2016 has been a busy year for retail – and for Retail Week! Here’s a list of the 15 most popular articles from past 12 months, in case you blinked and missed any.
1. The 50 best-paid executives at publicly listed retailers
Ocado boss Tim Steiner has been the most rewarded executive in the industry in the last year, exclusive Retail Week analysis has revealed.
2. The top 50 retailers by sales during the 2014/15 financial year
Retail Week’s ranking of the UK’s top 50 retailers by sales for the 2014/15 financial year sees some changes to the top 10.
3. Homebase leadership team culled as new owner Wesfarmers swings the axe
Homebase’s leadership team has been cleared out by new owner Wesfarmers with a raft of directors set to leave.
4. Retail Week’s list of the industry’s wealthiest 100
The tills are still jangling merrily for the world’s top retailers. But who has the most? Find out in Retail Week’s top 100 richest retailers.
5. Top 30 bricks-and-mortar retailers by sales densities
Discount grocer Aldi has surged into the UK’s top five retailers by sales densities, but technology titan Apple leads the way. The US giant recorded sales of £3,070 per sq ft according to its most recent full-year figures.
6. Paula Nickolds’ to-do list at John Lewis
As Paula Nickolds prepares to take the reins as the first female boss of John Lewis, Retail Week takes a look at her to-do list.
7. The top 50 retailers by online traffic in the UK
Retail Week exclusive: Department stores enjoy positive results in IMRG’s quarterly ranking of the top 50 retailers by website traffic.
8. M&S to shutter 60 stores as half-year profits nosedive
Marks & Spencer will wield the axe on around 60 clothing and home stores over the next five years after its half-year profits tumbled.
9. The top 30 retailers by store openings
A ranking of retailers by store openings reveals that the symbol groups dominate, while the popularity of c-stores shows no sign of abating.
10. BHS is on the ropes, but these five retailers pack a punch
BHS may have lost its resonance with shoppers, but vibrant new retailers are emerging to add a bit of spice to the high street.
11. Christmas trading 2015: Retailers battle it out for the top spot
Find out how retailers have performed during the critical Christmas trading period with our league table comparing like-for-like sales.
12. Eight trends transforming customer experience in retail
Convenience is currently the watchword in customer experience trends. We pick out a few of the best examples from around the world.
13. The 15 best retailers to work for in the UK – according to employees
In a ferociously hard-fought retail environment, attracting and retaining the best staff can make a competitive difference.
14. The top 10 fastest-growing retailers in the UK in 2016
Our list of the fastest-growing retailers in the UK highlights businesses that have excelled at increasing profits in the past year.
15. The best shops in the world, by design
Sit down and take a look at retail worldwide – which shops are the best of the best? Retail Week’s definitive selection of the best shops in the world, by design.
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