All articles by James Wilmore – Page 36
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NewsAmazon vows to make Prime Day annual event as sales rocket
Amazon has vowed to repeat Prime Day after reporting sales were 18% up on last year’s Black Friday with 398 items ordered per second globally.
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NewsMarks & Spencer stalwart Dixon quits to take chief executive role elsewhere
Marks & Spencer has revealed its general merchandise boss John Dixon has quit the business and will be replaced by food head Steve Rowe.
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NewsMarks & Spencer general merchandise boss John Dixon leaves the business
John Dixon – the man once touted as a future leader for Marks & Spencer – has left the retailer, according to reports.
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NewsWiggle strikes deal with Doddle allowing click-and collect at stations
Etailer Wiggle has struck a deal with Doddle, enabling customers to collect items - including bikes - from the parcel group’s station stores.
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NewsSports Direct 'confident' over future deals despite House of Fraser miss
Sports Direct’s boss Dave Forsey has said the group is still active in the acquisitions market despite missing out on deals in the last year.
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NewsIndustry responds to CMA findings from supermarket pricing probe
An investigation by the CMA has found there is evidence of misleading pricing by supermarkets, but the practice is not widespread.
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NewsHalfords' first-quarter revenues boosted by premium bike sales
Halfords has reported a 3.5% rise in first-quarter group like-for-likes driven by sales of premium bikes and its cycle repair services.
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NewsMatalan calls time on Sporting Pro as Dave Whelan circles stores
Matalan is scrapping its sports fascia Sporting Pro and is in advanced talks to sell some of the stores to Dave Whelan’s DW Sports.
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NewsFalls in clothing and food price push inflation back to zero in June
Falls in clothing and food prices were the main contributors to the UK’s inflation rate dropping to 0% last month.
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NewsUK-only retailers to be hit most by living wage, says Moody's
Retailers with UK-only operations and a strong presence outside London will be most affected by the living wage, predict credit agency Moody’s.
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NewsSuperdrug offers discounts as part of 'Loved By You' campaign
Superdrug is offering discounts on some of its most popular products for the next two weeks after asking customers to vote for their favourite brands.
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NewsSecretsales revenues jump as 'aggressive' investment in technology pays off
Secretsales.com has reported a 37% jump in revenues in the first four months of this year, after its full-year losses narrowed.
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NewsGraze capitalises on grocers seeking to provide healthier snacks
The boss of snacks brand Graze has said it will benefit from shops aiming to provide fewer sugary products in so-called “guilt lanes”.
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NewsGraze launches into UK shops as next step in expansion plans
Online snacks brand Graze.com is launching into more than 1,600 shops, including branches of Sainsbury’s, Boots and WHSmith.
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NewsMaplin incoming boss reveals plans to open up to 30 stores
Maplin is targeting between 20 and 30 sites across the UK, the incoming chief executive of the electricals specialist has revealed.
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AnalysisBudget analysis: What impact will retail see from Osborne's bombshells?
Retailers have plenty to digest after George Osborne’s Budget this week. How will changes to the living wage and Sunday trading affect them?
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NewsN Brown to cut jobs as part of move to 'digital-first' approach
N Brown is offering its workforce the chance to apply for voluntarily redundancy, but only a “small percentage” of staff are expected to leave.
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NewsSuperGroup plans "measured" China roll-out after inking Trendy deal
SuperGroup aims to open up to five stores in China over the next 12 months, but it will be a “measured” roll-out following a deal with Trendy.
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NewsTesco reveals it backs George Osborne's national living wage
Tesco has revealed it is “supportive” of the government’s plans for a national living wage, but pointed to the benefits it already offers staff.
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NewsShop price deflation remains but consumer summer spending 'robust'
Consumer spending is expected to remain “robust” over the summer but shop prices have fallen for the 26th consecutive month.