All articles by Hugh Radojev – Page 5
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InterviewMessina Hembry CEO Zac Hembry: ‘There’s a lot broken behind the scenes of the fashion industry’
One-half of the entrepreneurial Hembry brothers Zac talks to Retail Week about how he built a vintage resale university side hustle into a £10m business, and what more needs to be done to fix fashion’s sustainability crisis
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NewsOcado Retail boss: ‘M&S products have been a really strong factor in our growth’
Ocado Retail boss Hannah Gibson has said that Marks & Spencer’s products have been a “really strong factor” in the joint venture’s 18-months of consistent growth.
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NewsGovernment hints at ‘fundamental change’ for business rates
The government has said it considers there to be a case for “fundamental change from a ‘slab’ to a ‘slice’ system” of business rates, in an interim report published today.
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NewsB&Q to cut over 650 roles to ‘simplify retail structure’
B&Q has placed more than 650 roles across its business into consultation as part of efforts to streamline its retail structures, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTHG profits dip after slow start to the year for beauty
THG profits dipped in the first half of the year, after slow beauty trading and increased costs dragged on performance.
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NewsJohn Lewis focuses on positive momentum despite deepening losses
Losses deepened at John Lewis in the first half, but the retailer is still confident of a strong end to the year.
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AnalysisPret boss gambles on back to the future plan to take on the supermarkets
After enduring a mixed few years post-Covid, today Pret plunged to a £553m loss after it booked a substantial write-down by its owner. Its boss has outlined plans to build the business back.
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NewsGeorge at Asda launches adaptive clothing line for adults
George at Asda will launch a new 28-piece adaptive clothing line for adults next week, created to honour the legacy of breast cancer campaigner Nicky Newman.
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NewsLakeland owner and Dragons’ Den judge join growing list of Claire’s suitors
Lakeland owner Hilco and Dragons’ Den judge Touker Suleyman have both joined the growing list of suitors vying to salvage fashion accessores brand Claire’s out of administration.
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NewsAugust bump rounds off ‘solid summer of sales’ for retail
Hot and sunny weather combined with an interest rate cut helped build a “solid summer of sales” for retailers in August, according to the latest data.
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NewsM&S calls on government to ‘prove’ it is committed to UK farming
Marks & Spencer’s head of food has called on the UK government to set “concrete targets” to increase the amount of food produced at home, as the retailer set out new UK farming targets.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale strikes Costcutter supply deal
Co-op Wholesale and Costcutter owner Bestway have struck a new agreement which will “unlock greater value for independent retailers”.
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NewsWatches of Switzerland defies Trump tariffs with strong US trading
Watches of Switzerland has reported strong trading in the United States, despite the Trump administration’s levelling of increased tariffs on Swiss imports.
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NewsSainsbury’s rolls out facial recognition tech to stem rising crime
Sainsbury’s has rolled out facial recognition technology in some of its stores in a bid to increase staff and customer safety.
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NewsCo-op names new growth director in senior leadership shake-up
The Co-op has named a new growth director and promoted its food chief executive to a new position, as part of a major leadership team shake-up announced this morning.
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InterviewMeet the accountant and the former fast-fashion buyer who founded a luxury womenswear brand
A year ago, Victora Price was leading Alvarez & Marsal’s private capital team, while Ashley McPherson had just taken a new product lead job at The Couture Club. Now the two are about to embark on the ambitious launch of a new luxury womenswear retailer, Emello.
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NewsHotel Chocolat taps up Mars executive as new UK boss
Hotel Chocolat has tapped up the general manager of Kind, which is owned by parent company Mars, to run its UK business, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsFrasers Group names former audit watchdog head as new chair
The former head of the Financial Reporting Council has been appointed by Frasers Group as its new chair.
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Analysis‘We love it when everybody writes us off’: Asda boss sees light at the end of the tunnel
After posting its best quarterly like-for-likes in over a year, and with its torturous IT transition almost behind it, the first rays of sunlight are finally shining on Asda. Even so, executive chair Allan Leighton knows the retailer still has plenty of work left to do
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NewsAsda enjoys best like-for-like quarter in over a year
Asda has reported a drop in total and like-for-like sales, but enjoyed its best like-for-like quarter in over a year. While now over, its IT upgrade also continues to affect product availability and will impact sales in the current quarter.