All River Island articles – Page 3
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Retail Navigator AnalysisRiver Island (SWOT)
River Island has nationwide coverage and now operates more than 20 superstores in key locations. The company also has a high profile online and on social media, which has been heightening brand awareness.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisRiver Island (Strategy)
Against the background of an intensely competitive UK fashion market, River Island has been focusing on extending its appeal by adding new product categories and increasing its fashion credentials and speed to market.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisRiver Island (People)
There has been a change at the top of the business in September 2023, with Jane Eskriett and Richard Grainger appointed as co-managing directors. This follows the departure of former CEO Will Kernan in April 2023.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Key fashion players bring relevance and style to M&S
The appointments of Fiona Lambert and Anna Braithwaite provide some welcome cheer for M&S’ clothing business.
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AnalysisData: Size matters – how top womenswear retailers rank on size availability
Analysis by Retail Week and Newton shows the extent of ‘lost sales’ from retailers not having the right range of sizes
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NewsRiver Island to slash another 350 jobs as coronavirus continues to take toll
Fashion retailer River Island is set to slash 350 jobs across its store estate as it battles to survive the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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NewsRiver Island mulls CVA as coronavirus hammers sales
River Island is the latest fashion retailer to consider undertaking a company voluntary arrangement due to the effects of the coronavirus on sales and store footfall.
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DataData: M&S to Monzo – the top 50 brands bossing customer experience
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, customer needs and behaviours have shifted rapidly in just a few months.
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NewsRiver Island to cut 250 head office jobs as coronavirus costs bite
River Island is axing 250 head office roles in a bid to reduce costs following the fall in sales triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and subsequently reduced footfall.
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NewsRiver Island to shut distribution centre amid coronavirus crackdown
River Island says it will close down its UK warehouse by the end of this week in a bid to “protect the health of our employees”.
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NewsCoronavirus: Retailers call for rates relief as store closure fears grow
Retailers are banding together to call on the government for exemption from business rates if shops are forced to close because of the coronavirus outbreak, and have renewed demands for far-reaching reform.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The six tech trends tipped to take off in 2020
What burgeoning technology will really take off in 2020 and what will it enable retailers to do? We put the question to a panel of tech experts.
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OpinionLeader: Being a disruptor won’t make you a success
“What online-only company is really profitable? Basically none of them. That’s the dirty secret”
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NewsRiver Island profit halves as it ramps up investment
River Island has posted a steep fall in earnings after ploughing cash into improving the business to ensure it is future-fit.
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NewsChancellor Sajid Javid shrugs off plea for business rates reform
Chancellor Sajid Javid has shrugged off pleas by the retail industry for reform of the “broken” business rates system.
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OpinionRichard Hyman: Home is an expensive distraction for fashion retailers
As a throng of fashion retailers push into homewares, retail expert Richard Hyman argues they are chasing fool’s gold and should stick to the knitting.
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AnalysisSuccession or sale: Why has River Island hired Will Kernan?
River Island’s appointment of Will Kernan as chief executive struck an unexpected note last week.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Kernan brings impressive CV to River Island
River Island has gone outside of the family to appoint its new chief executive.
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NewsRiver Island hires Will Kernan as chief executive
River Island has hired former Wiggle and The White Company boss Will Kernan as its chief executive.
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NewsRiver Island profits decline as it invests in strategy
River Island’s profits fell last year as the business ploughed investment into keeping up with “evolving consumer habits and expectations”.