More on Me + Em – Page 561
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News
Weekly sales rise at John Lewis department stores
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 3.8% last week, when fashion performed best.
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Analysis
Data: Fashion spend to decline over next four years
Fashion spending will decline over the next four years as online players continue to win share from legacy retailers.
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News
Sweaty Betty appoints new boss as co-founder steps down
Sweaty Betty has promoted its managing director to chief executive as the activewear brand’s co-founder steps down from the role.
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Opinion
Opinion: Time to take a leaf out of Waterstones’ book
It seems a long time ago – some people won’t even remember it – that Amazon was simply an online bookseller.
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News
Sainsbury’s cuts prices on more than 1,000 own-brand products
Sainsbury’s has said that since February it has reduced prices on more than 1,000 of its own-brand products as it continues to invest “to offer the customers the best choice”.
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News
Waitrose drivers to take John Lewis returns in efficiency push
Waitrose drivers are to collect returns for stablemate department store chain John Lewis as the John Lewis Partnership creates efficiencies across the business.
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News
Ministers reject call for 1p sustainability tax on fashion industry
The Government has rejected proposals to improve the environmental and social impact of the fashion industry.
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Opinion
Malcolm Walker: Iceland was right to fight GM food
In the headlines last month came news that another US jury had awarded huge damages against the chemicals giant Monsanto – $2bn in this case, to a couple who successfully argued that use of the glyphosate-based weedkiller Roundup caused their cancers.
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Retail Voice
Five ways to prepare your workforce for constant change
With retail in a state of flux, Freeformers shares insights gleaned from Retail Week Live, when industry leaders discussed how to better equip their staff for change.
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News
Boohoo recognises ‘responsibility’ with recycled range
Online fast fashion retailer Boohoo is launching its first recycled fashion collection in a bid to tackle sustainability issues after it ”acknowledge[d] its responsibility to be a sustainable business”.
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News
Untuckit hires retail property firm as it eyes UK launch
US casualwear brand Untuckit has hired a UK property agency to help it identify possible store locations in London ahead of it launching in the UK.
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Data
Retail weather: Plenty of rain, some heavy
The retail weather forecast from Saturday June 22 to Friday June 28, 2019
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News
Global Fashion Group sets IPO price range
Online fashion retailer Global Fashion Group, which operates in 17 countries, has set an IPO price range of between €6 and €8 per share.
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News
Arcadia faces US legal action over Topshop closures
A group of US property owners have launched legal action against Sir Philip Green’s Topshop business after its bankruptcy there.
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News
Superdrug full-year profits slip despite sales uplift
Superdrug has recorded a decline in full-year profits, but boss Peter MacNab said he was “pleased with the company’s performance in challenging times”.
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News
John Lewis to trial beauty product recycling service
John Lewis is launching a beauty recycling trial for select loyalty programme members in a bid to up its sustainability credentials.
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Opinion
Opinion: Founders bring authenticity – lose them at your peril
With all the recent activity, it seems a good time to review the role of founders in retail brands and when, if ever, they should step aside.
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Interview
How Co-op’s Whitfield is making convenience more convenient
The Co-op’s food chief executive Jo Whitfield discusses her plans to build a grocery business based on what people actually want. Hugh Radojev reports
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News
Monsoon landlords pile on pressure for equity stake
Property owners have demanded better terms from Monsoon Accessorize owner Peter Simon as he seeks to push ahead with a CVA.