All Retail Week UAT articles in October 21 2016 – Page 4
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NewsTravis Perkins warns on profits but consumer sales strong
Wickes owner Travis Perkins has warned group profits will be below market expectations, but third-quarter sales at its consumer business rose.
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NewsHotel Chocolat tastes success as full-year profits jump
Hotel Chocolat has posted soaring full-year profits and plans to open five more stores before Christmas.
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Retail VoiceFive reasons why retailers should opt for digital receipts
Tag Retail Systems reveals how new digital receipt technologies are transforming the landscape for retailers and why it’s worth taking another look.
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco shows the way to golden quarter success
As the golden quarter gets under way, Tesco looks the best placed it has been in years to celebrate a happy Christmas.
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VideoWatch: 25 years of Muji in posters and products
Japanese retailer Muji is celebrating 25 years in Europe by creating a timeline of its poster campaigns to showcase the evolution of the brand.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, Exhibit and more
Retail news round-up: Asda transmits £228.2m to Ireland, retail sales drop in Scotland, and Exhibit enters administration.
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NewsEx-Asda boss Clarke: Brexit will be ‘tough’ for grocers
Former Asda boss Andy Clarke has warned his old grocery rivals that Brexit is “going to be tough” for them to navigate.
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NewsGear4music eyes European prize with new hub launches
Gear4music is opening its first European distribution hubs and showrooms as its looks to counteract the impact of Brexit.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Tesco vs Unilever price fight
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Tesco’s stand-off over increases in product prices from Unilever due to sterling’s fall in value
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter to open London tech hub
Yoox Net-a-Porter is opening a dedicated tech hub in London as part of plans to increase its technology team headcount.
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AnalysisAsos: Amazing stats hold lessons for other retailers
Fashion specialist Asos positions itself as a “global fashion destination for 20-somethings” and generally executes that ambition consummately.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales surge as electricals and fashion grow
John Lewis’s sales surged last week as cooler weather drove strong performances across fashion, electricals and home technology.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss Coupe slams 'nonsensical' Argos critics
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has described it as “nonsensical” to suggest that Argos will not work alongside the grocer’s existing offer.
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NewsGap to scrap Banana Republic fascia in the UK
Gap has confirmed it will close all its Banana Republic stores in the UK, but will continue to trade the business online.
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NewsTesco’s Davies: 'We'll do everything' to keep prices low
Tesco’s UK boss Matt Davies has insisted the grocer will do “everything” it can to keep prices low in the wake of the Brexit vote.
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NewsAsos boss Beighton: 'It’s more of the same from the GMB'
Asos’s Nick Beighton has hit back at an attack from union GMB claiming the fast-fashion retailer was “coining it in”.
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NewsSir Philip Green lawyers brand MPs' BHS report 'bizarre'
Top barristers acting for Sir Philip Green have attacked the MPs’ report into BHS’s collapse as “bizarre” and “deeply flawed”.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Bodson, Spindler and McDonald profiled
Retail Week Live 2017 will give an insight into some of the biggest influencers in the industry – here’s a closer look at three unmissable speakers.
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NewsTesco resurgent as sales growth strongest for years
Tesco’s resurgence is continuing as the grocer recorded its best quarterly sales rise in years, according to latest industry figures.
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NewsBurberry sales edge up, bolstered by luxury spend in UK
Burberry has recorded a marginal rise in its first-half sales, driven by tourist spend in the UK following the depreciation of the pound.