All Iceland articles – Page 8
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OpinionOpinion: Julian Richer’s gift shows retail at its best
Retail entrepreneur Julian Richer showed the retail industry in the best light when he passed control of his business to staff last week.
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OpinionOpinion: Grocers are making real progress in the war on plastic
It can often be difficult, for a cynic such as myself, to differentiate between an outbreak of opportunistic bandwagon jumping and a genuine sea change in corporate behaviour.
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AnalysisWatch: A look back at retail’s most iconic adverts
With the news last week that Marks & Spencer has revived its ‘this is not just food’ tagline, Retail Week looks at some of the most iconic retail adverts of all time.
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2019: Iceland's Simon Felstead is standout store manager
Simon Felstead, store manager at Iceland’s Fulham branch, stood out from the competition with his keen eye for visuals, international presence and championing staff
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AnalysisAnalysis: What happens when retailers get political?
Retailers have traditionally remained neutral on political and societal issues, but times are changing. Should your brands take a stance on contentious matters?
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VideoWatch: Richard Walker on Iceland's war on plastic
Retail Activist Award nominee Richard Walker explains why Iceland is spearheading the war on plastic pollution.
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NewsIceland Christmas sales fall despite 'Rang-Tan' ad storm
Iceland suffered a fall in sales during the crucial festive trading period despite the impact of its Christmas advert.
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Retail VoiceThree ways to achieve your sustainability resolutions
Focusing on environmental impact should be key for retailers this year – and it’s easier to do than most think.
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NewsIceland faces £21m bill from HMRC over Christmas club
Iceland has been accused by HM Revenue & Customs of breaking minimum wage rules over a staff Christmas savings scheme.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail has plenty of reasons to be cheerful – really
For many retailers, 2018 might be a year to forget. But despite torrid conditions, the industry has lots to celebrate as Christmas trading peaks and a new year beckons.
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NewsGrocery sector hits slowest growth rate for 18 months
The grocery sector has recorded its slowest growth rate since March 2017 as inflation and the cold weather bites.
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OpinionOpinion: How Iceland made the most successful Christmas ad of all time
It’s the question everyone keeps asking me: how did Iceland come to make the most successful Christmas ad of all time?
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OpinionBryan Roberts: Which grocers will have a cracking Christmas?
So we’ve had all the ads, we’ve got through the Black Friday nonsense and now we hurtle headlong into the cup final that is the festive trading period.
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OpinionIceland ad shows being on point beats being on screen
There was a time when having Christmas advert banished from TV would have been a sucker punch to festive sales.
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NewsThe Range boss Nigel Oddy to exit after IPO put on ice
The Range chief executive Nigel Oddy is to leave the value retailer little more than a year after joining, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers should be political – if they mean it
It’s been an interesting few weeks in the world of conscious consumerism.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who's won retail's Christmas ad battle?
The battle for the best Christmas ad is well and truly underway. Two advertising supremos sift the turkeys from the crackers.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Which Christmas ads are hitting the mark?
As John Lewis releases its much-awaited Christmas campaign, we debate which of this year’s crop of festive ads has hit the mark.
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VideoWatch: Iceland's banned TV ad sparks 600,000-strong petition
A petition to overturn the TV ban on Iceland’s Christmas advert has surged past 600,000 signatures.
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OpinionBryan Roberts: As rivals up their food game, so must M&S
Another day, another set of Marks & Spencer results that have more than a whiff of déjà vu.