More on Me + Em – Page 536
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Future Leaders
Listen: ‘Diversity is a tick-box, inclusivity is a behaviour’
Google marketing director shines a spotlight on intersectionality and imposter syndrome in this third instalment of Retail Week’s podcast
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News
Weak consumer spending drives shop prices down
Shop prices fell slightly in August, driven by weak consumer spending and “stiff competition” between retailers.
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News
Apollo ties up with Alteri for new distressed retail fund
US investment firm Apollo has more than doubled its investment in turnaround specialist Alteri Investors to set up a second investment vehicle focused on the EU retail sector.
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News
Farfetch denies Barneys acquisition speculation
Online fashion specialist Farfetch has dismissed a report that it was considering acquiring bankrupt US department store business Barneys.
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Opinion
Leader: Time for shareholder interests to take a back seat
Running companies primarily in the interests of shareholders is a business sacred cow that it is perhaps time to put out to grass.
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News
Arcadia hails creditors’ support as CVA challenge dropped
Arcadia Group’s chief executive has hailed the “loyal support” of staff, customers and creditors after confirming that the legal challenge from US landlords to its company voluntary arrangement has been dropped.
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Data
Retail weather: Dry and warm start to September
The retail weather forecast from Saturday August 31 to Friday September 6, 2019
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News
Clarks asks landlords for rent reductions
Footwear brand Clarks is demanding rent reductions of up to 30% from landlords, as it seeks to overcome a spell of poor trading.
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News
Government gives high street fund pre-election boost
Boris Johnson’s government has increased the pot of cash available to struggling regional high streets to £1bn, pledging to pump money into 100 towns across the UK ahead of a possible election.
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News
Shop Direct to sell Topshop lines for first time
Arcadia and Shop Direct have reached an agreement whereby the digital retailer will stock both Topshop and Topman products on its ecommerce sites for the first time.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retail property owners need to fix their trust issue
There were many reasons for the 2008 financial crisis. Blame is often laid at the door of the subprime crises in the USA. But look deeper and some point to Bill Clinton repealing the Glass Steagal Act, which in turn, it is suggested, was a response to a lack of meaningful wage growth in middle America.
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Analysis
Analysis: The risks and rewards of facial recognition in retail
Facial recognition technology burst into the headlines this month following an exposé in the Financial Times about its use in London’s King’s Cross.
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News
Agenda: WHSmith and McColl’s update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next six days with updates from Morrisons and Superdry on the agenda.
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News
Inditex among signatories for ‘Fashion Pact’ sustainability initiative
Inditex is one of 32 businesses that has signed up to the ‘Fashion Pact’ initiative, created to “champion environmental sustainability” in fashion.
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Analysis
Confused by conflicting retail stats? This is the real state of play
Retail sales are falling. Or are they rising? There is a range of contrasting figures on the health of the retail market, but which tell the true story? George MacDonald investigates.
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News
Ann Summers wins rent deals but CVA on cards for remainder
Ann Summers has won better property terms from landlords on most of its 100 branches but the refusal of property owners to be more flexible means a CVA may be considered for those where terms have not been struck.
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Opinion
Jacqueline Gold: We won’t let landlords jeopardise our success
You don’t have to be the chief executive of a retailer to know there has been a fundamental shift in the retail property market.
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News
Reiss sales soar as investment pays off
Fashion retailer Reiss has reported a surge in first-half sales.
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News
Morrisons to shut four branches, jeopardising 400 jobs
Morrisons is to close four stores, putting about 400 jobs at risk.