All articles by George MacDonald – Page 177
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GalleryIn pictures: Darth Vader to star in Dixons ads
Electricals group Dixons is to reprise its Star Wars-themed TV advertising , this time featuring arch-villain Darth Vader.
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NewsScottish government to bring in alcohol pricing bill
The Scottish government is preparing to introduce minimum pricing on alcohol in a bid to improve the nation’s health – a policy that some retailers believe is misguided.
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NewsProfits plunge at JJB
Sports retailer JJB has suffered a slump in interim profits and poor second half trading has forced a re-budgeting.
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NewsOcado hit by delivery "blips"
Warehouse “blips” have affected deliveries by online grocer Ocado today, but the retailer insisted only a comparatively small number of shoppers have been affected.
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NewsConsumer confidence falls in October
Consumer confidence slipped in October to one of its lowest ever levels.
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NewsBurberry bolsters senior management team
Luxury retailer and brand Burberry has bolstered its senior management team with the creation of the roles of senior role vice-president, customer insight, and chief technology officer.
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NewsSales rise at John Lewis as Christmas buying begins
Signs of early Christmas shopping were evident last week at John Lewis department stores and sister supermarket business Waitrose.
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NewsRetailers feel the heat as consumers save
Store stocks nudged up over the week, but analysts and retailers alike wrung their hands about trading prospects and consumer health as the countdown to Christmas continued.
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OpinionArgos will have to fight in China
Back in the summer, at the time of Home Retail Group’s full-year results, I asked Terry Duddy whether international expansion might make sense for Argos.
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NewsRetail sales down year-on-year, CBI reports
Retail sales fell in the year to October, the CBI Monthly Distributive Trades Survey showed, and sales volume was the lowest since May 2009.
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NewsMorrisons ad banned for targeting children
Grocer Morrisons has been rapped over a television advert after viewers complained that it targeted children.
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NewsTesco sets up emergency hubs in wake of Thai floods
Supermarket group Tesco has had to shut some of its stores in Thailand because of flooding affecting the country, and the retailer is helping with the relief effort.
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NewsArgos launches TV shopping on Freesat
Multichannel retailer Argos’s TV shopping operation has extended its reach through a tie-up with satellite TV firm Freesat.
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NewsNetflix to launch in UK next year
Netflix, the on-demand film specialist, is to launch a streaming service in the UK and Republic of Ireland in 2012.
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NewsPeacocks bolsters board with key appointments
Value fashion group Peacocks has made two senior appointments in key roles.
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NewsUK sales growth slows at Asos
Online fashion specialist Asos has posted a sharp slowdown in UK sales but overseas revenues continue to soar.
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NewsMothercare suffers but retail improves
While retailers rose over the week, Mothercare’s shares went in the opposite direction as desperate trading in the UK claimed the scalp of chief executive Ben Gordon on Tuesday.
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NewsShoppers’ budgets reach ‘tipping point’
Consumers feeling squeeze but it is not all about price, IGD hears.
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NewsBrand expertise key for new Mothercare chief
Maternity specialist likely to go beyond traditional retail skillset as it seeks Gordon’s successor.
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AnalysisSupermarket price wars: Battle of the baskets
Sainsbury’s Brand Match is the latest in what has been a barrage of price promotions to entice hard-pressed shoppers. Are the grocers marshalling their forces for a price war? George MacDonald reports.