More on Me + Em – Page 1443
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Cartoon
Blower's retail cartoon: Dixons Carphone rolls out combined stores
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Dixons and Carphone Warehouse’s first combined store following their merger.
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News
Co-op to open pop-up kiosks as it shelves online grocery plans
The Co-operative is to open pop-up kiosks that will serve shoppers during store refurbishments.
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News
Debenhams opens three Help for Heroes charity concessions
Debenhams has opened three Help for Heroes concessions, partly run by volunteers, selling over 350 of the charity’s branded product lines.
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Analysis
Analysis: US small-box rocked by Dollar Tree-Family Dollar deal
Dollar Tree’s plans to buy rival discounter Family Dollar will shake up the North American small-box market.
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News
Carphone Warehouse marketing boss discusses new digital concept store
Carphone Warehouse marketing director Julian Diment talks Retail Week through the roll-out of the company’s new digital concept stores.
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Opinion
Comment: Why has Aldi launched a smartphone and is it a good idea?
One month ago Aldi Nord in Germany launched two smartphone models – the difference to the UK launch is that these were branded models rather than own-brand.
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News
Video: Marc Jacobs to launch pop-up 'tweet shop' in Covent Garden
Marc Jacobs is opening a pop-up ‘tweet shop’ in Covent Garden next week where transactions will be based on social media interaction rather than cash.
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Gallery
In pictures: First look at Carphone shops in Currys and PC World
Newly formed business Dixons Carphone has unveiled the first Carphone shop-in-shops in Currys and PC World stores.
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News
Aldi becomes first supermarket to launch own-brand smartphone
Aldi has become the first supermarket to launch an own-brand smartphone.
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News
Alliance Boots boss Stefano Pessina to take £6bn stake in Walgreens
Alliance Boots boss Stefano Pessina will hold an 18% stake in US drugstore chain Walgreens once the two companies fully merge.
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News
Dixons Carphone unveils combined stores on day one of merger
Dixons and Carphone Warehouse made their merger retail reality overnight by opening Carphone shop-in-shops in Currys and PC World stores on the first formal day of the tie-up.
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News
Card Factory like-for-likes jump 2.6% in half year
Card Factory like-for-likes jumped 2.6% in its half year and it has set new store openings and market share growth in its sights.
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News
Tesco’s Farm to Fork Cooking courses are child’s play
Tesco’s has created a cookery offer to rival Waitrose and Sainsbury’s – Farm to Fork Cooking is a cookery course for children and will be running in 50 UK stores.
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Opinion
Comment: Dixons shows that change is a constant in retail
Dixons’ merger with Carphone Warehouse continues the retailer’s legacy of success by continually innovating and listening to their customers.
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Analysis
Analysis: Waitrose spends money to make money
Waitrose’s investments aim to position it well for the future but will hit first-half profits – Retail Week asks where the grocer is spending.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi, Morrisons, Scottish retail sales and more
Retail news round-up on August 7, 2014: Aldi launches first own-brand smartphone, Scottish retail sales rise in second quarter, ASA bans Morrisons TV ad and DFS hires marketing agency Karmarama
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News
Alliance Boots and Walgreens reassure investors over profit forecast downgrade
Alliance Boots and takeover partner Walgreens reassured investors today after revealing it has revised 2016 profit forecasts down.
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Opinion
Comment: The human touch is central to brand experience
Retail is a fascinating sector to be involved in and for me it’s a passion. Why? We’re a nation of shoppers and equally we’re all consumers.
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Gallery
In pictures: Carphone Warehouse unveils 'energetic' digital format
Carphone Warehouse is rolling out a new digital format across 200 of its stores as it seeks to create a slick and simplified experience.
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News
Interest rate rise could dent consumer spending, warns think tank
A rise in interest rates could dent consumer spending if introduced within the next six months, warns the KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank.