All articles by Matthew Chapman – Page 32
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NewsLidl invests €100m in modernising entire Austrian store estate
German discounter Lidl will spend around €100m (£75.4m) on modernising all of its Austrian stores by the end of 2016.
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NewsJohn Allan favourite for Tesco top job after Sir Ian Cheshire drops out
John Allan is now the hot favourite for the Tesco chairmanship as former Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire exits the race for the role.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse renews deal with EE as it targets connected home market
Carphone Warehouse has renewed its partnership with telecoms firm EE as it seeks to take advantage of the growth of connected home devices.
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NewsMarks & Spencer poaches Next menswear design chief Simon Hawksworth
Marks & Spencer has poached Next’s head of menswear design Simon Hawksworth to fill the position left vacant by Tony O’Connor’s departure.
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NewsApple smashes record for biggest quarterly profit in history
Apple has reported the biggest ever quarterly profit by a public company after strong sales of its new iPhone 6 smartphone.
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NewsIkea profits flatline as it pours extra investment into staff bonuses
Ikea’s profits remained static at €3.3bn (£2.5bn) during the 2014 financial year as it increased the bonuses it handed out to workers by €98m (£73m).
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NewsCarpetright to overhaul brand with new logo and store design
Flooring specialist Carpetright is overhauling its brand as it prepares to trial a new logo and store design in the summer.
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NewsMade.com annual sales surge as it approaches £100m flotation
Made.com has reported a surge in annual sales as it gears up for a stock market flotation that could value the business at over £100m.
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NewsEbay to cut 2,400 jobs as it prepares for PayPal spin-off
EBay will cut 2,400 jobs, or 7% of its staff, in the first quarter as it prepares to split from its PayPal business later in the year.
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AnalysisIn the news: Findel's departing boss Roger Siddle profiled
Roger Siddle is bowing out from Findel after almost five years turning the retailer around, but it is not the last retail will see of him.
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NewsMike Ashley eyes Evans Cycles acquisition to bolster Sports Direct business
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley is competing against a number of retail names in a bid to buy Evans Cycles.
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NewsSir Philip Green puts loss-making BHS business up for sale
Sir Philip Green has put BHS up for sale after receiving a number of takeover bids for the loss-making retailer.
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NewsVirtual currency bitcoin receives vote of confidence as Coinbase raises $75m
Virtual currency bitcoin received a vote of confidence after Coinbase, which provides bitcoin wallets, raised $75m (£50m) in a funding round.
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Interview
Q&A: ScS boss David Knight on the company's impending IPO
ScS chief executive David Knight explains the company’s reasons for floating and lays out the future direction of the busines.
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NewsDFS and ScS prepare for £1bn and £70m stock market floats
Sofa specialists DFS and ScS are gearing up for a stock market flotation that would value the companies at £1bn and £70m respectively.
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NewsStore gallery: Decathlon tests first click-and-collect store in London Tube station
Decathlon aims to raise brand awareness with its standalone click-and-collect format, which it is trialling in Old Street Tube station in London.
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NewsMySale closes US and South Korean sites to focus on UK as it dips into red
MySale has closed its US and South Korea websites in order to focus on the UK and other key markets after reporting a loss.
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NewsBlack Friday countdown begins as retailers prepare for this year's frenzy
The countdown to this year’s Black Friday has already begun as retailers race to prepare for the promotions extravaganza that transformed last year’s festive trading pattern.
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NewsHalfords boss Matt Davies denies business will suffer after he joins Tesco
Halfords boss Matt Davies has denied that his departure for Tesco will be detrimental to the business because of the foundations he has laid.
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NewsDixons Carphone reports record Boxing Day despite Black Friday bonanza
Dixons Carphone boss Sebastian James has revealed Boxing Day sales almost matched Black Friday, allaying fears sales had been pulled forward.