All articles by George MacDonald – Page 156
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NewsHarrods boss labels Chinese visa scheme 'smoke and mirrors'
Harrods managing director Michael Ward has warned that measures taken by the Government to make it easier for Chinese visitors to come to the UK are likely to have little effect.
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NewsKingfisher boss Ian Cheshire knighted in New Year's Honours list
Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list.
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OpinionComment: Debenhams shares drop after supplier squeeze
Retail stocks across the board edged down over the week as the City suffered a case of nerves that Christmas trading has not fully taken off as hoped for.
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NewsRetailers weigh up implications of switch to plastic banknotes
The Bank of England is to print banknotes on polymer instead of paper from 2016, which is likely to have implications for retailers.
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NewsFootfall improvement lifts retail Christmas hopes
Consumer footfall rose sharply last week, indicating that the Christmas rush to stores hoped for by retailers may at last have kicked off.
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NewsComment: Sports Direct has a lot to play for
Soaring sales and a double-digit rise in profits might reasonably be expected to be cause for celebration.
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NewsComment: Dixons powers ahead
Electricals market leader Dixons should show it is heading into Christmas fully charged when it posts first-half results next week.
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NewsBroker blasts Tesco’s ‘unfocused strategy
The biggest stir of the week was created by broker Bernstein, which blasted Tesco in a bearish broadside penned by analyst Bruno Monteyne, who previously worked for the giant grocer for a decade.
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NewsAll Blockbuster shops to shut by December 16 with loss of 800 jobs
The 91 remaining Blockbuster UK stores will all close by December 16 resulting in 808 job losses, the retailer’s administrator has revealed.
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NewsDFS sales and profits hit by warm weather in first quarter
Sofas specialist DFS has posted a fall in first-quarter earnings and sales as it battled difficult market conditions.
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NewsFormer M&S chairman Lord Myners to lead Co-op governance review
City veteran Lord Myners has been appointed to the Co-operative Group’s board as senior non-executive director and will chair the review following the scandal at the Co-operative bank.
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NewsArgos new digital stores hit by technology problems
Multichannel retailer Argos has been hit by technology glitches affecting its new-model digital stores in its peak trading period.
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NewsGuinness World Record established for speedy check-out scanning
A Guinness World Record has been established for scanning items at the barcode celebrates its 40th anniversary.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Dublin department store Clerys is embarking on its next chapter
The Dublin department store Clerys has emerged from disaster with a new lease of life and is embarking on the next chapter in its history.
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GalleryIn pictures: Asda's Black Friday promotion draws throngs of bargain-hunters
Asda is among the British retailers that have taken inspiration from their US counterparts with the launch of eye-grabbing Black Friday promotions.
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OpinionComment: Occa aims to emulate Asos
While big retailers that are likely to attract big valuations rush to market, there’s action at the other end of the scale too.
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NewsShoppers flock to Clerys over re-opening weekend
Shoppers flocked to famous Irish department store Clerys when it reopened after suffering a disastrous flood in July.
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AnalysisVirtual store tour: Argos shows off digital format
Take a look inside Argos’s new digital store in Old Street.
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AnalysisVideo: Argos boss John Walden on his new digital stores
As Argos previews its new digital store model, managing director John Walden tells Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald about the changes he has introduced.
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GalleryIn pictures: Argos unveils new generation of digital stores
Multichannel retailer Argos has previewed a new-model digital store designed to reflect changing shopping habits and enhance appeal to consumers.