All articles by Grace Bowden – Page 26
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NewsAsos bolsters board with chief people officer appointment
Asos has snapped up former Sainsbury’s HR director Jo Butler as its new chief people officer.
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NewsH&M opens up supply chain to rivals in sustainability drive
H&M has launched a new global initiative that will enable competitors to use its supply chain network in a bid to “accelerate sustainable change”.
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NewsPoundland extends frozen food offer to 60 stores
Poundland is expanding its offer of frozen and chilled food ‘shop-in-shops’ across 60 stores in a bid to cash in on the growing food-to-go market.
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NewsBoots poaches Dixons Carphone commercial director
Boots has snapped up Dixons Carphone’s longstanding chief commercial officer Steve Ager, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTesco to reissue 600,000 Clubcards amid security issue
Tesco is set to reissue a deluge of loyalty cards as it believes the personal information of up to 620,000 of its loyalty customers has been hacked from another organisation.
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NewsB&M poaches rival Wilko’s finance boss Russo
B&M has snapped up general merchandise competitor Wilko’s chief financial officer Alex Russo for the same role at its own business.
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NewsGreggs profits and sales climb in ‘exceptional’ year
Greggs has reported a strong rise in full-year profits and sales but warned that its current year’s financial performance could be hit due to “the potential impact of coronavirus”.
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AnalysisAs Laura Ashley fights for survival, how do you revive a heritage brand?
Laura Ashley may have suffered torrid trading over the past few years, but it started 2020 by taking action to stop the rot. With a £20m loan secured and a new boss in post, can the heritage retailer do enough to survive?
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NewsWalmart ‘in discussions’ to sell Asda stake
Asda’s parent company Walmart has said it may sell a stake in the business and has opened discussions with a “small number of interested parties”.
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NewsTed Baker to axe 100 head office roles in bid to cut costs
Ted Baker is restructuring its head office team in a bid to drive cost efficiencies after “a very challenging year”.
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NewsNon-food prices fall at sharpest rate since May 2018
February shop prices fell despite food costs holding steady as non-food prices declined at their sharpest rate since May 2018, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsCoronavirus: Crunch time looms for general merchandise supply chain
The next month will be a make or break period for many retailers desperate to avoid empty shelves as the coronavirus crisis and its impact on the supply chain intensifies.
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NewsHalf of shoppers to avoid goods shipped from China as coronavirus fears rise
Nearly half (48%) of shoppers have said they would avoid goods from sellers shipped directly from China if coronavirus continues to spread.
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NewsPrimark reports sales rise, but warns coronavirus may hit supply
Primark has reported an uplift in interim sales driven by its new space, but flagged that if coronavirus persists it may result in some product shortages later in the year.
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NewsJohn Lewis’ new boss White may row back predecessor’s transformation plans
John Lewis’ new chair Dame Sharon White has hinted that she may defer from the transformation roadmap laid out by her predecessor Sir Charlie Mayfield.
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NewsPrime minister set to axe business sector council network
A network of five business councils helmed by private sector bosses including Tesco’s Dave Lewis is set to be dismantled as the government looks to overhaul how it engages with industry leaders.
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NewsVictoria’s Secret to go private in $525m deal as CEO exits
Victoria’s Secret is set to be taken private as a controlling stake in the business is acquired by investment firm Sycamore Partners.
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VideoWatch: Inside Holland & Barrett’s new beauty concept store
Holland & Barrett has unveiled its first beauty concept store focused on ‘clean and conscious’ product ranges, in the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham.
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VideoVideo: MLB hits home run with Westfield Stratford pop-up
In a bid to drive footfall and raise the sport’s profile in the UK, Major League Baseball has opened its first semi-permanent pop-up store in Westfield Stratford. Retail Week visits the space, which features retail, food and drink, and leisure offerings under one roof.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Chief strategy officer? Isn’t that the CEO’s job?
Strategy directors are de rigueur, with Asos, JLP and M&S all making big hires. But are they “a fashion accessory”, as one chief executive claims, or a necessary exec role in today’s fast-changing climate?