All articles by Luke Tugby – Page 162
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NewsMidcounties Co-op reveals clutch of concessions in larger-format stores
The Co-op has unveiled a string of agreements for in-store concessions as the mutual seeks to make better use of space in its larger formats.
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NewsConvenience store owners splash out £162m in fight against supermarkets
Owners of convenience stores have pumped £162m into their shops in just three months as they battle with supermarket giants to win customers.
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NewsOcado closes in on international deal as it prepares to unveil sales rise
Online grocer Ocado is closing in on a deal with an international retailer as it prepares to unveil its half-year results later this week.
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NewsFamily spending power rises again as food and fuel costs continue to fall
Families had an extra £18 a week to spend in May compared with the same period last year as food and drink prices continued to fall.
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NewsTesco board grilled at AGM, but shareholder revolt fails to materialise
Tesco bosses faced a grilling at its AGM, but a shareholder revolt over directors’ pay failed to materialise after all its resolutions were passed.
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NewsLive Blog: Tesco bosses face shareholders at grocer’s AGM
Tesco chairman John Allan and chief executive Dave Lewis both face their first AGM since joining the grocer, after what has been a torrid year. Follow our live blog from the meeting.
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NewsDefiant Dave Lewis insists his turnaround plan is 'improving' Tesco
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has insisted the changes he has implemented are having a positive effect in his bid to turn around the grocer.
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NewsAmazon aims to drive fulfilment innovation with Treasure Truck trial
Online retail giant Amazon is testing a shopping service in the US that allows customers to pick up selected goods from a ‘Treasure Truck’.
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NewsLeahy-backed Anatwine reveals 'biggest change in online fashion in a decade'
Anatwine, the tech company backed by Sir Terry Leahy, is working with 150 retailers on “the biggest change in online fashion in a decade”.
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NewsWomenswear retailer East to close 19 stores after pre-pack administration
Womenswear retailer East is closing 19 stores and five concessions across the UK after slipping into administration.
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NewsRetail sales volumes slow in June but retailers retain summer 'optimism'
British retail sales growth slowed in June after reaching its highest point for five months in May, but retailers remain optimistic about summer.
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NewsTesco's South Korean business attracts offers from eight bidders
Tesco’s South Korean business, Homeplus, has drawn offers from as many as eight preliminary bidders, according to reports.
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NewsJohn Lewis overtakes the Co-op as the UK's biggest mutual
The John Lewis Partnership has become the UK’s best performing worker-owned business, after taking the top spot from the Co-operative Group.
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NewsEtail giant Amazon's UK business paid just £11.9m in tax in 2014
Amazon’s UK business paid just £11.9m of tax last year, despite its Luxembourg unit raking in £5.3bn in sales from British shoppers.
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NewsDebenhams like-for-likes flat as promotional changes dent third-quarter sales
Debenhams like-for-like sales remained flat in its third quarter, as bosses blamed promotional changes for “diluting” sales.
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NewsEx-Thorntons chairman: Ferrero can halt chocolatier's 'fatal' decline
A Thorntons family member who formerly chaired the retailer believes its decline “would have been fatal” had Ferrero not stepped in to acquire it.
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AnalysisSWOT analysis: Will Waitrose's Pick Your Own Offers change the loyalty game?
Waitrose has upped the ante in the supermarket price war by unveiling a scheme that allows its customers to hand-pick the groceries they receive discounts on.
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NewsHigh-end retailers sign up to Tottenham Court Walk scheme
A landlord aims to revitalise London’s Tottenham Court Road with a raft of upmarket openings this year ahead of Crossrail launching.
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NewsBusiness rates make UK 'less attractive' to foreign retailers, say Intu
Intu has piled pressure on the Government to reform the business rates system, claiming it makes the UK “less attractive” to foreign retailers.
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NewsEuropean grocery giants Ahold and Delhaize complete merger
Dutch grocery giant Ahold and Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize have agreed to merge, in a bid to rival US retail titan Walmart.