More on Me + Em – Page 1353
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Opinion
Comment: Retailers should prepare for another year of change
Black Friday and increased online trading made 2014 a tumultuous year in retail – and the pace of change looks set to continue into 2015.
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News
River Island joins Friars Walk development in Newport
River Island has become the latest retailer to join the Friars Walk development in Newport, South Wales, with a two-storey space opposite H&M.
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Opinion
Comment: Expect more retail deals and private equity investment in 2015
Following the onslaught of retail IPOs throughout 2014, what are some investment trends and deals that could develop in the year ahead?
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Analysis
Analysis: What will be the key themes in retail in 2015?
The forecast for 2015 is bright, with real wage growth and low interest rates – how will these developments impact retail?
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News
Boux Avenue the Christmas star as sales rise at Paphitis-owned retailers
Boux Avenue was the star performer of entrepreneur Theo Paphitis’ retail group over Christmas but all his businesses recorded like-for-like increases.
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Opinion
Comment: Google's retail boss on the digital trends to know about in 2015
What’s the digital outlook for retail in 2015? From delivery to personalisation, there are several essential trends that will shape the industry in the year to come.
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News
Sainsbury's Coupe: 'Change in market dynamics over next two years'
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe is adamant there will be a “return to equilibrium” in the performance of the big four and the discounters within two years.
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Opinion
Comment: Black Friday retail lessons from the US
The early results of Black Friday might be intoxicating but the long-term impact remains unknown, as US history demonstrates.
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News
Foyles and Waterstones reap rewards of print resurgence as online slows
Booksellers Foyles and Waterstones have both recorded bumper Christmas sales of print books as online trading growth slows.
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News
Iceland boss Malcolm Walker: Christmas trading was 'bloody awful'
Frozen food specialist Iceland has had a difficult Christmas according to boss Malcolm Walker, who has described the trading period as “bloody awful”.
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Analysis
Sainsbury’s third-quarter results: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s has warned of challenging times ahead as the grocer reported a fall in sales. Retail Week takes a look at the analysts’ view.
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News
Black Friday and unseasonal weather hit December retail sales
Black Friday discounting and good weather hit December retail sales, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker.
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News
Topps Tiles reports 6% jump in first-quarter like-for-like sales
Topps Tiles posted a 6% increase in sales over the quarter ended December 27, as it built on strong trading in the same period of last year.
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News
Majestic Wine sales up over Christmas but discounting hits margins
Majestic Wine has reported Christmas like-for-likes up 1.1% but margins were hit as the retailer invested in price in a competitive environment.
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News
Boohoo.com issues profit warning after heavy discounting on high street
Boohoo.com has issued a profit warning after investing in a marketing push that failed to pay off due to heavy promotional activity on the UK high street.
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News
Sainsbury's reports Q3 like-for-likes down 1.7% and outlook challenging
Sainsbury’s has reported like-for-like retail sales for its third quarter down 1.7% excluding petrol, and boss Mike Coupe warns of challenging times ahead.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Online video streaming provider Whisbi
Start-ups in retail technology are growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Whisbi is in the spotlight.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Waterstones, Homebase, Amazon and more
Retail news round-up on January 7, 2015: Waterstones reports declining Kindle sales; Karen Gray returns to Homebase; Nisa hires new CEO; and more.
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News
The Works drives Christmas sales growth as it holds off from 'heavy discounting'
The Works has increased like-for-like sales by 6% over Christmas while maintaining its margins as it held off from “heavy discounting”.
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News
Shop price inflation falls for 20th consecutive month in December
Shop price inflation fell again in December, declining for the 20th consecutive month, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.