Retail industry

Stuart Rose gets hands-on at Asda. This can’t have been plan A | Nils Pratley

“We need a full-time fully experienced retail executive to come in,” said Stuart Rose, the chair of Asda, a month ago as he confessed to being “embarrassed” about the...

An ingenious plan to revive THG, or too clever by half? | Nils Pratley

Matthew Moulding has muttered about spin-offs at THG almost from the moment he brought the Lookfantastic and Myprotein...

‘We don’t want golf just to be for retired guys … it’s for everyone’: Nigel Oddy of American Golf

For most chief executives, a round on the golf course is a quiet Friday afternoon treat after the...

B&Q owner Kingfisher reports weak demand for kitchens and bathrooms

The chief executive of Kingfisher, which owns the B&Q and Screwfix chains, has said demand for kitchens and...

Shopper’s videos of himself trying to beat ‘insanely speedy’ Aldi cashiers go viral

Many supermarket shoppers will be familiar with the heart-thumping race to pack their shopping bags while items being...

Topshop could return to high street after Asos sells stake for £135m

Topshop and Topman could return to the high street after Asos handed control of the fashion brand to the billionaire behind Vero Moda and...

M&S using AI as personalised style guru in hopes to boost sales

Marks & Spencer is using artificial intelligence to advise shoppers on their outfit choices based on their body shape and style preferences, as part...

Amazon announces pay rise for tens of thousands UK workers

The online retail company Amazon has announced a pay rise worth nearly 10% for tens of thousands of UK employees, after defeating a bid...

John Lewis submits £80m plan to turn Reading depot into rental flats

The owner of John Lewis has submitted plans for the £80m development of 215 rental flats on the site of its unused Reading distribution...

Huge rise in retail crime driven by gangs, not stealing to survive, says Co-op

Organised criminals are behind the recent rise in shoplifting and violence against shop workers rather than people stealing to survive, one of the UK’s...

UK retail sales pick up as shoppers seek picnic and barbecue food

Warmer weather lifted retail sales growth in the UK last month as shoppers grabbed grub for picnics and barbecues and kitted out their wardrobes...