More on Me + Em – Page 1393
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Opinion
Comment: Lovehoney’s third time lucky TV advertising campaign
Lovehoney’s advertising campaign showed that whilst TV-viewing habits are changing, some of the rules of retail advertising remain the same.
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Opinion
Comment: Etail Power List 2014 emphasises ecommerce evolution
The Etail Power List of this year’s most influential retailers in ecommerce shows the industry and its leaders are changing faster than ever.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How can retail staff be equipped to fulfil online orders?
As in-store fulfilment becomes increasingly mainstream, retailers must make sure staff are well equipped to provide services such as click-and-collect and ship-from-store.
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News
Debenhams will not resort to knee-jerk discounting this Christmas, insists Sharp
Debenhams boss Michael Sharp insisted it would not resort to knee-jerk discounting over Christmas despite the unseasonably warm start to the season.
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Analysis
Tesco chief Dave Lewis: 'My three priorities for rebuilding Tesco'
Tesco boss Dave Lewis faced the City for the first time today when he unveiled the retailer’s interims and conclusion into the accounting scandal.
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News
Darty launches in-home button to give instant access to call centre
French electronics firm Darty is offering customers a button in their home that puts them through to the its helpdesk within 60 seconds.
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News
Ditto Labs uses social media to offer retailers brand insight
US company Ditto Labs has created software that identifies brand logos on images posted on social media sites such as Twitter and Instagram.
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News
Infographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending October 21, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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Analysis
Analysis: How attractive are Tesco's international businesses to suitors?
Tesco is thought to be considering a spin-off of its Asian business to raise funds. Retail Week looks at the performance of its global operations.
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News
Redundancies loom as Wilko puts head office staff into consultation
Value retailer Wilko has put 170 head office staff – a quarter of the total at its Worksop base – into a consultation likely to lead to job cuts.
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News
Infographic: Etail Power List 2014 in numbers
The Etail Power List of this year’s most influential retailers in ecommerce has been announced – here are some interesting facts and figures from the list.
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News
September retail sales slip as demand for fashion slumps in warm weather
Retail sales volumes in September slipped 0.3% month on month as demand for fashion slumped in the unseasonably warm weather.
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Analysis
Video: Tesco boss Dave Lewis says accounting scandal was 'body blow'
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has said the accounting scandal was a “body blow” to the business and said the grocer needs to “re-energise”.
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News
Tesco chief says there was no personal financial gain in accounting scandal
Tesco’s new chief executive Dave Lewis has said there is no evidence of personal financial gain in the accounting scandal that has rocked the grocer.
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Analysis
Tesco interim results: What the analysts say
Retail analysts give their views on Tesco’s first-half figures and prospects
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News
Debenhams full-year profits tumble as January discounting dents margins
Debenhams has revealed a 20.6% slump in full-year group underlying pretax profits as deep January Sale promotions dented margins.
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Opinion
Bryan Roberts’ verdict: To win again Tesco must put shoppers before margin
Tesco would do very well to remember that market share should not be seen as an objective – it should be viewed as an outcome.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Debenhams and falling numbers of store staff
Retail news round-up on October 23, 2014:Tesco confirms it has overstated profits by £263m as chairman prepares to stand down, Debenhams profits slump 20%, Number of staff per store falls to record low
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News
Tesco discloses £263m profit overstatement as chairman prepares to step down
Tesco has confirmed it overstated profits by £263m as the Deloitte investigation found that there have been similar practices in previous reporting periods.
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Opinion
Comment: Does beacon technology improve customer experience?
To beacon or not to beacon, that is the question. As retailers roll out beacon technology, is it really enriching the customer experience?