All Retail Week UAT articles in October 7 2016
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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AnalysisSWOT analysis: How can Jack Wills capitalise on a good Christmas?
Jack Wills sales and profit margin improved over Christmas following a challenging few years for the preppy fashion brand. How well placed is it to take advantage of some positive trading?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How should retailers expand internationally online?
How should retailers expand internationally online?
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NewsAgenda: Asos, Boots and Burberry update as Bucher joins Debenhams
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days as Asos, Boots, Burberry and Travis Perkins update, while Sergio Bucher takes the reins at Debenhams.
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NewsAmazon plans grocery convenience stores in US
Amazon has tabled plans to build a series of bricks-and-mortar grocery convenience stores in the US, according to reports.
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NewsEdinburgh Woollen Mill denies scarf mislabelling claim
Edinburgh Woollen Mill has denied a charge that it falsely claimed scarves were 100% cashmere in one of its Scottish stores.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and more
Retail news round-up: Amazon to set up first bricks-and-mortar store in US, and Edinburgh Woollen Mill faces court case in Scotland.
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AnalysisSecret success: Home Bargains – from single store to value powerhouse
It began with takings of only £85 a week. Today, however, the value retailer Home Bargains turns over almost £1.5bn annually.
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AnalysisEtail Power List: Amazon's power grows as etailers hit acquisition trail
Amazon remains the one to beat in online retail with three representatives in the top 10 of this year’s Etail Power List.
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NewsMatalan profits surge in second quarter but sales slide
Discount fashion retailer Matalan has unveiled soaring profits as its EBITDA rockets 570% to £15.4m in its second quarter.
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OpinionOpinion: Car brands opening in malls is a concept that has mileage
What do the following have in common: Seat, Hyundai, Tesla, Bentley, Land Rover, Jaguar?
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OpinionOpinion: Retail success today is about teams, not command and control
It is increasingly evident that today’s best-performing companies are run by teams, and success is not just down to the CEO.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are the winners and losers in the home and furniture sectors?
ScS, Topps Tiles, Dunelm and DFS all updated last week – what has this told us about the home and furniture market?
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NewsConsumer spending rebounds in September, driven by online purchases
Consumer spending bounced back last month, driven by online transactions, but UK households splashed more cash on leisure than retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to bring a business back from the dead
All eyes are on BHS to see if new owner Al Mana Group can succeed in breathing fresh life into the brand with its ecommerce site.
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NewsBig four grocers to get £173m business rates reduction on larger stores
The big four grocers will receive a £173m tax reduction on their larger stores over the next five years following the business rates revaluation.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Brexit, supermarkets and household spend
Retail news round-up: BRC calls on government to focus Brexit talks on lower prices, and UK consumer spending bounced back in September
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NewsFind ways to avoid post-Brexit price rises, BRC urges Government
Retailers could face higher costs and shoppers higher prices unless the Government wins a “good” Brexit deal by 2019, industry body the BRC has warned.
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GalleryIn pictures: Hamleys unveils its top 10 Christmas toys
Hamleys has revealed the toys it is banking on for festive success this Christmas, ranging from board games to virtual reality headsets.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Costco pins sales growth hopes on store opening programme
Costco, the world’s largest warehouse club operator, revealed a strong store opening pipeline for 2017 as it unveiled its full-year figures.
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NewsSports Direct warns on profits as pound plunges
Sports Direct has issued a fresh profit warning, blaming “extreme” currency movements overnight as the pound remains in the doldrums.