All articles by James Wilmore – Page 38
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NewsTesco, Morrisons and Iceland fare badly in supplier treatment survey
The worst offending supermarkets in complying with the government’s code of conduct over supplier treatment have been revealed in a new survey.
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VideoWatch: What you need to know about the Thorntons deal in 45 seconds
As Ferrero moves to acquire Thorntons, we explain how the businesses got where they are today and the impact of the deal on the market.
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NewsChocolate firm Ferrero strikes £112m deal to acquire Thorntons
Italian chocolate producer Ferrero has unveiled plans to acquire fellow manufacturer and retailer Thorntons for about £111.9m.
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NewsRetailers set for Chinese visitor boost as visa process streamlined
The UK government has taken a long-awaited step towards simplifying the visa process for Chinese visitors, prompting retailers to capitalise.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Waitrose 'Pick Your Own’, Poundland and Aldi Shmaldi
News editor James Wilmore and grocery reporter Luke Tugby examine the most interesting stories from the past seven days.
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NewsAmerican Golf reveals half-year pre-tax loss as restructuring costs bite
American Golf has reported a half-year pre-tax loss of almost a million pounds after it felt the impact of restructuring costs.
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NewsPoundland mulls small store format as it spies convenience opportunity
Poundland boss Jim McCarthy has said the retailer is considering opening smaller stores, but is concentrating on its core offer.
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NewsKingfisher appoints Coop Danmark executive as new B&Q boss
Kingfisher has poached Michael Loeve, a senior executive of Danish retailer Coop Danmark, to be B&Q’s new chief executive.
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NewsFindel posts full-year loss, but Express Gifts boosts sales
Findel has revealed a full-year pre-tax loss of £1.7m, but sales edged up helped by the performance of its Express Gifts business.
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NewsPoundland's full-year profits surge but warns over "subdued" first half
Poundland has reported an 18.6% jump in pre-tax profits in its first year as a public company, but expects trading in its half-year to be “subdued”.
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NewsTesco and Sainsbury's quit click-and-collect Tube station scheme
Tesco and Sainsbury’s have withdrawn from a tie-up with TfL which offered a click-and-collect service for the grocers’ customers at Tube stations.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion boosted by Europe sales, but raises fears over margins
JD Sports Fashion has made a “strong” start to its financial year, boosted by rising sales in Europe, the retailer has reported.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Boots, Apple Pay, Sainsbury's and Iceland results
News editor James Wilmore and executive editor George MacDonald discuss the top stories from the past seven days.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Mike Coupe acquitted by Egyptian court
Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe will avoid prison in Egypt after being acquitted of embezzlement charges brought against him.
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NewsHome Retail boss bullish as fulfilment and tech expected to boost sales
Home Retail boss John Walden has shrugged off Argos’s poor first-quarter as he aims to focus on fulfilment and pushing 4K TVs.
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NewsBoots boss "pleased" with Asos click-and-collect tie-up
Boots’ boss has revealed he is “pleased so far” with a trial in 12 of its stores allowing Asos customers to collect online orders in-store.
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NewsSales suffer at Argos, but Homebase like-for-likes up for Home Retail Group
Home Retail Group has warned it expects a “challenging” first half at Argos after revealing a 2.6% drop in first-quarter sales.
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NewsClarks full-year profits rise, but sales hit by discounting
Clarks has revealed a 1.4% rise in full-year pre-tax profits, but sales were hampered by “stiff trading conditions” in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsWiggle poaches Amazon exec as it unveils marketing unit shake-up
Etailer Wiggle is poaching an Amazon executive to be its chief marketing and sales officer as part of a shake-up of its marketing division.
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VideoWatch: Boots president on restructuring, Apple Pay and multichannel
Boots president Simon Roberts spoke to Retail Week’s James Wilmore about the retailer’s planned restructure and its focus on multichannel.