All articles by Luke Tugby – Page 84
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DataData: Did Amazon Prime Day resonate with shoppers?
Amazon’s third annual Prime Day took place earlier this week to much fanfare, but did it deliver the sales spike the etailer hoped for?
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OpinionOpinion: Has Ashley lost Sports Direct’s dressing room?
There’s a saying in football that when players stop performing and the team falls into a downward spiral, the manager has ‘lost the dressing room’.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon Prime Day? More like a car boot Sale
Yesterday might have only marked the third Amazon Prime Day, but the sales bonanza has rapidly established itself in the retail calendar.
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VideoWatch: Westfield London’s new experiential expansion
Westfield London has already transformed the capital’s retail landscape since opening in 2008, but is about to turn up the heat on destination rivals.
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NewsStore Twenty One collapses into liquidation
Store Twenty One has collapsed into compulsory liquidation, sparking the loss of 900 jobs.
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NewsAldi targets 4,000 new staff to support expansion plans
Aldi has kicked off a major recruitment drive in a bid to take on 4,000 new employees across its stores and distribution centres.
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NewsM&S stems fashion decline as full-price sales spike
Marks & Spencer has stemmed the rate of sales decline in its crucial fashion division and hailed further growth in full-price sales.
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NewsDixons Carphone hits back at Amazon with day of deals
Dixons Carphone is going toe-to-toe with online rival Amazon by launching its own Prime Day event.
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NewsToday in retail: Lidl's new boss lays down the gauntlet
He may be the new kid on the block, but Lidl UK’s boss Christian Härtnagel is proving he’s ready to mix it with his more experienced rivals.
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NewsClarks drafts in new bosses for overseas businesses
Clarks has moved to bolster its international businesses by drafting in new bosses for its European and Asia Pacific operations.
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DataData: The 20 most trusted retailers in the UK
In a fiercely competitive retail market, understanding consumers, creating loyalty and gaining their trust has arguably never been more important.
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NewsSuperdrug stablemate Savers posts spike in profits
Superdrug stablemate Savers has posted a jump in profits and sales, buoyed by new store openings and strong like-for-like growth.
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DataIn numbers: How retail adds value to local communities
Retail’s image problem has been put firmly under the spotlight once again during the past few weeks.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes drop despite fourth quarter boost
Dunelm has suffered a decline in like-for-like sales across its full year despite a trading boost during its fourth quarter.
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NewsScrewfix boss Livingston quits to take reins at Howdens
Screwfix boss Andrew Livingston has quit the Kingfisher-owned DIY business to become chief executive of Howden Joinery Group.
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NewsBusinessman 'secretly mixed horsemeat with beef'
Horsemeat was unknowingly sold by a host of UK supermarket chains after a gang secretly mixed it with beef, a court has heard.
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NewsTesco partners with Uber as part of Clubcard changes
Tesco has partnered with Uber as part of a raft of changes to its Clubcard loyalty scheme.
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NewsToday in retail: Is Amazon Ocado's white knight?
As Ocado seeks out international grocery partners to which it can license its Smart Platform, it may have found an unlikely catalyst for deals.
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NewsOcado's Steiner shrugs off Amazon Whole Foods deal
Ocado boss Tim Steiner has downplayed the impact of Amazon’s Whole Foods acquisition − and insisted it will help the etailer to sell its technology.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Tesco, Dixons Carphone and grocery
The Retail Week team sit down to discuss the biggest stories over the last seven days including 1,200 jobs set to go at Tesco.