More on Me + Em – Page 242
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Opinion
‘Retailers must be on top form to ensure jubilee is not consumers’ last hurrah’
Retailers – grocers particularly – can probably look forward to a golden few days as the platinum jubilee celebrations take place.
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News
Shop prices soar in May but inflation to ‘get worse before it gets better’
Shop prices rose further in May as inflationary pressures took their toll on retailers’ margins.
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News
Frasers rescues Missguided from administration as boss Murray shakes up leadership team
Frasers Group has bought collapsed online fashion operator Missguided out of administration for £20m.
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News
B&M names new chief executive as profits come in flat
Value giant B&M has promoted chief financial officer Alex Russo to become chief executive and reported flat full-year profits.
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Retail Voice
Research: how retailers are responding to the global supply chain crisis
Retailers see the global supply chain crisis as a long-term issue requiring long-term change, reveals TLT’s Perran Jervis.
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News
Incidents of violent crime and abuse of retail staff trebled during pandemic
Incidents of abuse and violent crime towards frontline retail workers trebled during the first year of the pandemic, despite vast swathes of bricks-and-mortar stores being closed.
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News
Missguided tumbles into administration as rising costs bite
Missguided has called in administrators after failing to secure a buyer.
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News
TJX Europe names new boss as Greenlees takes on global role
TK Maxx and Homesense owner TJX Europe has unveiled two major changes to its senior leadership team.
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News
Authentic Brands Group moves into pole position to buy Ted Baker
The US-based Authentic Brands Group has emerged as the frontrunner to win the battle for Ted Baker and is being advised by Bank of America on a £300m deal.
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News
Sainsbury’s commits to £500m price investment as customer concerns grow
Sainsbury’s chief executive has committed the grocery giant to invest a further £500m in lowering prices as customer concern over the cost-of-living crisis increases.
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News
Revamped Retail 100 will ditch rankings to reflect modern leadership
Retail Week’s annual celebration of the industry’s most inspiring individuals driving people, purpose and profit will return on June 16. Unlike previous years, the Retail 100 2022 will be a showcase rather than a ranking, with disruptive brands, sustainability activists and people champions recognised alongside a more diverse mix of c-suite leaders.
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Interview
Interview: Why Sach Kukadia’s jewellery venture is worth its weight in gold
In the depths of the first year of the pandemic, Secret Sales co-founder Sach Kukadia struck gold with a new business idea. He explains how 7879’s customers are encouraged to gamify the system, its sustainability focus and plans for future expansion.
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News
M&S strikes healthy eating sponsorship deal with national football associations
Marks & Spencer has joined forces with the four UK home nations’ football associations to promote healthier eating.
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News
Missguided close to collapse after winding-up petition issued
Fashion etailer Missguided is on the edge of collapse after creditors filed a winding-up petition.
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Interview
How the Co-op’s Jo Whitfield is shaping a safer, more diverse sector
As Whitfield is named Retail Activist at the Retail Week Awards 2022, we take a look at her work to change the law around shopworkers’ safety and champion underrepresented voices
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Interview
From hotcakes to hoodies – how Roger Whiteside transformed Greggs
Retail Leader of the Year Roger Whiteside oversaw an impressive post-pandemic recovery at Greggs while ‘doing the right thing’ – and he leaves the chain well equipped to conquer London and beyond.
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Interview
How Theo Paphitis went from sales assistant to tycoon, TV star and campaigner
As Theo Paphitis wins the AlixPartners Outstanding Contribution to Retail Award, the boss of Ryman, Boux Avenue and Robert Dyas reflects on his lifelong passion for retail
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News
Asda sales slump against strong comparables as cost-of-living crunch bites
Asda has reported a slump in first-quarter sales against strong like-for-like comparables as the cost-of-living crunch begins to hit consumers.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Amazon opens first ever Style fashion store in California
Tech giant Amazon has opened its first-ever Style dedicated bricks-and-mortar fashion store in Glendale, California.