More on Me + Em – Page 1083
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Analysis
Analysis: Carrefour's French troubles offset by international gains
Carrefour has delivered a decent set of first-quarter numbers this morning, achieving a rise in group like-for-like sales of 3.1%.
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Opinion
Blog: Reinforcing the regional supply chain with a first-class workforce
Fantastic facilities alone will not achieve great results, it’s the passion of your workforce that really counts, finds Hermes’ Jon Ormond.
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News
Retail Diary: Venters vents Venice frustration and Harrods is out of Africa
Venters lift checkout Venters vents Venice frustration The life and times of Ewan Venters. Last month he was tweeting images of his encounter with Dame Barbara Windsor, who celebrated her honour from the Queen at Fortnum & Mason’s tea salon. Fast forward just a couple of weeks ...
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Opinion
Opinion: Record Store Day is a reminder of the value of physical formats
Record Store Day, the annual celebration for independent record shops and independently minded musicians, has rolled around again.
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Opinion
Opinion: Tesco likely to learn lessons from Dutch grocer Jumbo
I’m an extremely fortunate individual. I’ve had a succession of jobs where I actually get paid to walk around supermarkets.
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Opinion
Opinion: Facebook’s chatbot and the future of retail sales
Facebook’s recently launched chatbot technology could revolutionise customer service, online delivery and sales for retailers.
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News
Tesco trials automated shopping app for online customers
Tesco has launched an automated shopping service that allows online customers to replenish groceries and monitor price changes.
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News
Target to cut up to 180 jobs as it closes Geelong headquarters
Target will cut between 130 and 180 jobs at its Geelong operations centre as the Australian retailer relocates to Melbourne.
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Video
The Retail Week: Tesco results, Debenhams' boss hunt and Amazon's bank tie-up
Tesco’s mixed results, Debenhams’ chief exec search and Amazon’s latest click-and-collect venture are discussed this week.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How can retailers use content marketing to increase sales?
How can retailers use content marketing to increase sales?
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Analysis
Infographic: Amazon's commitment to innovation plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, April 15, 2016: Amazon ploughs on with innovation, Asos sees active customers increase, plus more.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Lidl and Primark
Retail round-up on April 15, 2016: Lidl's Irish sales break €1bn mark, and Primark debuts in Italy.
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News
Harveys owner Steinhoff UK profits jump 32% after online sales boost
Steinhoff UK - the owner of Harveys and Bensons for Beds - has recorded a 32% jump in annual profits after investment in its online offering bore fruit.
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Opinion
Analysis: What do WHSmith's results reveal about the health of the high street?
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith marked a happy chapter in its business story when it updated this week.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Beyoncé's Ivy Park activewear range launches at Topshop
The new athleisure brand resulting from a collaboration between Topshop and Beyoncé launched this morning at the store’s Oxford Street flagship.
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News
Poundland boss positive on ecommerce but admits sharp learning curve
Poundland boss Jim McCarthy has claimed its ecommerce site has a “good future”, but admitted there is still work to do to make it the “finished article”.
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News
JD Sports profits and like-for-likes surge: what the analysts say
JD Sports posted a strong increase in its full-year earnings and sales driven by its sports fashion business. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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Analysis
Analysis: Tesco boss Lewis makes strides across strategic priorities
After steering Tesco to full-year profit and fourth-quarter sales growth, Dave Lewis insisted “we don’t at all think that the job is done”.
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Opinion
Opinion: Fresh retail thinking needed as shopping habits change
In the run-up to the future of retail and consumer conference R:evolution, TrueStart explores innovation in retail today.
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News
Available space in retail parks falls to lowest level since 2002
Available square footage in retail parks fell to just 5.9% during 2015, the lowest level since 2002, according to a new report unveiled today.