All Apple articles – Page 4
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NewsApple profits spike as it predicts record festive sales
Apple has posted a spike in fourth-quarter earnings and predicted record sales during the golden quarter, despite whispers of sluggish demand for new iPhones.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The brands making a play for the high street
Brands have always eyed opportunities to get closer to the consumer and now a generation of names are taking their own stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The five best examples of multichannel retail
Everything from touchscreen monitors to selfie-designated stations and offline fitting experiences feature in our best examples of multichannel retail.
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GalleryTop of the Shops: The top 25 UK stores by design
Over the past 12 months a lot has happened in retail, and the changes are characterised by Retail Week’s ranking of the top 25 UK stores by design.
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GalleryLong read: The best stores in the world, by design
Every year Retail Week scours the globe to find the best-designed stores that stand head and shoulders above the rest, and 2017’s list is no different.
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AnalysisBoomerang CEOs: Leaders who returned to ex-employers
Flying Tiger Copenhagen co-owner Philip Bier is to return to the business as executive chairman, Retail Week revealed this week.
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OpinionOpinion: Rents and rates in retail reach the tipping point
The rising cost of rents, rates, consumer apathy and the web. How will retailers keep pace?
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OpinionOpinion: How stores are evolving into showcases
On day two of our annual gathering of retail property and placemaking experts, Revo Liverpool 2017, Retail Week broke the news that Microsoft were close to securing a UK store.
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OpinionOpinion: Will Microsoft Oxford Circus be Apple Lite?
A much bigger challenge than securing the right location lies ahead for Microsoft as news breaks that it will open a flagship in central London.
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AnalysisHere today, gone tomorrow: Retail’s shortest tenures
The revolving door at retailers’ head offices can sometimes move especially fast, as Hobbycraft boss John Colley recently discovered.
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NewsToday in retail: Can Microsoft take a bite out of Apple?
Dyson. Reserved. Asics. New Balance. It’s an impressive list of names that have launched flagship stores in London over the past 18 months.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five key themes from day one at Tech.
As day one of Tech. powered by Retail Week draws to a close, we analyse five of the key themes to emerge from the inaugural event today.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Pureplays tone down tech for debut stores
Established retailers have bent over backwards to digitise stores to attract younger consumers, yet online retailers opening physical space have stepped back from tech. Mark Faithfull asks whether retail is going back to basics.
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OpinionOpinion: Browett’s exit is unfortunate but unsurprising
Dunelm boss John Browett’s untimely departure after less than three years in the role brings two questions immediately to mind.
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NewsApple sales boosted by its burgeoning services arm
Technology giant Apple said its services division, including Apple Pay, the App Store and Apple Music, helped drive sales in its third quarter.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Apple and Metcash
Retail news round-up: Apple to build new data centre, and Metcash appoints ex-Tesco executive as CEO.
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AnalysisFashion victims: How to keep your brand cool
Fashion is fickle. One day you’re hot, the next you’re not. Why does a brand stop being cool and what can be done to turn it around?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: SuperGroup, Apple and more
Retail news round-up: SuperGroup reports boost in profits; Apple records drop in profit amid rise in revenues; and H&M's sales and profits increase.
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NewsToday in retail: Bunnings gives B&Q a headache
Heads could well be pounding at Kingfisher HQ this afternoon after Bunnings revealed it was ramping up its assault on the UK DIY market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 10 ways the iPhone transformed retail
On the 10th anniversary of the iPhone’s debut, Retail Week takes a look at how it fundamentally changed the retail landscape.