All News articles – Page 560
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NewsEx-Tesco director Richard Cousins killed in plane crash
Richard Cousins, a former non-executive director of Tesco and boss of catering firm Compass, was killed in a seaplane crash on New Year’s Eve.
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NewsRetail power couple recognised in New Year Honours list
White Company founder Chrissie Rucker and her husband Nick Wheeler of Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts are among retailers to have made the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
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NewsRetailers face ‘fight to survive’ in 2018, experts warn
UK retailers face a “fight to survive” next year as they face into a “perfect storm” of operating headwinds and lingering Brexit uncertainty, experts have warned.
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NewsBooths boss vows to address grocer’s ‘inadequacies’
Booths boss Edwin Booth has vowed to “address a number of inadequacies” within the business as he gears the grocer up for a potential sale.
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NewsPoundland owner Steinhoff downgraded amid debt concerns
Poundland owner Steinhoff has been rocked by another downgrade by credit ratings agency Moody’s amid fears the conglomerate may struggle to “sustain its European operations”.
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NewsAgenda: Next and the BRC Nielsen Shop Price Index
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with an update from Next and the BRC Nielsen Shop Price Index on the agenda.
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NewsBrits steal £3.2bn a year from self-service checkouts
Theft by consumers using self-service checkouts is costing retailers £3.2bn every year, new research suggests.
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NewsCredit card borrowing hits £8.5bn over Christmas
British shoppers splurged almost £8.5bn on credit cards over the festive season as the UK’s consumer debt pile continued to mount.
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NewsBoots criticised for morning-after pill price-cut delay
Boots has insisted it remains “committed” to reducing the price of emergency contraception after it emerged the retailer had cut prices in just 3% of stores.
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NewsWhite Company profits rise despite ‘tougher’ trading
The White Company has hailed an uptick in profits and sales despite “tougher trading conditions” in the wider market.
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NewsCo-op partners with Silentnight in online beds venture
The Co-op has thrown down the gauntlet to Dreams and Bensons for Beds after joining forces with Silentnight to launch an online bed shop.
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NewsEtailers eye retail parks and malls in warehouse crisis
Developers could transform retail parks or parts of under-utilised shopping centres into warehouses as fast-growing etailers run out of suitable spaces for logistics sites.
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NewsPost-Brexit price hike fears stoked by new research
Consumers face a surge in prices following Brexit unless the Government can replicate trade deals with dozens of non-EU nations, the British Retail Consortium has cautioned.
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NewsPrimark hires ex-Zara executive Paula Dumont Lopez
Primark has drafted in former Zara executive Paula Dumont Lopez months after value fashion rival New Look made a dramatic U-turn over her appointment.
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NewsDFS snaps up stores from collapsed rival Multiyork
DFS has swooped on a number of collapsed rival Multiyork’s stores and acquired the rights to its brand name and product designs.
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NewsTesco apologises after complaints of 'rotten' turkeys
Tesco has been forced to apologise to customers following a series of complaints about its “rotten” Christmas turkeys.
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NewsBoxing Day footfall drops after online Christmas boost
Retail footfall slumped on Boxing Day as the ongoing “structural shift” in festive spending drove shoppers online on Christmas Day itself.
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NewsBooths’ losses climb as costs and Storm Desmond bite
Booths has recorded higher losses and lower sales as costs and storm Desmond took a toll.
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NewsBRC condemns Government’s Brexit retail analysis
Retail industry trade body the BRC has expressed disappointment with the Government’s sectoral analysis on retail, published as part of Brexit preparations.
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NewsShoppers to spend £1.4bn tomorrow in last-minute rush
Retailers can expect sales of up to £1.4bn tomorrow as consumers make a last-minute dash to the shops to stock up for Christmas.