More on Me + Em – Page 696
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Opinion
Opinion: Is it wise to open a new store in the UK?
Last week Aussie stationery outfit Typo opened a new store in a London shopping centre and it looked impressive, if pens and fancy paper are your thing.
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News
Marks & Spencer reveals details of more store closures
Marks & Spencer has revealed plans to close another 14 clothing and home stores and cut back Simply Food openings.
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News
MPs call on May to protect Sainsbury’s staff
A group of 100 MPs have called on prime minister Theresa May to intervene in changes Sainsbury’s is proposing to make to staff contracts.
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News
DFS COO Tim Stacey named boss as Ian Filby exits
DFS’s COO Tim Stacey will replace boss Ian Filby as he departs the business this autumn after eight years at the group.
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News
Topps Tiles profits crash as inflation hits
Topps Tiles’ profits have dropped dramatically due to inflationary pressures despite sales rising over the period.
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News
Pets at Home sales rise fails to stem profits drop
Pets at Home’s sales rose over its last full-year but the retailer’s bottom line was dented by investment in lowering prices.
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News
Halfords profits shrink as it hires new chairman
Halfords’ full-year pre-tax profits have dipped despite an increase in like-for-likes.
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Opinion
Opinion: China brings online opportunity for retailers
China is a market with more than 500 million consumers, flush with disposable income and eager to try exciting new international brands that fit their lifestyles.
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Opinion
Picking the right partners is a customer conundrum
It is no secret that customer shopping behaviour is fundamentally changing, and at a rapid pace.
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Analysis
Making small formats work for big-box retailers
As big-box retailers like B&Q, Screwfix, Dixons Carphone and Decathlon open smaller, high street formats, John Ryan looks at the rules that should be followed.
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Opinion
Is Ocado the grocery industry's antidote to Amazon?
The value of retail fulfilment was laid bare last week when Ocado’s share price surged 80% after signing a distribution deal with US grocer Kroger.
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News
Tesco exec Hoggett returns to UK in new operations role
Tesco’s Asia boss Tony Hoggett is returning to the UK to take up the newly created role of chief operations officer.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retail must put customers in the driving seat
We all know retail is a difficult place to be right now. Consumer expectations have been raised to an extremely high level by disruptive brands such as Amazon, Asos and Wiggle et al.
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News
Bathstore chief executive Gary Favell steps down
Bathstore boss Gary Favell has exited the bathroom specialist after nearly six years at the helm, Retail Week can reveal.
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Interview
Interview: Holland & Barrett chief's global ambition
“I’m a big fan of going and doing stuff, and then shouting about it,” says Holland and Barrett’s chief executive Peter Aldis.
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News
Next slammed by property body for ‘nonsense’ CVA clause
The British Property Federation (BPF) has taken a swipe at Next after the retailer requested the implementation of a so-called ‘CVA clause’.
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News
Ikea pulls out of Preston store as profits nosedive
Ikea has parked plans for a superstore in Preston and reported plunging full-year profits.
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Analysis
As GDPR goes live, how ready are retailers?
The General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect on Friday. Retail Week takes a look at retailers’ readiness.
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News
Marks & Spencer prepares for more store closures
Marks & Spencer is to accelerate its store closure programme, it is understood.
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News
Next demands ‘CVA clauses’ from landlords
Next is asking landlords for lower rent on stores when neighbouring shops get a better deal through a CVA.