More on Me + Em – Page 1412
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Tesco’s £250m profit overstatement
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on struggling retailer Tesco’s latest blow with their £250m profit forecast overstatement.
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Gallery
In pictures: Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards winners
The Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards 2014 recognise innovation and excellence in the retail supply chain.
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Interview
Q&A: EBay’s head of retail customer experience, Marty Ellis
Marty Ellis, eBay’s head of retail customer experience speaks to Retail Week about his first job and retail’s omnichannel future.
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Analysis
International analysis: Where's hot and where's not in global retail?
With problems ranging from regulation to political unrest, are the BRICs no longer the hottest new retail markets on the block?
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Analysis
International analysis: Russia, Qatar and China - which countries own the UK high street?
As Chinese conglomerate Sanpower takes control of House of Fraser, Retail Week reports on the international ownership of British retailers.
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Analysis
International analysis: The global etailers big enough to rival Amazon
Powerful online retailers are emerging globally and giving the etail giant Amazon a run for its money. Retail Week takes a closer look.
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News
Infographic: Fashion sales fall at John Lewis as weather puts off shoppers
Department store John Lewis’s clothing sales plunged 6.9% last week as the warm weather put people off buying autumn stock.
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News
Tesco former finance director McIlwee to get £1m payoff next week
Tesco’s former finance director Laurie McIlwee is to receive a £1m payoff next week despite an investigation into the £250m black hole in its profits.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, House of Fraser, Tesco and Phones 4u
Retail news round-up on September 26, 2014: Sainsbury’s cuts prices, House of Fraser launches click-and-collect service at Caffè Nero and small investors buy Tesco shares,
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News
House of Fraser to launch click-and-collect service in Caffè Nero
House of Fraser customers will next month be able to pick up high heels with their flat whites as the retailer introduces its click-and-collect service to a Caffè Nero coffee shop.
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Opinion
Comment: Why Apple Pay could be a retail game changer
Apple’s iPhone 6 has grabbed a lot of headlines, but it is the company’s entry into mobile payments that may cause the biggest market disruption.
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Analysis
International analysis: Learning from Tesco how not to fail abroad
Tesco and Walmart were unable to translate their successful business models abroad. Retail Week examines the lessons from their failures.
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News
Sainsbury's cuts thousands of prices and focuses Brand Match on Asda
Sainsbury’s is lowering the prices of products across grocery, in the first move on price that new boss Mike Coupe has made since taking over.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How is the role of the shop assistant changing?
Due to the amount of product information available online, the in-store service assistant role is changing from being a product adviser to a supply chain specialist.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How can I effectively target consumers in real time?
Targeting consumers in real time is a focus for many retailers, but how should they approach it?
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News
PowaTag app enables sales direct from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Mobile technology business PowaTag has updated its software to enable shoppers to buy directly from social media.
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News
Value retailer Hema launches ecomm site but admits it won't turn profit
Dutch value retailer Hema has launched its transactional UK website but its boss has said he does not expect it to generate a profit.
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Opinion
Comment: What brands can teach retailers about consumers
As retailers such as Nike and Apple have shown, brands can often breathe fresh ideas and expertise into retailers and their customer service.
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News
Tesco executives could be hauled before MPs over profit error
Tesco executives could be questioned by MPs about its overstated profit forecast, chairman of the Parliamentary Business Committee Adrian Bailey said.
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News
Sainsbury’s axes Tesco from Brand Match and targets Asda as “value benchmark"
Sainsbury’s is to remove Tesco from its Brand March price comparison scheme from next month as it targets its efforts against Asda instead.