All Retail Week UAT articles in October 23 2015 – Page 4
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NewsHome Retail warns on profits as it braces for Black Friday 'uncertainty'
Home Retail has warned full-year profits will be below market expectations as it braces for trading uncertainty caused by Black Friday.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and Scottish retail sales
Retail news round-up on October 21, 2015: Amazon to recruit 100,000 workers for its US warehouses and Scottish retail sales down 1.3% on last year.
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NewsWaitrose under Mark Price - what has he achieved?
“Just how does the Queens’ grocer respond to an economic downturn,” mused Mark Price, writing in Retail Week back in March 2009. “Well, no retailer can ever afford to stand still.”
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NewsSainsbury's ecomm boss: Grocers have 'destroyed' the value of online
Sainsbury’s online boss Robbie Feather believes supermarkets have “destroyed” the value in grocery ecommerce by under-charging for deliveries.
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NewsHome Bargains owner TJ Morris reveals jump in full-year sales
TJ Morris, owner of Home Bargains, has revealed a healthy jump in full-year profits and sales after it opened stores and relocated existing shops.
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NewsAsos Rewards loyalty and engagement programme to be rolled out
Fashion etailer Asos is to roll out a loyalty scheme after an enthusiastic reaction from shoppers to a trial.
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NewsPhotoBox business sold to private equity firms for £400m
Online photo printing retailer PhotoBox, the owner of Moonpig, is being sold to two private equity groups for around £400m.
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NewsAsda to simplify website in ecommerce sales push
Asda’s online grocery boss will drive simplicity during 2016 as the supermarket puts customers “at the heart of everything we do”.
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AnalysisInfographic: Meadowhall Shopping Centre's anniversary year in numbers
As Meadowhall Shopping Centre celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, Retail Week takes a look at the Sheffield mall’s key statistics.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Mark Price has decided to step down from Waitrose
Waitrose managing director Mark Price is leaving the grocer after 33 years, but the timing of his move away from retail makes sense.
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NewsWaitrose's incoming managing director Rob Collins profiled
There is no doubt that incoming Waitrose boss Rob Collins has some big shoes to fill after Mark Price revealed he is to step down.
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NewsMark Price: 'I won't be returning to retail after I step down from Waitrose'
Departing Waitrose boss Mark Price has ruled out a return to retail when he leaves the grocer in April after 33 years.
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NewsTesco alters supply chain to keep fruit and veg fresh for two extra days
Grocery giant Tesco is launching an initiative to keep popular fruit and vegetables fresher for an extra two days in an effort to cut food waste.
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NewsSainsbury's sales grow again as big four rivals suffer - Kantar
Sainsbury’s has been the only one of the big four chains to see its 12-week sales increase, for the third consecutive period, according to latest Kantar data.
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AnalysisAsos looks well placed for growth as Nick Beighton takes the helm
In contrast to some new chief executives, Asos’s Nick Beighton won’t be indulging in any kitchen-sinking.
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NewsWaitrose boss Mark Price to stand down and pass baton to Rob Collins
Waitrose boss Mark Price is to leave the grocer and the John Lewis Partnership where he is deputy chairman.
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NewsDavid Cameron signs up Alibaba founder Jack Ma as business adviser
Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed Alibaba founder and executive chairman Jack Ma to his business advisory panel.
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NewsMcColl's to sell 100 newsagents as it focuses on investing in profitable stores
McColl’s is to sell 100 of its newsagents after a review of its portfolio as it seeks to invest further in its profitable stores.
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NewsAsos pre-tax profits edge up 1% as etailer invests in warehousing and tech
Asos’ full-year pre-tax profits edged up 1% to £47.5m as the etailer invested in customer proposition, warehousing and staff.
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VideoShort Cuts: How retailers are struggling with fake online reviews
Amazon is launching legal action against fake reviewers, in 60 seconds we explain how false reviews are impacting the whole industry.