All articles by George MacDonald – Page 95
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NewsM&S boosts food leadership team with key hires
Marks & Spencer has made a number of senior appointments to its food team as food managing director Stuart Machin aims to transform the division.
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Boux Avenue appoints first chief executive
Lingerie and womenswear retailer Boux Avenue, which is owned by retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis, has appointed Michael Kerr as its first chief executive.
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NewsAmazon seeks UK properties for Go stores
Online powerhouse Amazon is on the hunt for UK retail properties for its checkout-free grocery arm, Amazon Go.
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NewsFrench Connection sale on cards as Marks eyes exit
French Connection founder Stephen Marks is seeking to sell his 42% stake in the fashion retailer.
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NewsTesco boss Lewis urges tax on products sold online
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis has urged a tax on products sold online to prevent bricks-and-mortar retailers being destroyed by etail competitors.
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NewsQuiz warns on profits as sales growth disappoints
Quiz, the multichannel fashion retailer that floated last year, has issued a profits warning.
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NewsFashion retailers questioned by MPs on sustainability
Fashion retail bosses have been asked to explain to MPs what measures they are taking to minimise the environmental and social impact of the goods they sell.
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NewsB&Q restructures in-store ops as overnight shifts axed
B&Q is restructuring store operations in a raft of changes that will mean the loss of 200 management roles.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Has big ticket turned the corner?
After contrasting financial updates from ScS, Topps Tiles and DFS this week, the team discuss whether the big-ticket market has turned the corner.
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NewsTopps Tiles to beat profit expectations
Topps Tiles achieved an increase in like-for-like sales of 1.2% in its fourth quarter and will beat full-year earnings expectations.
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NewsTesco 'delighted' with sales and profits boost
Tesco has reported a rise in first-half profits and sales as it made progress against its strategic objectives.
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OpinionOpinion: Jack’s, Aldi, Brexit and the battle of British
Provenance, in particular UK origin, is becoming ever more of a battleground among the big grocers.
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NewsSports Direct boss Ashley fires House of Fraser top brass
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has fired department store group House of Fraser’s management.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Is stocking stores using data the future?
This week Amazon unveiled Amazon 4-star – a bricks and mortar store stocked with products rated four stars or better on its website – in perhaps the most dramatic instance to date of how online data can be used in traditional shops.
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NewsDixons Carphone to axe more than 200 central roles
Dixons Carphone is to cut hundreds of central office jobs as it seeks to become “one business” and make good the benefits of its merger, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsObituary: Kevin Hawkins – retail’s voice as director of the BRC
When retailers needed to make their voice heard, it was frequently Kevin Hawkins who spoke up on their behalf.
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NewsBoohoo posts profit rise as it wins market share
Fashion etailer Boohoo has reported first-half sales ahead 50% to £395.3m at group level, powering pre-tax profits up 22% to £24.7m.
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NewsLabour pledges action to revive embattled high streets
The Labour Party has unveiled proposals to reinvigorate high streets which have suffered as result of high business costs and the rise of online retail.
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Central England Co-op posts first-half profits rise
Central England Co-op has reported first-half trading profit up by £1m to £12.9m despite tough trading conditions.
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NewsLidl to be first grocer to remove black plastic packaging
Value grocer Lidl will become the first supermarket group in the UK to remove black plastic packaging from fruit and vegetables later this month.