All articles by Tiffany Holland – Page 75
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NewsWhistles buys back shares from Icelandic government
Premium womenswear retailer Whistles has bought back most of the remaining shares of the company from the Icelandic Government as it looks to the US market for growth.
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NewsOcado chief executive Tim Steiner plots price war
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner has revealed plans to accelerate growth by challenging its rival grocers to a price battle through price promotions over the next year.
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NewsAsda posts 0.7% increase in like-for-likes
Asda revealed like-for-likes, excluding fuel and VAT, edged up 0.7% as it increased market share in its second quarter to June 30.
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NewsJJB founder David Whelan raises concerns over retailer's survival
The founder of JJB Sports David Whelan said the future looks bleak for the struggling sports chain after US backer Dick’s Sporting Goods wrote off the value of its investment in the retailer yesterday.
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NewsWestfield Stratford City attracts 5.5 million Olympic shoppers
Westfield Stratford City attracted 5.5 million visitors during the Olympics – almost 10% of the annual shopper target across Westfield’s two London shopping centres.
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NewsJaeger sales rise after new owner Better Capital invests
Jaeger’s new owner Better Capital said the premium retailer is showing “promising” early signs after the investment vehicle ploughed £20.5m into its turnaround.
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NewsWiggle reports "best ever" week driven by Olympics
Summer sales at Wiggle hit a record high last week pedalled by the Olympics and success of Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins.
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NewsWilkinson profits plummet 62.6%
Wilkinson’s pretax profit has plunged 62.6% to £22.74m in the year to January 27 due to the “tough trading environment” and £44m investment in stores and systems across the period.
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NewsStratford Centre reports golden footfall levels during Olympics
The Stratford Centre, the secondary location shopping centre adjacent to Westfield Stratford City, welcomed a record 1.5 million people over the Olympic period – a 28.6% surge year-on-year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Top 10 celebrity fashion tie-ups
As Sir Philip Green aims to emulate the success of the infamous Topshop Kate Moss range with the launch of The Kardashian Kollection - selling the wares of Kim et al - in Dorothy Perkins and BHS, Retail Week takes a look at some of the most memorable celebrity fashion tie-ups over the years
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NewsInflation jumps to 2.6% in July
Inflation increased to 2.6% in July, up from 2.4% in June, driven by the clothing and footwear sectors as well as transport fares.
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NewsBRC chairman Rob Templeman to stand down
British Retail Consortium (BRC) chairman Rob Templeman is set to stand down in October after just a year in the role.
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AnalysisProfile: Westfield MD Michael Gutman
Westfield UK and Europe managing director Michael Gutman is going for gold after Stratford City’s Games success.
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NewsWestfield mulls a sale of its Bradford site
Westfield is considering a sale of its controversial stalled shopping centre development site in Bradford.
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NewsTesco records improved performance in July
Tesco’s performance improve last month, registering the fastest growth of the big four grocers, according to Nielsen.
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GalleryIn pictures: Ted Baker opens Fifth Avenue flagship store
Ted Baker opened the doors to its flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York on Thursday – its largest in the US.
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OpinionComment: Wilkinson gives value a run for its money
Shopping at value retailers actually terrifies me. The overstocked, overcrowded stores make the shopping trip a mission to get in and out of the shop as soon as is physically possible so I can breathe again.
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GalleryIn pictures: Wilkinson unveils radical new store format
Wilkinson is leading the multichannel charge in the value retail sector as it prepares to unveil a new-format store offering free Wi-Fi and an out-of-hours, click-and-collect service.
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NewsBoots to open 100 more Thailand stores
Boots will more than double its store estate in Thailand over the next three years, totalling more than 300 shops.
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NewsTriathlon drives shoppers to West End
Footfall across west London surged yesterday as spectators flocked to the area to watch the triathlon, according to data from Experian.