More on Me + Em – Page 1392
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Analysis
Argos sets sights on a youth audience with live-streamed in-store gigs
An Argos store is not an obvious place for a gig, but nonetheless the retailer is putting on events with acts including Katy B and Eliza Doolittle.
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News
Amazon's operating loss spirals to £338m as it writes down smartphone costs
Amazon’s operating loss spiralled to $544m (£338m) for its third quarter after being hit by a write-down of costs associated with its smartphone.
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Analysis
Etail Power List 2014: Guess the etailer – the answers
The Etail Power List of this year’s most influential retailers in ecommerce has been announced – here are the answers to our ‘Guess the etailer’ competition.
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Opinion
Comment: Can Primark’s US launch succeed where others have failed?
Primark’s deal to lease retail space from Sears in seven US locations follows a well trodden path. Can it succeed where others have failed?
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News
Asda test case could put retail sector in firing line over equal pay
Asda faces mass legal action over equal pay by female store workers, and the outcome is expected to have implications for the whole sector.
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News
Shoppers are spending 5% less per visit to big four, Nielsen says
Shoppers spent 5% less on average per visit to the big four grocers in the four weeks to October 11, according to the latest Nielsen data.
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Analysis
In the news: Asos's newly promoted chief operating officer Nick Beighton
It’s a sign of the closeness of Asos’s top directors, the chief executive and finance boss, that they are often referred to simply as the Nicks.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Steamer Trading Cookshop opens at Bluewater
Cookware retailer Steamer Trading Cookshop has opened its first mall store in Bluewater shopping centre. Retail Week pays a visit.
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Gallery
Story gallery: Trader Joe’s LA store brings humour to discount retail
Aldi-owned US discount grocer Trader Joe’s seeks to inject humour into the business of food shopping with its Los Angeles’ branch.
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Cartoon
Blower's retail cartoon: Primark to open seven US stores
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Primark’s deal with Sears to lease space to open seven Stateside stores.
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Analysis
Analysis: Retail's Uncanny Valley - when is personalisation too personal?
Personalisation has become one of retail’s favourite buzzwords, but how far can it go before it’s just creepy? Retail Week investigates.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why CIOs are losing power over retail technology
As technology becomes integral to many retail roles, more departments now have a say in IT spend. Retail Week assesses the implications.
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News
Ryman parts company with group logistics director Terry Maywood
Ryman retail group has parted company with group logistics director Terry Maywood after seven and a half years at the business.
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Opinion
Comment: How loyalty programmes are evolving to keep shoppers coming back
Traditional schemes may be under strain but loyalty programmes can still give retailers an advantage.
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News
Infographic: John Lewis reports 'mixed' sales as weather hits demand
Sales at John Lewis were “mixed” last week as a strong performance in the home category was offset by the impact of mild weather on apparel.
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News
Tesco’s Broadbent: ‘I didn’t have to go but it’s a matter of principle’
Tesco chairman Sir Richard Broadbent has emailed staff explaining his exit was evidence that “Tesco is fundamentally a company of principles”.
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News
Pets at Home posts sales rise as loyalty scheme draws customers
Pets at Home has posted first-half like-for-like sales growth of 4.2% as its loyalty scheme and vets’ practices performed well.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Apple and H&M
Retail news round-up on October 24, 2014: Amazon posts third-quarter loss; Apple to open 15 stores in China; H&M celebrates 10 years of designer collaborations
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News
Booths unveils expansion plan as full-year profits rise
Booths has outlined the most ambitious expansion plan in its history and unveiled a rise in full-year profits.
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News
Kiddicare’s new owner WorldStores unveils revival plan for retailer
Kiddicare’s new owner, etail group Worldstores, has unveiled the retailer’s plan to grab shares in the embattled maternity sector.