All articles by George MacDonald – Page 184
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NewsShopper footfall resilient last week despite riots
Shopper traffic remained resilient last week, despite widespread rioting and looting during which retailers were targeted.
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NewsConvicted rioters to be banned from Manchester city centre
People convicted of participating in riots and looting in Manchester last week are to be banned from the city centre.
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NewsDixons offers £50,000 reward for looter information
Electricals group Dixons has created a £50,000 reward fund for information leading to the arrest of looters following widespread rioting this week.
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NewsWeekly sales slip at John Lewis
Sales at John Lewis department stores slipped 1.4% last week to £51.8m as warm weather and the peak holiday period took a toll. Excluding VAT the decline was 3.3%.
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NewsResilient retail stocks flagged up as stock markets plunge
Plunging stock markets have created buying opportunities among retailers and prompted brokers to seek out resilient stocks.
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OpinionCrisis of confidence continues
Although the BRC was able to report “modest” retail sales growth in July, there was little for store chiefs’ comfort in the latest data.
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NewsStore stocks bear up despite wave of riots
Despite the wave of rioting, including shop-burning and widespread looting, stores were down but outperformed other stocks in a week when the global markets were undermined by renewed financial fears.
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NewsHalfords promotes Bill Duffy to head Autocentres
Halfords has promoted Bill Duffy to become chief executive of its Autocentres business.
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NewsBRC urges business rate suspension for riot-hit retailers
Industry body the BRC has written to Prime Minister David Cameron asking for a temporary suspension of business rates for riot-hit retailers and other measures to support traders disrupted by this week’s disorder.
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NewsPeter Williams parachuted into Blacks as interim chairman
Former Selfridges chief executive Peter Williams has been appointed interim chairman of outdoor goods specialist Blacks Leisure until a permanent replacement is found.
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NewsRiots calculated to have cost retailers £80m in lost sales
The mayhem caused by rioters has so far cost retailers £80m in lost sales, equating to £2.5m per working hour, as stores shut early and shoppers avoided trouble-spots.
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NewsSainsburys names Mark Horgan as marketing director
Supermarket group Sainsbury’s has named MasterCard executive Mark Horgan as marketing director.
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NewsHilco still in the running for control of Comet
Restructuring specialist Hilco is reportedly still in the running as a bidder for electricals retailer Comet.
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NewsBRC tells Home Secretary to deal with "escalating lawlessness" after rioting
Industry body the BRC is to seek “urgent reassurances” from Home Secretary Theresa May that everything possible is being done to address “escalating lawlessness” on the streets of London and other cities after three nights of rioting resulting in the destruction and looting of stores.
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News'Modest' retail sales growth in July, BRC reports
Retail sales edged up 0.6% like-for-like in July, when total revenues advanced 2.5%.
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NewsMet holding briefing for retailers hit by riots
The Metropolitan Police is holding an emergency briefing for major UK retailers to update them on the riots taking place in London, Retail Week has learnt.
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NewsTesco blames technical glitch for pricing error
Supermarket group Tesco has blamed a technical error for lower prices on some products in Scottish stores, in breach of an industry agreement.
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GalleryIn pictures: stores ransacked in London rioting
Many shops in London have been looted and some destroyed during two nights of rioting in the capital.
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NewsWeekly sales 'slack' at John Lewis, but first-half ends well
Sales growth at department store chain John Lewis slackened last week as the good weather put consumers off visiting stores, but the retailer said it has had a good first-half.
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OpinionFrom coffee to cards
The appointment of Darcy Willson-Rymer as chief executive of Clinton Cards could not be a more definitive sign of change at the retailer, which for the first time will be run by someone from outside the founding family.