All articles by Luke Tugby – Page 97
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InterviewQ&A: Asda's people boss on 'fluidity' of new contracts
Asda today unveiled terms of a new contract for its shop floor workers, which will take their hourly pay to £8.50 per hour.
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NewsOffice Outlet plans to sub-let space in larger stores
Office Outlet is bidding to shed up to 285,000 sq ft from its portfolio by sub-letting space in larger stores, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsToday in Retail: Asda gives staff choice on contracts
Asda was in somewhat self-deprecating mood today as it unveiled details of a new contract offer being made to its shop floor staff.
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NewsAsda to increase staff pay with new 'flexible' contracts
Asda has offered all of its 135,000 store staff a pay increase to £8.50 per hour as it ushers in more “flexible” contracts.
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NewsToday in Retail: Storm clouds gather over Blue Inc
With John Lewis Partnership’s warning of the “increasingly uncertain market” ringing in retailers’ ears, today the industry was served another note of caution.
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NewsAmazon exec Kavan on the etailer's 'customer obsession'
Amazon executive Ajay Kavan believes more retailers need to “start with the customer and work backwards” when driving innovation.
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AnalysisAgenda: Sainsbury's and French Connection post updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with full-year results from French Connection and Sainsbury’s fourth quarter update both on the agenda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Morrisons' Potts plans to pump up profits
Morrisons is gaining trading momentum under the stewardship of boss David Potts, but the former Tesco exec claims there is “a lot more to do.”
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership cuts bonus despite jump in profits
The John Lewis Partnership has slashed its staff bonus despite posting a surge in full-year pre-tax profits.
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NewsSports Direct to elect workers' representative to board
Sports Direct has kick-started the process of electing a workers’ representative to its board as it bids to rebuild its battered reputation.
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NewsJD to join forces with Sport Zone in Spain and Portugal
JD Sports has unveiled plans to combine its businesses in Spain and Portugal with Sonae-owned Sports Zone.
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NewsMorrisons profits jump as turnaround builds momentum
Morrisons has registered its first full year of profit and like-for-like sales growth since 2012 as the grocer’s turnaround plan gains momentum.
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NewsTesco's Hoggett insists Booker deal not a distraction
Tesco’s UK chief operating officer Tony Hoggett has insisted its acquisition of wholesaler Booker will not serve as a distraction from its core grocery business.
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VideoWatch: Tesco's Hoggett on the competitive grocery sector
Tesco chief operating officer Tony Hoggett joins the Retail Week studio to discuss the latest moves for Tesco and how competition is shaping up.
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NewsJML boss Daly: ‘BHS was punished by the consumer’
JML boss Ken Daly has insisted that BHS was “punished by the consumer” for failing to stay relevant to modern consumers.
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NewsHalfords boss McDonald on the retailer’s ‘secret sauce’
Halfords boss Jill McDonald believes the retailer’s customer service proposition will prove to be the “secret sauce” in her strategy.
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VideoWatch: Halfords boss McDonald on the value of services
Halfords boss Jill McDonald visits the Retail Week studio after her speech to explain the importance of services for the retailer’s plans.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe slams 'not fair' business rates
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has urged the Government to overhaul its “archaic” business rates system ahead of this afternoon’s Budget.
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VideoWatch: Sainsbury's boss Coupe on grocery tie-ups
Mike Coupe joins the Retail Week studio ahead of his keynote speech to discuss change in the grocery sector.
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AnalysisAnalysis: February retail sales sector-by-sector
Retail like-for-likes slipped 0.4% in February as non-food sales suffered their first quarterly decline for more than five years.