All Clarks articles – Page 3
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NewsClarks mulls closing Somerset factory
Clarks is mulling the closure of its factory in Somerset less than two years after it opened.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail has plenty of reasons to be cheerful – really
For many retailers, 2018 might be a year to forget. But despite torrid conditions, the industry has lots to celebrate as Christmas trading peaks and a new year beckons.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail's biggest hires, fires and feuds in 2018
There have been many entrances and exits in the retail sector in the past year. Here is a snapshot of 2018’s most important hires and fires.
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AnalysisIn pictures: Next's 'department store' on Oxford Street
Next opened a new store on Oxford Street this morning that is, in effect, a department store and gathering place for a raft of retailers, as well as its own offer.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Next steps vital in search for Clarks CEO
Clarks is looking for a new chief executive after Mike Shearwood left the business with immediate effect this week following allegations of misconduct.
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NewsClarks boss Mike Shearwood quits amid misconduct claims
Clarks boss Mike Shearwood has quit the business following an internal investigation into allegations of misconduct.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Shearwood put Clarks on the front foot?
Clarks posted a dip in full-year profits and sales this morning in its first full year under boss Mike Shearwood.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Secrets of success from the top 30 international retailers
Our Top 30 International Retailers report reveals which businesses are achieving success overseas and their international strategies.
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AnalysisGlad tidings: 10 ways retail gave back in 2017
Year in, year out, not just during the traditional season of goodwill, retailers give back in countless ways to the communities they serve from Stornoway to Sussex.
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DataData: The top 30 retailers by UK store numbers
Tesco and the Co-op maintain the largest store networks, but discounters are showing the fastest growth.
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DataData: Top 30 retailers in the UK, according to shoppers
Amazon has been knocked off the top spot of customers’ favourite places to shop by M&S’ food division, according to exclusive survey data from OC&C.
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NewsClarks drafts in new bosses for overseas businesses
Clarks has moved to bolster its international businesses by drafting in new bosses for its European and Asia Pacific operations.
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AnalysisRoadtrip: Wales and the Southwest
In the first instalment of this year’s retail road trip, Retail Week heads to Wales and the Southwest and discovers a diverse yet fertile retail landscape.
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NewsToday in retail: Desert boots on the Somerset ground
Some good news for UK manufacturing today, as Clarks reveals that it will begin volume manufacturing shoes in Britain again.
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OpinionOpinion: Clarks is on-trend with UK manufacturing return
As retailers seek to adapt to a rapidly transforming world, shoe giant Clarks has given a glimpse of the future.
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NewsClarks to bring shoe manufacturing back onto home soil
Clarks is to begin volume manufacturing shoes in the UK again with the launch of a wholly owned manufacturing unit at its global headquarters in Somerset.
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AnalysisFlagships of the future: How to make a statement
Flagships seem to be increasing in number, but what does the name actually mean and is the status quo shifting? John Ryan reports.
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AnalysisAmazon to Arcadia: Who have the big four partnered with?
The list of retailers and brands joining forces with the big four supermarkets has grown further after Sainsbury’s launched an in-store Crussh juice bar.
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NewsClarks poaches Nomad Foods finance boss Paul Kenyon
Clarks has poached Nomad Foods executive Paul Kenyon to take on the role of chief financial officer.
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GalleryStore gallery: Stepping out at Clarks in Manchester
The refurbished Clarks in central Manchester provides a glimpse of the direction of travel for the footwear giant.