All News articles – Page 546
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NewsOpinion: Don't underestimate the power of the platform
Times they are a changin’, so Bob Dylan professed. And never has that been more the case than in UK’s retail industry currently.
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NewsPavers snaps up rival Jones Bootmaker in pre-pack deal
Jones Bootmaker has been sold for the second time in less than a year to rival footwear chain Pavers.
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News20,000 stores to shut down in next two years
Falling demand and spiralling business rates could force almost 20,000 stores to close by the end of next year.
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NewsMissguided set to cut jobs in redundancy round
Missguided has launched a redundancies programme, with a view to cutting 50 of its 800 staff.
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NewsGreen sought to sell Arcadia, leaked email suggests
Sir Philip Green asked bankers to help him find a buyer for his Arcadia fashion empire, leaked emails have suggested.
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NewsPrimark half-year sales dented by 'warm weather'
Primark has warned it expects to post a fall in like-for-like sales during its first half after performance was hampered by “unseasonably warm weather in October”.
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NewsToys R Us nears administration, thousands of jobs at risk
Toys R Us is poised to tumble into administration this week after failing in its eleventh-hour hunt for a buyer.
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NewsNew Look to meet landlords over closures and rent cuts
New Look’s landlords have been braced for store closures and rent reductions as the embattled chain prepares to visit property owners this week.
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NewsOak Furniture Land boss becomes chairman amid reshuffle
Oak Furniture Land founder and boss Jason Bannister has stepped up to the role of executive chairman as part of a wider senior management reshuffle.
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NewsCharles Tyrwhitt poaches Adidas exec as new boss
Charles Tyrwhitt has poached Adidas executive Michael Stanier to take the reins as its new boss.
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NewsAgenda: Primark, Wickes and consumer confidence
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Primark and Wickes and the GfK Consumer Confidence Index on the agenda.
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NewsRetail diary: Is Iceland plucky, or clucking mad?
Plucky Iceland pipes up again, Waterstones turns the page on the patriarchy and Debenhams gets the royal stamp of approval.
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NewsAmazon plans to expand its cashless Go store format
Amazon is reportedly planning to open up to six more of its Amazon Go stores in the US this year.
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NewsToys R Us to shutter a further 200 US stores
Toys R Us is reportedly planning to close up to 200 of its US outlets which, alongside previously announced closures, would comprise half of its store estate.
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NewsMove of the week: Tesco’s Davies to chair N Brown
Just two weeks ago I wrote that retailers would be queuing up to secure the services of Matt Davies following his departure from Tesco.
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NewsAsos spearheads event to tackle modern slavery
Asos is ramping up its drive to tackle modern slavery by hosting an international event promoting workers’ rights.
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NewsSports Direct’s Ashley fails in bid for Brixton Market
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has lost out to an Irish property investor in the race to buy Brixton Market.
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NewsTesco report reveals 8.7% gender pay gap
Tesco has revealed a gender pay gap of 8.7% after a study of 225,000 UK workers.
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NewsAldi advert banned for 'promoting alcohol' to children
Aldi has defended one of its Christmas adverts featuring Kevin the Carrot after it was banned for “promoting alcohol” to under-18s.
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NewsHotel Chocolat shrugs off market woes as profits climb
Hotel Chocolat hailed a “successful” Christmas as it posted healthy rises in profits and sales during its first half.