All articles by Tiffany Holland – Page 42
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NewsJune shop prices drop at fastest rate since 2007 due to summer Sales
June shop prices deflated at their fastest rate in six years, as non-food retailers slashed prices in the summer Sales.
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NewsPhase Eight to open in Australia and South East Asia to push overseas growth
Phase Eight plans to rapidly expand its overseas business to comprise 25% of its total sales by the end of next year as it looks to launch in Australia and South East Asia.
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NewsWiggle to 'up its game' to take advantage of next year's UK stretch of Tour de France
Wiggle chairman Andy Bond said the bikes etailer will up its game in order to take full advantage of the growing popularity of cycling as the UK prepares to play host to the Tour de France for the first time in six years.
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NewsRetail inquiry: Government urged to act on business rates and skills
Retailers including Tesco, Alliance Boots and John Lewis urged Government to act on business rates and skills at the UK retail sector inquiry today.
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NewsCollapsed ModelZone makes 20 head office job cuts
Collapsed retailer ModelZone has made 20 head office redundancies after collapsing into administration last week.
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NewsFormer Baugur boss goes to European Court to fight tax conviction
Jon Asgeir Johannesson, the former chief executive of now defunct Icelandic investment firm Baugur, which had stakes in large retailers including House of Fraser, has filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights to try to overturn a tax evasion conviction.
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NewsSir Philip Green set to step up Arcadia expansion overseas
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia is planning to significantly ramp up its expansion, planning 185 overseas stores by next summer.
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NewsJD Sports rescues collapsed fashion retailer Ark
JD Sports has rescued collapsed fashion retailer Ark out of administration, saving 160 jobs.
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NewsMajor retailers line up to give evidence to the retail inquiry
Alliance Boots, Tesco and Marks & Spencer are among a wave of big name retailers set to criticise the business rates system when they give evidence to the retail inquiry next week.
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GalleryIn pictures: Hamleys unveils its top ten toys for Christmas
Toy retailer Hamleys today revealed a baby spa set and an £850 life-size pony will be key gifts this Christmas, as it unveiled the top ten toys this year for the coming festive period.
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NewsSports Direct eyes HMV's Oxford Street flagship store
Sports Direct is looking to move into HMV’s flagship store on Oxford Street, in a significant step for Mike Ashley’s discount sportswear group.
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NewsModelZone collapses into administration as it appoints Deloitte
ModelZone has fallen into administration, officially appointing Deloitte and putting 47 stores and 400 jobs at risk.
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NewsDebenhams reports flat like-for-likes as it creates 430 jobs
Debenhams has recorded flat like-for-likes in its third quarter. It comes as it revealed new jobs for its revamped Oxford Street store.
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NewsPoundland opens 11 stores in 11 days as it breaks the 450-store barrier
Poundland is opening 11 shops in 11 days as part of an expansion programme in which the retailer will open more than 50 stores this year.
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NewsModelZone's original founder hopes to buy the retailer back
The founder of beleaguered retailer ModelZone, which is likely to fall into administration today, is preparing an offer to buy the business back, Retail Week understands.
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NewsStaples operations director Ian Tattersall departs
Staples’ operations director Ian Tattersall has left the office supplies retailer after 14 years at the business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: ModelZone - the toy retailer at a glance
Today it emerged ModelZone is poised to appoint an administrator, with Deloitte waiting in the wings. Retail Week takes a look at the ModelZone business.
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NewsUS luxury retailer Neiman Marcus takes first steps towards float
US luxury retailer Neiman Marcus aims to raise up to $100m as it takes up a delayed IPO.
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NewsDon't let horse meat overshadow retail's success, says BRC's Dickinson
British Retail Consortium director-general Helen Dickinson is set to commend retailers for their handling of the horse meat scandal today.
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NewsCarpetright's full-year pre-tax profit jumps as UK like-for-likes improve
Increased like-for-like sales across Carpetright’s UK business drove a jump in pre-tax profit from £4m to £9.7m in its full year.