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Jennifer Creevy
Jennifer oversees all of the content for Retail Week, comprising news, features and online.
She is also news editor, overseeing a team of three reporters covering all the sectors of retail. She specifically covers the food sector for Retail Week.
Jennifer has been with Retail Week for over five years and has a background in business trade titles.
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Asda Income Tracker: Weekly spending power shows largest decline on record
21 June 2011
Consumers suffered a £14 a week fall in family spending power in May compared to the previous year – the largest decline on record. -
Former Asda boss Andy Bond sets up investment vehicle
20 June 2011
Former Asda chief executive Andy Bond has set up a retail investment vehicle with a team of City bankers. -
Retail sales values up, but volumes flat
16 June 2011
The value of retail sales excluding petrol in May were up 2.4% on the previous year but flat in volume terms. -
M&S to shake-up executive pay plan
9 June 2011
Marks & Spencer is to shake-up its executive pay plan, it is understood. -
Laura Ashley like-for-likes down 1.3% as it closes unprofitable stores
3 June 2011
Laura Ashley said like-for-like sales slid 1.3% in the 17 weeks to May 28, due largely to the closure of unprofitable stores. -
Sir Stuart Rose calls for review into gap between executive and staff pay
2 June 2011
Former Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose has called for a review into the widening gap between executive pay and staff wages. -
Tesco to launch new brands
31 May 2011
Tesco is to launch a series of new brands over the next few weeks as it seeks to bolster its UK performance. -
H&M to open first UK concession in Selfridges
10 May 2011
H&M is to open its first UK concession in premium department store Selfridges at the end of August. -
Sainsbury's appoints new head of clothing
9 May 2011
Sainsbury’s has appointed former Littlewoods executive James Brown as head of its clothing division. -
Blacks Leisure reduces full-year losses
4 May 2011
Blacks Leisure, the outdoor sports specialist, said its full-year losses before tax and exceptional items fell from £14.4m to £6.6m but still suffered a “disappointing” year. -
Sainsbury's guns to become top five clothing retailer
3 May 2011
Sainsbury’s is gunning to become one of the UK’s top five clothing retailers as it expands its Tu fashion range. -
Asda to set out new strategy for online and home shopping growth
18 April 2011
Asda has hired an Allan Leighton protégé to set out a new strategy for its online, home shopping and financial services divisions. -
JJB Sports unveils £65m business plan
15 March 2011
JJB Sports said like-for-like sales slumped 13.5% in the period between January 24 and March 13 as the sportswear retailer published its revised business plan and proposed financial arrangements. -
Tesco's F&F sponsors LFW designer Mark Fast
15 February 2011
Tesco clothing brand F&F has teamed up with London-based knitwear designer Mark Fast to sponsor his autumn 11 catwalk show at London Fashion Week. -
John Lewis to open up website to Europe
14 February 2011
John Lewis is to open up its website for international orders to 25 European countries, enabling it to gather data on which cities could support physical department stores. -
Blacks Leisure chief executive Neil Gillis resigns
10 February 2011
Blacks Leisure chief executive Neil Gillis is to resign from the retailer. -
Sainsbury's to source all Fairtrade cotton from supplier in India
9 February 2011
Sainsbury’s is to source all of its Fairtrade cotton from a co-operative supplier in Gujarat, India. -
John Lewis weekly sales dip, warns of 'testing' year ahead
4 February, 2011
John Lewis has reported a slight dip in sales for the week ending January 29 and warned that the year ahead would be more “testing”. -
Burberry to relocate Regent Street store
31 January 2011
British luxury brand Burberry is to take a store on Regent Street which is currently occupied by Habitat. -
Asda Income Tracker: record fall to spending in December
27 January 2011
The average family’s spending power fell by £8 per week in December, the largest fall on record since the Asda Income Tracker began in January 2007. -
Tesco slashes spring 11 clothing prices
26 January 2011
Tesco is slashing prices on all adults’ clothing lines by 20%, which the grocer said gives customers a VAT-free deal. -
Fashion drives strong EBay sales
20 January 2011
Etail giant eBay has reported a strong fourth quarter in the UK. Sales rose 170%, led by fashion as sales of clothes, footwear and accessories outperformed. -
Laura Ashley profits to beat expectations
20 January 2011
Strong trading over Christmas means fashion and homewares business Laura Ashley now expects full year pre-tax profit to be “significantly higher” than previously expectated. -
The Original Factory Shop Christmas like-for-likes up 5%
17 January 2011
The Original Factory Shop has reported like-for-like sales up 5% over the Christmas period with sales of outdoor products strong in the snow. -
Sainsbury's reports record Christmas
12 January 2011
Sainsbury’s said it had a record Christmas driven by a strong performance from clothing. -
John Lewis reports 'outstanding' Christmas and Sale
5 January 2011
John Lewis said like-for-like sales jumped 7.6% in the five weeks to January 1. -
Tesco and Sainsbury's suspend Scotland orders due to snow
13 December 2010
Tesco and Sainsbury’s have stopped taking orders on their websites from customers in Scotland, because of the bad weather. -
Retailers face shortages as ports forced to shut in severe weather
3 December 2010
High street retailers face Christmas shortages of clothing after the snow caused several of the UK’s largest ports. -
JJB likely to breach banking covenants
2 December 2010
JJB Sports has said it is likely it will breach its banking covenants as trading conditions have remained challenging and like-for-like sales remained below expectations. -
Sainsbury's directors in shock exit to rival value chains
30 November 2010
Sainsbury’s clothing boss Sara Bradley and director of general merchandise Adrian Mountford have made a shock exit from the grocer to join value fashion rivals George at Asda and Matalan. -
John Lewis records weekly sales of £100m
29 November 2010
John Lewis sales for the week ending Saturday November 27 were just shy of £100m, with the cold weather boosting sales of jackets and wellies. -
London's West End retailers score £250m weekend sales
29 November 2010
Retailers in London reported a bumper start to the festive shopping season with shoppers splashing out more than £250m in the West End over the weekend. -
John Lewis mid-week sales up 12%
25 November 2010
John Lewis has reported sales up 12% from Sunday to Wednesday this week, with trade strong across several categories including fashion. -
Asda income tracker: average UK family had £4 a week less to spend in October
24 November 2010
The average UK family had £4 a week less to spend in October compared to a year ago, according to the Asda Income Tracker. -
Tesco's Middleton-inspired dress sells out as national holiday announced
24 November 2010
Tesco’s £16 F&F dress in the style of the one Kate Middleton wore to announce her engagement to Prince William sold out online just one hour after it went on sale. -
Debenhams to launch 'Christmas Spectacular' Sale tomorrow
16 November 2010
Debenhams is to launch its first ‘Christmas Spectacular’ Sale on Wednesday, offering price reductions of up to 25%. -
JJB issues profit warning
11 November 2010
JJB Sports has issued a profit warning after like-for-like sales in its current trading period were lower than anticipated. -
Sainsbury's kidswear range a "star performer"
10 November 2010
Value retailer Sainsbury’s has hailed its kidswear range a “star performer” as it reported an 8.1% increase in underlying pre-tax profit to £332m in its interim results, with customer numbers at an all-time high. -
Tesco launches Tesco Direct mobile site
8 November 2010
Value retailer Tesco has today launched a mobile-optimised version of its Tesco Direct website. -
John Lewis raises second-half expectations
2 November 2010
John Lewis has raised its second-half sales expectations as it believes its core middle-income shoppers will be less scathed by the austerity measures than it first feared. -
M&S mulls return to Europe
1 November 2010
Marks & Spencer is understood to be plotting a return to mainland Europe by buying back shops that it sold almost 10 years ago, according to reports. -
Consumer confidence edges up in October
29 October 2010
Consumer confidence rose by one point in October, according to the GfK NOP Consumer Confidence Index. -
Ahrendts salutes Burberry's 'style, structure and values'
28 October 2010
Burberry chief executive Angela Ahrendts outlined the soft strategies the fashion retailer has focused on during the recession at the World Retail Congress in Berlin. -
Christmas etail sales set for 16% lift on last year
19 October 2010
Online sales at Christmas are expected to be 16% higher than last year as shoppers hunt for bargains. -
Retail theft cost UK stores £4.4bn last year
19 October 2010
Retail theft cost UK stores £4.4bn in the year to the end of June, according to a survey of 42,000 European retailers - with branded clothing the most common target. -
Blacks Leisure in sale talks
19 October 2010
Outdoor retailer Blacks Leisure has appointed corporate advisory firm McQueen to advise on a possible sale of the company after receiving multiple bid approaches. -
Retailers add voice to public spending cuts
18 October 2010
Industry chiefs including Next chief executive Lord Wolfson, Marks & Spencer chairman Sir Stuart Rose and Harvey Nichols chief executive Joseph Wan, have backed the coalition Government’s public spending cuts and said that any lesser action would result in £100bn of additional debt, a rise in interest rates and further tax rises. -
Mothercare overseas sales overtakes UK sales
14 October 2010
Maternity specialist Mothercare said overseas sales had overtaken UK sales for the first time in its first half, as overseas sales growth offset a softer performance in the UK. -
Mulberry's first half exceeded expectations
7 October 2010
Mulberry, the luxury clothing and accessories house, has said sales were stronger than expected in the 10 weeks to October 2, with like-for-like sales in its full price stores up 79%. -
Sainsbury's reports growth in kidswear
6 October 2010
Sainsbury’s has posted a rise of 2.9% in like-for-like sales for the second quarter of the year, helped by stronger sales of kidswear. -
Tesco non-food sales grow to £6.5bn
5 October 2010
Tesco saw non-food sales increase 4.8% to £6.5bn for the 26 weeks to August 28, with UK clothing sales bolstered by a strong performance in menswear and kidswear. -
Harrods profits surge 40%
4 October 2010
Harrods, the luxury London-based department store, reported a 40% surge in profits in the final year under its colourful owner Mohamed Al Fayed. -
Non-food retail sales drop in August
16 September 2010
The volume of non-food retail sales in August fell 0.7%, with all sectors recording decreases. -
Tesco rolls out schoolwear embroidery service
31 August 2010
Tesco has begun the nationwide roll out of its schoolwear embroidery service following a trial earlier this year. -
Marks & Spencer to open in Egypt
24 August 2010
Marks & Spencer is to open its first store in Egypt within the next year. -
M&S shareholder gives thumbs-up to Swannell's appointment
24 August 2010
Marks & Spencer’s largest shareholder has welcomed the appointment of its new chairman Robert Swannell. -
Asda Income Tracker: Families suffer 2.5% fall in discretionary income in July
23 August 2010
Families suffered a 2.5% decrease in discretionary income in July, according to the Asda Income Tracker. -
George at Asda has 'strong' second quarter despite like-for-like fall
17 August 2010
Like-for-like sales at Asda fell 0.4% in its second quarter to July 31 while total sales grew in the low single digits. -
Tesco set to launch first transactional mobile app
5 August 2010
Tesco is launching its first transactional mobile app next week on mainstream handset Nokia Ovi Store. -
Primark to open second store on Oxford Street
5 August 2010
Primark is to open another store on famous shopping destination Oxford Street at the eastern end of the road. -
Clothing and footwear deflation increases to 1.2% in July
4 August 2010
Deflation in clothing and footwear increased to 1.2% in July from 0.1% in June driven by strong promotional activity, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index. -
Tesco takes on M&S in back to school campaign
29 July 2010
Tesco is going head to head with Marks & Spencer in a fierce back to school battle and has frozen its uniform prices at last year’s levels. -
Aquascutum seeks fresh capital to drive turnaround
23 July 2010
Luxury heritage brand Aquascutum is working with debt advisory firm Litmus Advisory to raise fresh capital and drive its turnaround, following its acquisition in September by Jaeger-owner Harold Tillman and Jaeger chief executive Belinda Earl . -
Clothing and footwear sales up 3.3% by value in June
22 July 2010
Clothing and footwear sales rose 3.3% year on year by value and 4.2% by volume in June. -
Asda Income Tracker: average UK family £7 a week worse off in June
21 July 2010
The average UK family was £7 a week worse off in June compared to the same time last year, according to the Asda Income Tracker. -
Debenhams completes refinancing
19 July 2010
Debenhams has confirmed that it has completed the refinancing of its borrowing facilities, with the signing of a new £650m credit facility. -
Asda Income Tracker: Average household discretionary income falls in May
22 June 2010
The average UK family had £6 a week less disposable income in May than the same month a year earlier, according to the Asda Income Tracker. -
The weekend newspaper round up: June 19 to 20, 2010
21 June 2010
A round up of the best fashion business stories from the weekend’s newspapers. -
Sainsbury's reports 'biggest ever week in clothing'
16 June 2010
Sainsbury’s said that it had its “biggest ever week in clothing” in its first quarter which ended June 12. -
Tesco chief Sir Terry Leahy to retire in March
8 June 2010
Sir Terry Leahy is to retire from Tesco after 14 years as chief executive in March when he will be replaced by international director Philip Clarke. -
Next appoints property heavyweight as non-exec
27 May 2010
Next has appointed Francis Salway as a non-executive director. -
JJB Sports posts £68.6m pre-tax loss
27 May 2010
Embattled JJB Sports has notched up a full-year pre-tax loss of £68.6m and said sales collapsed 42% as the retailer warned its recovery would be “neither quick nor easy”. -
Sainsbury’s profits ahead of expectations
13 May 2010
Sainsbury’s has reported underlying full-year pre-tax profits ahead of expectations up 17.5% to £610m and said clothing was a “star performer” in non-food. -
Tesco to launch 50% off clothing Sale
6 May 2010
Tesco is to launch a 50%-off Sale on its clothing website to celebrate the site’s first six months of trading. -
VF Corporation buys stake in Blacks
23 April 2010
VF Corporation, the owner of denim brand Wrangler and outdoor brand The North Face, has bought a 5% stake in sportswear retailer Blacks Leisure in a move that seems to be designed to block any future bid by rival Sports Direct. -
Fashion sales values and volumes up in March
22 April 2010
Clothing and footwear sales rose 2.8% by value and 5.4% by volume in March. -
Alexon reports full year loss but focuses on turnaround
22 April 2010
Alexon Group has slumped in to the red and recorded a pre-tax loss before exceptional items of £900,000 in the year to January 30, but said it has laid the foundations to accelerate its turnaround plan. -
Tesco clothing sales hit £1bn
20 April 2010
Tesco said that its full-year clothing sales rose 7.3% to hit £1bn, driven by a strong performance from kidswear, its F&F brand in Europe and its online offer. -
Private equity firm buys Cath Kidston
25 March 2010
US private equity group TA Associates has agreed to buy fashion-to-furnishings chain Cath Kidston in a deal worth about £100m. -
Next profits soar 18%
25 March 2010
Next has reported an 18% increase in group pre-tax profit to £505m in the full year to January 30 in what chairman John Barton said was “an extraordinary year”. -
Retail sales grow for second consecutive month
23 March 2010
Retail sales have grown for the second consecutive month, and growth is expected to continue at a similar pace through Easter, according to the CBI Distributive Trades Survey. -
Blacks rejects Sports Direct bid
19 March 2010
Blacks Leisure, the outdoor retailer, has rejected a takeover offer from Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct as “wholly inadequate”. -
George launches 100-day returns policy
8 March 2010
George at Asda has launched a 100-day returns policy as it seeks to step up the competition on rival chains Primark, Tesco and Marks & Spencer. -
Blacks Leisure starts store expansion
8 March 2010
Blacks Leisure, the outdoors specialist, has begun a store rollout programme which it said is the next phase in the company’s turnaround plan. -
John Lewis staff poised for 14% bonus
8 March 2010
Staff at the John Lewis Partnership, which owns the eponymous department store, are expected to receive around 14% of their annual salary when the retailer reveals strong full-year profits this week. -
Multichannel retailers debate future role of catalogues
4 March 2010
Alan White, the chief executive of home shopping group N Brown, has said the ultimate goal for multichannel retailers is to ditch catalogues and concentrate on digital sales. -
Rob Templeman warns of 'further dip' in the economy
4 March 2010
Debenhams chief executive Rob Templeman has warned of a “further dip” in the economy and said the retail sector is ripe for a period of mergers and acquisitions. -
Andrew Moore promoted to MD of George
25 February 2010
Asda has promoted Andrew Moore to the position of managing director for its clothing brand George. -
Asda outlines multichannel and sourcing strategies
18 February 2010
Asda has forecast that it will generate at least 10% of sales of its clothing range George from online. -
VAT increase drives inflation to 3.5% in January
16 February 2010
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 3.5% in the year to January, up from 2.9% in December, according to the Office for National Statistics. -
CVAs set to increase
10 February 2010
Further company voluntary arrangements (CVA) are expected in the next few months as the lagged impact of the recession takes effect, according to restructuring expert KPMG. -
Shop Direct puts 1,500 jobs in consultation
28 January 2010
Home shopping group Shop Direct is considering closing three contact centres with the possible loss of 1,500 jobs. -
Asda launches voucher campaign
28 January 2010
Asda has today launched a voucher campaign redeemable across the majority of categories in stores, including clothing brand George. -
John Lewis retail director exits
7 January 2010
John Lewis retail director Gareth Thomas has taken early retirement from the department store group after 30 years at the retailer. -
JD Sports Fashion reports strong Xmas
7 January 2010
JD Sports Fashion said like-for-likes rose 6.6% over the five weeks to January 2, with its fashion fascias Bank and Scotts showing growth of 9.7%. -
Tories signal VAT rise
4 January 2010
Shadow business secretary Kenneth Clarke has signalled that a Conservative government would be ready to raise taxes – including VAT – if they win this year’s general election. -
London retail sales rise in October
16 November 2009
Retail sales in London were 4.2% higher on a like-for-like basis in October compared with last year when sales fell 2.6%. -
Shop price inflation at zero
4 November 2009
Overall shop price inflation stood at zero last month after two consecutive months of deflation. -
Tesco fashion site goes live
3 October 2009
Tesco has launched its standalone online fashion shop and hopes that sales will grow to account for 10% of total clothing turnover.
