More finance – Page 6
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AnalysisBillion, schmillion? Why Next’s Lord Wolfson is looking beyond landmark profit
As Next joins retail’s billion pound profit club, Lord Wolfson explains why he’s not hung up about the big number, why he is opening a new space for the first time in years, and the changing shape of the business
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FeatureFifteen years, 150 million shoppers – how AliExpress became an ecommerce giant
In total, AliExpress has attracted more than 150 million shoppers worldwide across multiple categories
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InterviewQ&A: Kingfisher CEO Thierry Garnier on his ‘bullish mitigation’ of rising costs
B&Q and Screwfix-owner Kingfisher’s chief executive Thierry Garnier and chief financial officer Bhavesh Mistry talk about rising costs, the AI revolution, Homebase and more.
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InterviewQ&A: DFS CEO Tim Stacey on finding growth in a market slowdown
DFS group defied consumers’ big-ticket jitters with strong order growth in its last results, and upped its profit guidance to boot.
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FeatureRetail Week Awards 2025 – the winners
Check out the profiles of all the winners from the Retail Week Awards 2025 – and what the judges had to say.
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InterviewRetail Week Awards 2025: Andy Higginson on crises, competition and customers wanting it all
Andy Higginson has played a key part in transforming the retail landscape and consumer expectations, as well as fighting for the interests of the whole industry.
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AnalysisCovid-19 five years on: what has changed for retail?
Thanks to new data from Kantar, GfK and EY, we can show you how the pandemic changed the way Brits live and shop five years on, and what these lifestyle changes mean for retail today and for the future.
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Opinion‘Supermarket share price rout is testament to Asda’s turnaround potential’
Asda is no spent force, but rival grocers’ share price clobbering sparked by the fear of price wars looks overdone, believes George MacDonald
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FeatureUniqlo universe: Inside Japanese fashion powerhouse Fast Retailing and its plans for the UK
Uniqlo, the retailer that’s rapidly emerging as the go-to place for timeless wardrobe staples with high street prices, is the jewel in the crown of parent company Fast Retailing
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Opinion‘Return on capital employed is the one KPI every board needs’
Too many ignore a metric that crucially reveals whether a management team is building a better business for its owners, not just a bigger one, argues True’s Matt Truman
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InterviewInterview: Majestic Wine CEO John Colley on creating a ‘Screwfix of wine’
Last year’s acquisition of wine bar chain Vagabond provides an opportunity to draw upon the power of data and take Majestic into a new phase, chief executive John Colley reveals as he explains the thinking behind the deal.
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AnalysisWhat next for WHSmith’s high street business as ownership race heads into final furlong?
Critics often said that if WHSmith didn’t exist, no one would bother to invent it. Yet, as things stand, there are at least two private equity firms battling it out to acquire the brand, even if it likely won’t come with the name.
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AnalysisDoes the Walgreens Boots Alliance have a future following $10bn mega sale?
Last week, Boots’ parent company Walgreens was acquired in a $10bn mega deal by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. Who are the brand’s new owners and where does the UK institution fit into its plans?
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Opinion‘Boots faces uncertain time as new owners prepare to take control’
Boots is doing well, but the sale of parent Walgreens Boots Alliance raises questions about the future ownership of the UK High street institution, says Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald. A sale or IPO of Boots may follow. And what role might dealmaker Stefano Pessina play?
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AnalysisOcado moves out of R&D phase, hoping for positive cash flow next year
The multifaceted technology and retail business is in for a year of big changes. It is hoping that its big spend on tech will start to bring dividends
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AnalysisNew BRC manifesto outlines how retail can drive economic growth
The retail sector has been battling rising crime, Budget policies, shop closures and higher costs.
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Opinion‘The future of struggling Poundland is likely to be revealed next week’
In the current trading environment, value specialist Poundland should be flying. It’s not.
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DataForget Blue Monday, growth in UK retail sales was another positive surprise from January
The release of the ONS’ retail sales on Friday was the latest in a surprisingly positive flurry of economic indicators in what is supposed to be the saddest month of the year
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Opinion‘You could be forgiven for thinking that a new cost-of-living crunch is upon us’
Hard-pressed consumers, like retailers, face unwelcome cost increases in the next few months and that has implications for spending, says Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald
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FeatureShow me the money – what incentives make staff act like they own the company?
What sort of schemes are operating, and which might be most effective? And will such schemes change as basic pay – powered by rising minimum wage costs – rises and the overall cost of employing people goes up?