iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch, Apple Pay: What the analysts say September 9, 2014 They’re finally here. The iPhone 6, 6 Plus and Apple Watch have been unveiled, now here’s what the analysts are saying about these shiny new devices. It's clear that the smartwatch and mobile payment service have caught their attention, with the potential to expand Apple's business more than just another iPhone. CCS Insight's Geoff Blaber [...]
Nigel Farage looks forward to a European holiday in new spoof video May 21, 2014 Nigel Farage, the leader of the UK Independence Party, is the subject of a new controversial ad campaign from the travel web-site Lastminute.com, in which he appears to be espousing the virtues of going on holiday to countries like Romania and Bulgaria. The advertisement, which involves selected editing of various pronouncements from Farage, shows [...]
Sainsbury’s hit by worst Xmas sales in 10 years January 7, 2015 SAINSBURY’S said yesterday that a surge in demand for its top-end food ranges and clothing helped the retailer beat Christmas forecasts, despite posting its first drop in festive sales in over a decade. Like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, dropped by 1.7 per cent in the 14 weeks to 3 January, as total sales fell by 0.4 [...]
CollectPlus plots growth plans to rival Post Office May 12, 2014 COLLECTPLUS launched a fresh assault on the Post Office today after announcing plans to expand its parcel returns and delivery service to 7,500 stores over the next 12 months. The company was launched in 2009 and has grown rapidly thanks to the boom in online shopping, click and collect, and consumers demanding more convenient ways [...]
John Lewis first half profits take £50m hit after holiday pay error September 12, 2013 JOHN LEWIS said yesterday it was looking forward to positive trading in the second half after a review of its holiday pay policy dragged first half profits down 38.5 per cent. The department store group booked an exceptional £47.3m charge after discovering an error in the way it had calculated pay for Sundays and bank [...]
Sainsbury’s paves the way for King’s exit with team reshuffle April 30, 2014 SAINSBURY’S has reshuffled its senior management team, paving the way for chief executive Justin King’s departure in July and for a new era under commercial director Mike Coup. Sainsbury’s announced yesterday that managing director of general merchandise, clothing and logistics Roger Burnley has been made retail and operations director. He will now lead a newly [...]
Westfield kickstarts new projects in the UK as retail sales increase May 15, 2014 WESTFIELD said shoppers continued to make a beeline for its shopping centres in the first quarter, with the Australian retail giant reporting a solid performance across its two UK sites. Speciality sales at Westfield London and Stratford City rose by 1.6 per cent to £828 per square feet in the three months to 31 March, [...]
Could Archie Norman be Tesco’s new chairman? These are the runners and riders for the supermarket’s top job February 14, 2015 Archie Norman is the latest City boss to be touted as Tesco’s successor to Sir Richard Broadbent who left last year in the wake of a profit scandal. The current chairman of ITV and former boss of rival supermarket Asda where he gained the reputation of being the turnaround king, is in “active talks” with [...]
Could Archie Norman be Tesco’s new chairman? These are the runners and riders for the supermarket’s top job February 14, 2015 Archie norman is the latest City boss to be touted as Tesco’s new top boss and a successor to Sir Richard Broadbent who left last year in the wake of a profit scandal. The current chairman of ITV and former boss of rival supermarket Asda where he gained the tag of being the turnaround king, [...]
Could Archie Norman be Tesco’s new chairman? These are the runners and riders for the supermarket’s top job February 14, 2015 Archie norman is the latest City boss to be touted as Tesco’s new top boss and a successor to Sir Richard Broadbent who left last year in the wake of a profit scandal. The current chairman of ITV and former boss of rival supermarket Asda where he gained the tag of being the turnaround king, [...]