All articles by Luke Tugby – Page 64
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NewsCo-op apologises after IT issue disrupts deliveries
The Co-op has been forced to apologise to customers after an IT issue at one of its depots scuppered deliveries to a host of stores.
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OpinionOpinion: Next’s plan, not just profits, under scrutiny
Lord Wolfson deviated from the proverbial hymn sheet he’d been singing from for the past 18 months when Next last updated the market in January.
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AnalysisMorrisons: The future's bright, the future's British
Just over a year ago Morrisons lifted the lid on plans to ramp up its provenance push.
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NewsMaplin sale hopes fade as retail rivals circle stores
A clutch of retailers are circling Maplin’s store estate as its hopes of securing a rescue deal rapidly evaporate.
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop makes pair of senior hires
The Original Factory Shop has drafted in a new finance boss and chief operating officer as the retailer shapes its senior leadership team.
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NewsMajor retailers back sustainability and equality drive
A swathe of top retailers including John Lewis, M&S and Sainsbury’s have signed up to an action plan aimed at driving sustainability, development and equality.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Does the new retail council have teeth?
It was revealed at Retail Week Live that the Government has set up a new council aimed at developing policies to help the retail sector.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will 2018 be the year of the CVA?
“2018 will be the year of the CVA.” It is a stark warning, but one that is being issued by numerous industry observers bracing themselves for further turbulence on the high street.
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NewsConviviality warns on profits after forecasting error
Conviviality has issued a profit warning after uncovering “a material error” in its financial forecasts.
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NewsVitabiotics boss: We need a retailer-supplier reboot
Vitabiotics chief executive and Dragons Den star Tej Lalvani has called for a “retailer-supplier relationship reboot”.
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NewsM&S boss Steve Rowe on its digital transformation
Marks & Spencer boss Steve Rowe admitted the retailer has “been behind” on its digital transformation, but insisted it is changing “rapidly”.
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VideoWatch: Tesco's Tarry on supplier-retailer relationships
Tesco executive Jason Tarry discusses how retailers and suppliers can work more closely together, particularly following its acquisition of Booker.
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VideoPennycook on chairing the Government’s retail council
Richard Pennycook joins us in the Retail Week Live newsroom to discuss the importance of his latest role, as co-chair of the Government’s retail council.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Tesco’s Tarry shrugs off D2C threat
Tesco chief product officer Jason Tarry has shrugged off the threat that the emerging direct-to-consumer trend could pose to grocery retailers.
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VideoOliver Bonas founder: Gender pay gap is a 'blunt' measure
Oliver Tress talks about how paying the Living Wage made good business sense, and why the gender pay gap measure isn’t perfect.
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VideoSainsbury's Argos boss John Rogers on the future of stores
John Rogers on why he believes that together, digital and bricks-and-mortar are a winning model.
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NewsNew Look to close 60 stores and axe 1,000 roles in CVA
New Look will shutter up to 60 stores and axe almost 1,000 jobs under the terms of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) it has launched today.
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NewsSainsbury's Argos boss targets £2bn m-commerce sales
Sainsbury’s Argos boss John Rogers says the retailer is on track to hit £2bn of m-commerce sales by the end of its current financial year.
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NewsNew Look primed for CVA after crunch bondholder talks
New Look is poised to launch a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) within days following the result of a crunch bondholder consultation, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsSainsbury's to hike staff pay amid contract changes
Sainsbury’s is hiking hourly rates of pay for shopfloor staff as part of sweeping contract changes designed to “simplify the business”.