All articles by Luke Tugby – Page 75
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NewsData: Toys and games market to be worth £4.9bn by 2022
The UK’s toys and games market will be worth almost £5bn by 2022 with online sales expected to drive the sector’s growth.
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NewsData: Fashion sales back in growth after 14-month slump
The UK fashion market returned to growth last month as full-price sales boosted the sector’s performance.
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NewsDebenhams appoints former HoF executive Adams to board
Debenhams has appointed former House of Fraser deputy chief executive David Adams as a non-executive director.
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AnalysisSainsbury’s job cuts shows tech's effect on workforce
Sainsbury’s is far from the only retailer seeking to streamline its business amid turbulent times, but today’s staffing overhaul attracted plenty of attention.
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NewsToday in retail: Sainsbury’s cuts are a necessary evil
Sainsbury’s revelation that it is axing 2,000 roles as it restructures its human resources team represents a painful but necessary move.
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OpinionTopshop and Zara can fashion a merry Christmas
If anyone was under any illusions as to the ferocious nature of the fashion market, this week has served up a clutch of timely reminders.
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DataData: Top four emerging technologies in retail
Virtual reality, haptics, location-based marketing and personalised promotions are the emerging technologies that will shape the future of retail, according to new research.
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AnalysisWHSmith: As travel revs up, will high street stall?
WHSmith’s trading updates have become somewhat infamous in retail over the past few years for their sheer predictability.
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NewsCo-op hires ex-Tesco exec as new membership boss
The Co-op has appointed former Tesco executive Matt Atkinson as its new chief membership officer.
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NewsAmazon expands Fresh grocery offer with Booths tie-up
Amazon has launched a tie-up with Booths in a deal that will allow the grocer to sell its products to shoppers in the South for the first time.
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OpinionShop Direct’s Baldock leaves personalisation lessons
Retail’s revolving doors have spun at a considerable pace this year – and last Friday Alex Baldock became the latest big-name boss to reveal his departure.
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NewsPaperchase profits fall amid 'difficult' year
Paperchase has suffered a slump in profits following what is described as a “difficult” year for the business.
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NewsToday in retail: Co-op closes in on Nisa deal
The Co-op’s swoop for Nisa took a giant step forward today when the symbol group and wholesaler’s board recommended the £137.5m offer to shareholders.
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NewsNisa board recommends Co-op’s £137.5m offer
Nisa’s board has “unanimously” recommended the Co-op’s offer worth up to £137.5m to its shareholders.
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NewsToday in retail: What next for Oasis, Coast, Warehouse?
Having been on the block for a number of months, Oasis, Coast and Warehouse will not be changing ownership after all.
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NewsBensons and Harveys boss Machin restructures senior team
Bensons for Beds and Harveys have restructured their senior leadership teams as new boss Stuart Machin puts his stamp on the Steinhoff-owned chains.
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NewsMatalan profits rise boosted by full price sales
Matalan has posted a jump in second-quarter profits as surging full price sales and the performance of revamped stores boosted its bottom line.
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NewsAldi plans £75m warehouse to support Southeast push
Aldi has unveiled plans to build a £75m distribution centre in Bedford to support its aggressive expansion in the Southeast of England.
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NewsPoundland to ignore deadline over old £1 coins
Poundland will ignore the Royal Mint’s deadline and continue to accept old £1 coins after they cease to be legal tender at the weekend.
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NewsBrightHouse circled by consortium of US hedge funds
BrightHouse is being circled by a consortium of bondholders as pressure mounts on the rent-to-own retailer to strike a refinancing deal.