All articles by Matthew Chapman – Page 29
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership profits and bonus down as grocery competition bites
John Lewis Partnership has cut its company-wide bonus to 11% after annual pre-tax profits fell 9% because of intense competition in the grocery sector.
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NewsRetail Week Live: 'Retailers are being torn between quick service and theatre'
Retailers must decide whether they focus on quick service or retail theatre, according to GDR Creative Intelligence boss Kate Ancketill.
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NewsSue Shipley sets up recruitment business SVS Executive Search
Retail headhunter Sue Shipley has founded her own international recruitment business, SVS Executive Search.
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NewsGoogle enters bricks-and-mortar retail space through Dixons Carphone tie-up
Google is entering the bricks-and-mortar retail space with a ‘shop in shop’ concept that it is launching in partnership with Dixons Carphone.
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NewsMothercare restructures management team in bid to become digitally led
Mothercare has restructured its executive management team as it seeks to restructure the business to make it a digitally-led company.
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NewsFoot Locker fourth-quarter profits jump by 25% as sales surge
Foot Locker has reported a surge in sales and profits for its fourth quarter as it benefits from consumers choosing workout gear over more traditional leisure wear.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mobile World Congress 2015 ushers in a mobile payments revolution
Mobile World Congress looms large on the industry’s calendars and this year proved no different as mobile payments dominated proceedings.
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NewsRetail investor Alteri hires Magnus Mattsson as chief investment officer
Retail investor Alteri Investors has appointed Magnus Mattsson to the newly created chief investment officer role to drive its activity across Europe.
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NewsInfographic: Waitrose hit by food deflation while John Lewis sales rise
Waitrose sales growth was held back in the week ending February 28 by food price deflation and tough comparatives.
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NewsDFS valuation drops £40m as it sets share price at lower end of range
DFS has set its share at the lower end of the marketed range as it floats today in a move that reduces the value of the company to £543.2m.
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NewsVery automates adding content to its site from social media
Shop Direct has automated the integration of posts from shoppers’ social media accounts onto its Very.co.uk website as part of its #VeryMe campaign.
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NewsLloydsPharmacy appoints former Asda exec Hilary Stables as HR director
LloydsPharmacy has appointed Asda’s former head of colleague relations and policy Hilary Stables as its new HR director.
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NewsEtsy to float on New York Stock Exchange as it seeks to raise $100m
Online craft marketplace Etsy has filed its intention to float on the New York Stock Exchange as it seeks to raise $100m (£66m) from the IPO.
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NewsAmerican Golf overhauls management after raft of senior departures
American Golf has overhauled its management team as trading director Trudy Hills and head of merchandising Mark Schofield leave the retailer.
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NewsPoundland banned from claiming everything £1 on website by ad watchdog
Poundland can no longer claim all its prices are £1 on its website after a reprimand from the Advertising Standards Authority.
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NewsClothing and DIY price cuts drive relentless shop price deflation
Shop prices are being driven down by falling prices of non-food items after aggressive promotions across clothing and DIY.
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NewsWickes claims supplier stance is 'very different' from under-fire B&Q
Travis Perkins finance director Tony Buffin believes Wickes takes a “very different stance” with suppliers compared with rival B&Q.
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NewsJohn Lewis increases spend on IT to two-fifths of capital expenditure
John Lewis boss Andy Street reveals the retailer is now spending almost two-fifths (37%) of its capital expenditure on IT, up from 15% in 2008.
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NewsIkea unveils wireless phone-charging furniture range
Ikea has unveiled a range of furniture that feature wireless charging spots as it seeks to make charging smartphones more convenient.
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NewsSamsung partners with MasterCard to take on Apple Pay mobile payments
Samsung has partnered with MasterCard to allow people to make in-store purchases as it seeks to take on Apple in the mobile payment space.