All Selfridges articles – Page 7
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OpinionIs it game over for (mass market) department stores?
All but a few high-profile department stores seem to be in trouble, so has the market changed to the point where the sector is just an irrelevance?
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DataData: Which retailers stand to gain from HoF's CVA?
House of Fraser’s decision to shut 31 of its 59 UK stores will have an impact on high streets up and down the UK.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail lessons from Apple’s $1trn valuation
Tech giant Apple stands on the cusp of being the highest valued American company ever, close to a capitalisation of $1trn.
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OpinionOpinion: How Tim Daniels transformed Selfridges
Each of us has certain people who, during our working careers, have helped us in some significant way and as a result become a positive memory.
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NewsRetail diary: Asda turns avocado match-maker
A toy store resorts to drastic measures, Asda jumps on the avocado engagement bandwagon and Selfridges is a patron of the arts.
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GalleryHow the West End fares in the beauty department
Department stores generally give prime space to the beauty category, but do they all do the same thing? John Ryan reports.
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NewsSelfridges to invest £20m in Trafford Centre revamp
Selfridges is to invest up to £20m revamping its Manchester store to coincide with its 20th anniversary.
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NewsRetail diary: Why Selfridges is pulling no punches
Greggs and Ikea to host “romantic” Valentine’s dinners, Charles Tyrwhitt founder’s funny side and a world-first for Selfridges.
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NewsSelfridges posts record Christmas as stores draw shoppers
Selfridges has unveiled a record Christmas performance, highlighting the polarised fortunes of department stores over the peak trading period.
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DataRetail league table: Christmas trading 2017
Find out how retailers have performed during the critical Christmas 2017 trading period, with our league table comparing like-for-like sales.
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NewsTop five store design trends to expect in 2018
In 2018 store design will mean more than just good-looking shops, as retailers adjust to the reality of uncertainty for the foreseeable future.
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OpinionKeynote: In the age of robots, human contact will be key
In the rush to keep up with consumer habits, such as the rise of social media and consumers’ desire for convenience and speed, the industry could be overlooking one of its strongest suites in the deck – people.
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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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AnalysisAnalysis: In-store experiences for every kind of retailer
What does experience in-store actually mean for shoppers and is it possible to incorporate it as part of a design blueprint?
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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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NewsToday in retail: A tale of two department stores
Department store retailer Debenhams reported a 44% full-year profit drop today that risked testing the patience of its shareholders.
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NewsSelfridges profits jump as investment plan pays off
Selfridges has posted a jump in profits as its ambitious investment strategy began to bear fruit.
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OpinionOpinion: How will you create your retail legacy?
With UK politics in such a precarious state, the huge unknowns flowing from the Brexit referendum and the changes in consumer shopping behaviour, I find it hard to remember a more difficult era for retailers to steer their businesses along the best path for long-term prosperity.
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NewsThe Hut grows beauty empire with Illamasqua acquisition
The acquisitive Hut Group has added cult cosmetics brand Illamasqua to its fast-growing beauty empire.
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GallerySports Direct: Southampton’s Selfridges of sport?
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has long repeated his desire to transform his business into the ‘Selfridges of sport’.
