All General merchandise articles – Page 62
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NewsAgenda: WHSmith, N Brown and Ted Baker post financial results
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days in the industry with updates from WHSmith, N Brown and Ted Baker on the agenda.
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NewsShop prices dive, driven by drastic deflation in clothing
Shop prices fell once again in the first week of September, driven by falling fashion prices, according to the BRC Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsTheo Paphitis’s Ryman acquires specialist London Graphic Centre
Retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis’s Ryman stationery business has bought art and design materials specialist London Graphic Centre.
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NewsNext founder George Davies calls for more women in top roles
Next founder George Davies has said that more women need to be hired for top jobs in British fashion as they have “more vision than men”.
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NewsGame bags £13.5m in sale and leaseback deal on head office
Game is set to gain some “much needed” cash after striking a sale and leaseback deal on its head office and distribution centre.
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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 “lower than normal” revenue growth.
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NewsStationery retailer Smiggle on track to meet target of 200 UK stores
Australian retailer Smiggle has ploughed on with its global expansion plans and said it is on track to open 200 stores in the UK by 2019.
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NewsBHS website to relaunch this week under new Qatari owners
BHS is to return to the UK retail scene this week with the relaunch of its website, just a month after the last of its stores closed.
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AnalysisAt a glance: Typo, the Australian chain set to make its UK debut
Retail Week takes a closer look at Typo, the homewares and stationery specialist that has pencilled its debut at Westfield Stratford.
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NewsSteinhoff seals £610m capture of Poundland after court approval
South African retail giant Steinhoff has completed its £610m capture of value retailer Poundland, two months after a deal was first agreed.
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GalleryMarks & Spencer pilots in-store click-and-collect lockers
Marks & Spencer is testing in-store lockers in an effort to further tap into the trend for click-and-collect and lure customers into its shops.
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NewsAustralian chain Typo pencils in UK debut at Westfield Stratford
Australian stationery and homewares specialist Typo is on the brink of making its UK debut, Retail Week can exclusively reveal.
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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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NewsThe Works profits surge as it aims to double number of stores
Discount retailer The Works has posted a 37% jump in full-year profits and is aiming to double the size of its store estate.
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NewsRetail Week Buzz: New systems are obsolete fast, says Sainsbury's Argos CTO
New technology systems will become obsolete faster so must be easy to replace, advises Sainsbury’s Argos chief technology officer.
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OpinionOpinion: Dixons Carphone and JD Sports are inspirational in tough times
In today’s challenging times, many retailers can learn from how Dixons Carphone and JD Sports are going from success to success.
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NewsM&S' Bousquet-Chavanne on the new 'best-in-class proposition'
M&S’ customer marketing and online executive director Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne said retailers need to know that the new “best-in-class” can come from outside the industry.
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NewsConsumers face wait to get hands on new plastic £5 note
The nationwide roll-out of the new plastic £5 note for England and Wales will launch today, but will have limited availability.
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NewsM&S multichannel boss Laura Wade-Gery to leave this month
Marks & Spencer exec director Laura Wade-Gery will not return to the business following her maternity leave, the retailer has revealed.
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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.