More on Me + Em – Page 1113
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Data
Data: The most susceptible areas of the UK to store closures by region
Store closures are likely to rise and Wales and the north of England are forecast to be the worst affected areas in the UK.
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News
MySale to bolster online offer by selling Arcadia brands
Flash sales etailer MySale will start selling Arcadia brands on its Australian and New Zealand websites in the next four to six weeks.
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News
Sunday trading hours reform could pass following SNP U-turn
Government plans to extend Sunday trading hours have taken a step forward after the SNP indicated it would no longer oppose the policy.
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News
Waitrose names new retail director as it prepares for Mark Price's exit
Waitrose has revealed that John Lewis Partnership management board member Ben Stimson will become its new retail director this month.
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News
Infographic: John Lewis sales rise as Waitrose hails strong online trading
Bellwether John Lewis has reported a 3.8% rise in sales to £76.76m in the week to February 27, while Waitrose posted strong online trading.
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Video
Short Cuts: How will Morrisons' tie-up with Amazon impact the grocery market?
The Morrisons and Amazon tie-up will force the big three to respond by developing their fulfilment services to compete with Prime.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Morrisons inks supply deal with Amazon
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on how Morrisons has upped its ecommerce credentials by signing a supply deal with Amazon.
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News
Zalando’s profits and revenue rocket as customer base grows
German etailer Zalando has posted surging sales and profits during 2015 as it attracted a growing number of customers to its website.
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News
MySale posts first-half profit as improvements to business take hold
MySale, the fashion etailer, has posted an improved first-half performance as strategic initiatives bore fruit.
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News
McColl's focuses on enhancing offer as like-for-like sales fall
Convenience store group McColl’s managed to nudge up profits last year, despite reporting a fall in like-for-like sales.
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News
Disposable income growth slows, Asda Income Tracker shows
Growth in shoppers’ spending power slowed for the fourth consecutive month in January when inflation was at its highest since January 2015.
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Opinion
Neil Saunders: Great US retail names must adapt if they are to survive
Department stores launches once made national news. Now the headlines are about how retailers must match up to online stores.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Converse to go one step further with personalisation
Personalisation stations are not new but Converse is introducing designers into its New York store to help customers create unique products.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and Poundstretcher
Retail news round-up on March 1, 2016: Sports Direct looks interested in Clerys and Poundstretcher faces lawsuit for selling fake shampoo bottles.
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Opinion
Blog: What measures can we take to close the supply chain talent gap?
Logistics may not be the first career choice for many young people, but that needs to change if the industry is to keep developing.
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Analysis
Profile: Kingfisher’s chief customer officer Pierre Woreczek
Kingfisher has created a chief customer officer role for McDonald’s executive Woreczek as the DIY group sets its transformation plan in motion.
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Data
Data: Retail share price index – February 26, 2016
February 26, 2016: This week’s data on the biggest risers and fallers plus a comprehensive list of share price results in the retail sector.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why Morrisons link-up with Amazon will reshape UK grocery
Amazon’s tie-up with Morrisons could see it become a scalable entrant into the UK grocery market – and its rivals will need to react, fast.
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Analysis
Morrisons reveals Amazon partnership: What the analysts say
Morrisons has secured a deal with Amazon to supply ambient, fresh and frozen goods to Prime Now and Pantry. This is what the analysts said.
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Opinion
Opinion: Amazon deal means Morrisons can play to its manufacturing strength
A latecomer to the ecommerce party, grocer Morrisons now seems determined to be its life and soul with an Amazon tie-up.