All articles by Hugh Radojev – Page 26
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NewsAO has snapped up Music Magpie in deal to ‘enhance its consumer tech offering’
Electricals giant AO has agreed a deal to acquire secondhand tech expert Music Magpie.
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NewsJD Sports profits and sales have jumped as acquisitions power international growth
JD Sports boss Régis Schultz has hailed the brand’s international acquisitions and ability to “outperform the market” as it delivered record interim results.
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NewsThree-quarters of retail staff ‘unable to perform at their best’ due to anxiety
Three-quarters of retail staff feel they are unable to perform at their best due to surging levels of anxiety, according to a new study from the Retail Trust.
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AnalysisCo-op chief executive and food boss count the costs of retail crime and give their outlook for Christmas
Following a strong set of results for the first half of the financial year, Co-op senior executives discuss the outlook for Christmas and the impact of retail crime on their business
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NewsMorrisons sales jump as chief executive hails progress ‘across the board’
Morrisons chief executive Rami Baitiéh has praised the “good headway across the board” the supermarket has made, after reporting an increase in both total and like-for-like sales.
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NewsDFS has swung to a loss as shipping delays and interest rate rises take their toll
Furniture retailer DFS has swung to a loss, blaming ongoing shipping delays in the Red Sea and the effects of higher interest rates on borrowing.
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NewsCo-op is back in the black as membership numbers surge
C-store specialist Co-op has returned to profit and increased its revenues as its membership push resulted in a spike in new active members.
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NewsChancellor unveils plans to ‘overhaul’ business rates in Labour conference speech
Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves has described the current business rates system as “outdated” and pledged to overhaul it in her speech at the Labour Party conference.
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NewsTesco’s Aldi price-match scheme is under scrutiny following Panorama investigation
Various products on Tesco’s Aldi price-match scheme are not like-for-like matches with those of the discounter, according to an investigation by BBC’s Panorama.
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Opinion‘Mohsin Issa’s Asda departure paves the way for Lord Rose to bring much-needed stability’
With Asda sales tanking and its market share in free fall, Mohsin Issa stepping down from running the business finally paves the way for new leadership to bring a semblance of stability back to the business, writes news editor Hugh Radojev
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NewsRose steps up at Asda as co-owner Mohsin steps down
The supermarket today announced that co-owner Mohsin Issa would be relinquishing his executive role to focus on EG Group.
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InterviewQ&A: John Lewis boss Peter Ruis on bringing back ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’
John Lewis executive director Peter Ruis today raised the curtain on the return of the retailer’s famous ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ price promise and put it front and centre of his plans to get the retailer back to the top.
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NewsJohn Lewis will revive its famous ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ promise
Department store business John Lewis is to bring back its famous price pledge – ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ – and apply it to online rivals too.
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NewsAmazon unveils pay rise for tens of thousands of UK staff
A new pay rise will lift minimum rates for staff by nearly 10% and follows on from Amazon’s victory over an attempt by warehouse workers to unionise.
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NewsPrimark launches pre-loved pop-up shops
Retail giant Primark is launching its first Swap Shop initiative for customers to allow them to swap vintage and pre-loved clothes in stores.
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AnalysisWhat industry experts are calling on Labour to do to safeguard UK food security
A new report from think tank Policy Exchange has unveiled the scale of the problem facing UK food security and laid out measures the Labour government can take to help.
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NewsTesco faces prospect of strike action as staff reject pay offer
Tesco is bracing for possible strike action across its distribution network after warehouse workers at eight sites rejected a pay offer.
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NewsOcado unveils its sixth round of price cuts across branded and M&S ranges
Ocado Retail has unveiled its sixth Big Price Drop since June 2023, giving customers price cuts across branded, own brand and M&S products.
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NewsMorrisons slashes the prices of 2,000 grocery items for its More Card customers
Supermarket Morrisons has today unveiled a new loyalty drive, slashing the prices on more than 2,000 products for its More Card customers.
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NewsNaked Wines losses are deepening amid sales slump
Naked Wines has reported deepening statutory losses and a fall in sales as it confirmed the appointment of its new chief financial officer.