All articles by George MacDonald – Page 49
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NewsPoundland owner posts sales and earnings rise
Pepco, owner of the Poundland value retail chain, has reported a rise in annual sales and profits.
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AnalysisKen Murphy, Pippa Wicks, Roger Wade, Steve Murrells and more – all the stories from Retail Week Live
Everything you need to know from both days of Retail Week Live 2021
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Opinion‘Now, more than ever, if retailers want to be heard they must speak with one voice’
When the chief executive of Next is attacked by the prime minister, it is a sign that, more than ever, the retail industry needs to speak truth to power with a single voice.
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Opinion‘Beighton put Asos on US retail stage – his successor must take it to Broadway’
Today’s shock departure of Asos chief executive Nick Beighton brings the curtain down on a 12-year career at the retailer.
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2021: The winners
With character and courage: How retail faced the Covid-19 crisis
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils first new Jaeger collection since acquiring brand
The first Jaeger collection since the brand’s acquisition by Marks & Spencer will go on sale this week.
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NewsBody Shop launches open hiring scheme to bring down barriers to work
The Body Shop has unveiled an open hiring programme designed to bring down employment barriers for marginalised people often excluded from work.
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NewsAsos discloses ethnicity pay gap in fashion retail first
Online fashion giant Asos has published ethnicity pay gap data for the first time, and is thought also to be the first big apparel retailer to do so.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Next’s Lord Wolfson aims to manage Christmas labour shortage challenge
As retail’s golden quarter nears, bosses of fashion and homewares giant Next are more concerned about a warehouse labour shortage than a lack of HGV drivers – and order cut-off times may be brought forward to manage demand.
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NewsMorrisons bidders to battle for the retailer in auction this Saturday
The ownership of Morrisons will be decided this Saturday when an auction between rival bidders will be held.
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NewsAsos to create 200 jobs at new Belfast tech hub
Fashion pureplay Asos plans to open a tech hub in Northern Ireland to support further growth.
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NewsCard Factory cuts losses as it targets omnichannel growth
Card Factory has reported a reduced first-half loss and said a transformation to an omnichannel model is under way.
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Opinion‘It will take more than temporary visas to get retail fleets motoring’
Making temporary visas available to overseas HGV drivers does not mean that there will be a rush to fill the vacancies. That may prove to be a forlorn hope, writes Retail Week executive editor, George MacDonald.
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News‘No need for Christmas panic buying’ Tesco boss tells shoppers
Tesco chair John Allan has sought to reassure consumers that there is no need to panic buy, following fears of product shortages this Christmas.
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NewsDFS profits surge as consumers spend on their homes
Furniture specialist DFS has posted an increase in full-year sales and profits as consumers spent on their homes during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Supply chain snarl-up – how retailers can smooth out the kinks
Any time, any place, anywhere. Retail has pretty much lived by the Martini mantra for decades now as an ever more sleek and adaptable supply chain has enabled consumers to benefit from an abundance of goods always on the shelf, whether digital or in-store.
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NewsAmazon launches global recruitment drive including in UK
Amazon intends to hire 55,000 people worldwide, including in the UK, as it targets further growth.
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NewsRobot delivery specialist appoints ex-Morrisons boss to board
Starship Technologies, the autonomous robot delivery company, has appointed former Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips to its board.
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GalleryElectric go-karts, arts fairs and whisky tours: Six innovative uses for empty department stores
The department store format has suffered badly over the last five years, with the vast majority of stores which have closed still standing empty. Retail Week looks at six innovative uses of former department store space both from the UK and internationally.
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NewsDepartment store numbers plunge 83% since collapse of BHS
More than 80% of the UK’s department stores have been lost since the demise of BHS and many former branches still lie empty.