All articles by Tiffany Holland – Page 46
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AnalysisAnalysis: Halfords’ strategy should put retailer on road to recovery
A recent slump in profits has forced Halfords to reassess its strategy, but the retailer’s new chief executive is confident he knows the best route forward.
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NewsGovernment shuns £10m computer which could transform business rates revaluations
A £10m computer which could prevent retailers from paying unfairly high business rates bills is sitting idle due to Government budget cuts.
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NewsKingfisher IT director Mike Bell departs retailer after four years
DIY giant Kingfisher group IT director Mike Bell left the retailer last month after more than four years at the group.
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NewsMay retail sales fall at steepest rate in more than a year
May retail sales fell at their sharpest rate in more than a year but retailers remain positive forecasting sales growth next month.
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NewsDwell hires advisers to explore sale of the 24-store retailer
Furniture retailer Dwell has hired advisers to look at its options for the future of the business, which includes a possible sale.
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NewsOne in five stores expected to disappear from the high street by 2018
One in five stores are expected to disappear from the high street in the next five years due to the increasing popularity of online retail and rising operating costs, according to a new report.
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OpinionBlog: The problem of business rates is here to stay
This week proved that the crucial issue of business rates is not going to go away for the retail sector nor for the Government as the extortionate costs retailers are facing once again grabbed column inches.
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AnalysisProfile: Emma Fox, incoming commercial director, Halfords
Halfords will be relying on the marketer’s customer understanding to help it emphasise its service appeal.
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AnalysisHalfords' three-year Getting into Gear strategy: At a glance
Halfords chief executive Matt Davies has today unveiled his three-year £100m Getting into Gear investment strategy to drive profitable sales growth at the struggling car part and cycle retailer. Retail Week takes a look at his plans.
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NewsThink tank calls on the Government to freeze business rates for two years
Think tank, the Policy Exchange, has called on the Government to implement a two-year freeze on business rates to ease the pressure on ailing high streets.
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NewsAlliance Boots to create Nottingham business hub for health start-ups
Alliance Boots will establish a new business hub for start-up businesses in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector at its Nottinghamshire base.
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NewsMonsoon appoints Jacques Vert director John Bovill as digital boss
Monsoon Accessorize has hired Jacques Vert commercial director John Bovill to head up its IT and e-commerce operations.
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NewsApril retail sales suffer largest drop in a year as cold weather hits food
April retail sales suffered their largest monthly drop in values and volumes in a year as cold weather hit the food sector, which recorded its worst sales performance on record.
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NewsLaura Ashley to pay out dividend to commemorate 60th anniversary
Fashion and home retailer Laura Ashley is to pay a special £3.6m dividend to its shareholders in celebration of its 60th anniversary.
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NewsBusiness rates have turned high streets into cash cows for Government, says MP
Simon Danczuk, MP for Rochdale, has slammed the Government’s business rates policy and accused it of using the high street “as a cash cow to milk to exhaustion”.
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NewsInflation slows for the first time in six months
Inflation slowed for the first time in six months in April as price growth was hit by the fall in fuel prices and air fares.
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NewsEmpty shops rate hits record high of 11.9% in April
The number of empty shops across the UK hit an all-time high in April although footfall recovered to record its strongest rate in more than a year driven by high street shoppers.
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NewsGovernment to debate out-of-date business rates system next week
Simon Danczuk, MP for Rochdale, will urge the Government to reform the business rates system in a commons debate on Tuesday, saying “business rates are past their sell-by-date”.
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InterviewQ&A: Morrisons deal will "transform our balance sheet", says Ocado boss Tim Steiner
This morning Ocado signed a deal to develop Morrisons’ online offer. Retail Week speaks to Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner and chief finance officer Duncan Tatton-Brown about what the deal means for the online retailer.
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NewsWaitrose calls in lawyers as Ocado boss insists Morrisons deal will have 'positive impact'
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner has insisted his deal with Morrisons would have no impact on the contractual relationship with Waitrose as the latter instructs its lawyers to examine the deal.