stop using Transline employment agency to recruit staff for Shirebrook.
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GalleryStore gallery: KitchenAid opens debut 'experience store'
Kitchenware brand KitchenAid has opened its first ever ‘experience store’ in London, aiming to offer shoppers an immersive experience
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NewsOcado quarterly sales jump 15% despite 'very competitive' market
Ocado has posted a 15.4% increase in group sales in its third quarter but warned the market “remains very competitive”.
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NewsJD Sports to launch in Australia as profits and sales soar
JD Sports has unveiled plans to set up shop in Australia amid a record half-year for the retailer with pre-tax profits rocketing 66%.
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VideoWatch: Seb James outlines his unique 'billion pound opportunity'
Dixons Carphone boss Seb James unveiled plans to expand the retailer’s services proposition KnowHow as retailers “sail into the unknown”.
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NewsOriginal Factory Shop names Alistair McGeorge chairman as profits jump
The Original Factory Shop has appointed former Matalan and New Look exec Alistair McGeorge as its new chairman amid sales and profit growth.
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VideoWatch: Ikea cooks up large portion of retailtainment with London pop-up
Ikea has exploded into ‘retailtainment’ with the launch of a pop-up do-it-yourself restaurant and food store in London’s Shoreditch.
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NewsDebenhams to take BHS sites in Gibraltar and launch stores in Australia
Debenhams has unveiled plans to open stores in Australia and occupy former BHS sites in Gibraltar as it moves to grow its global footprint.