All News articles – Page 776
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NewsWaitrose names new retail director as it prepares for Mark Price's exit
Waitrose has revealed that John Lewis Partnership management board member Ben Stimson will become its new retail director this month.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise as Waitrose hails strong online trading
Bellwether John Lewis has reported a 3.8% rise in sales to £76.76m in the week to February 27, while Waitrose posted strong online trading.
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NewsZalando’s profits and revenue rocket as customer base grows
German etailer Zalando has posted surging sales and profits during 2015 as it attracted a growing number of customers to its website.
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NewsMySale posts first-half profit as improvements to business take hold
MySale, the fashion etailer, has posted an improved first-half performance as strategic initiatives bore fruit.
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NewsMcColl's focuses on enhancing offer as like-for-like sales fall
Convenience store group McColl’s managed to nudge up profits last year, despite reporting a fall in like-for-like sales.
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NewsDisposable income growth slows, Asda Income Tracker shows
Growth in shoppers’ spending power slowed for the fourth consecutive month in January when inflation was at its highest since January 2015.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and Poundstretcher
Retail news round-up on March 1, 2016: Sports Direct looks interested in Clerys and Poundstretcher faces lawsuit for selling fake shampoo bottles.
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NewsTesco considers axing 39,000 jobs over the next three years
Tesco could axe 39,000 jobs over the next three years as boss Dave Lewis bids to transform the grocer’s fortunes, according to reports.
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NewsMorrisons unveils Amazon supply tie-up to bolster online presence
Morrisons has unveiled a tie-up with Amazon that will see hundreds of its products become available to the etailer’s customers.
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NewsAlmost 1m retail jobs at risk from impact of digital and spiralling costs
Almost 1 million retail jobs could be lost in the next decade as high streets struggle with the impact of digital and spiralling costs.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sunday trading, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up on February 29, 2016: Churches against extension of Sunday trading hours and Sainsbury's mulls higher bid for Argos.
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NewsGap’s sales and profits tumble over Christmas and full year
Fashion retailer Gap has posted declines in both its profits and sales for its full year, after being plagued by below-par product.
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NewsRetailer sales rise at Trafford Centre and Lakeside owner Intu's malls
Retailer sales and footfall at Intu’s shopping centres – which include Lakeside in Essex and Manchester’s Trafford Centre – rose last year.
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NewsTK Maxx parent TJX reports profits and sales up over full year
TK Maxx owner TJX has posted rising sales and profits over its full year as the US retailer “gains market share around the world”.
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NewsRetail Diary: Ikea's king pins and My Local's Twitter beef
Ikea rewards long-serving staff with Allen key pins, My Local’s Twitter beef spills over and Majestic Wine changes its Stock Exchange ticker.
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News'Small Ikea' Søstrene Grene eyes 150 UK stores ahead of Nottingham debut
Danish retailer Søstrene Grene is eyeing 150 UK stores as it targets “fast” expansion off the back of its impending launch in Nottingham.
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NewsAsda to reinstate food banks in stores following public backlash
Asda is restoring permanent food banks to its stores just one week after scrapping them amid a review of its community programme.
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NewsSports Direct ups credit facility and halts borrowing from Mike Ashley
Sports Direct has increased its revolving credit facility with banks to £788m after “unjustified criticism” over loans from owner Mike Ashley.
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NewsConsumer confidence dips as concerns surrounding the UK economy rise
Consumer confidence dropped in February as customers’ outlook on the general economic situation suffered a sharp decline.
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NewsAgenda: MySale interims and Wickes owner Travis Perkins full-years
Retail Week looks ahead to next week with MySale’s interim results and full-year figures from Wickes owner Travis Perkins on the agenda.