More on Me + Em – Page 875
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NewsJohn Lewis hit by snow as fashion and home sales sink
Sales at John Lewis dropped sharply last week as freezing weather conditions across the UK deterred shoppers.
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NewsTesco and Morrisons top buoyant grocery market
Tesco and Morrisons outpaced the other big four rivals in February, when overall grocery sales grew by more than 3% for the 12th consecutive month.
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OpinionToys R Us didn’t need to fail, failure to change killed it
Hard as it may be to imagine today, Toys R Us was once a revolutionary company.
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NewsHouse of Fraser’s owner to sell off stake
House of Fraser’s owner is planning to dispose of its majority stake in the troubled chain, selling it to a Chinese tourism development company.
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OpinionDirect to consumer is back, and this time it’s personal
Former PepsiCo general manager John Maltman explores what is driving today’s shopping behaviour.
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OpinionThe KFC chicken crisis: What can retailers learn?
When KFC inked a new supply chain deal last October, new partner DHL vowed to “rewrite the rule book and set a new benchmark” in food delivery.
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NewsSainsbury's to hike staff pay amid contract changes
Sainsbury’s is hiking hourly rates of pay for shopfloor staff as part of sweeping contract changes designed to “simplify the business”.
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NewsSports Direct eyes expanded supply deal with Findel
Sports Direct is exploring the possibility of growing its commercial supply arrangements with Findel’s largest subsidiary, Express Gifts.
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NewsJigsaw boss Peter Ruis quits amid stake sale talks
Jigsaw chief executive Peter Ruis has left the fashion retailer just days before an expected update on the sale of a stake in the business.
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OpinionOpinion: New thinking needed for healthy high streets
You don’t need me to tell you that the outlook for 2018 remains pretty grim with many retailers struggling to keep their heads above water.
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NewsSales inch up in February amid retail's ‘perfect storm’
Retail sales edged up in February despite the ‘perfect storm’ of softening consumer demand, rising costs and structural changes within the industry.
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OpinionOpinion: Stop talking disruption – do some disrupting
Why it’s bad news to talk disruption – and good news just to get on, really listen and do the things that your customers want you to do (even if they don’t know it yet).
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NewsAustralian retailer House to make UK debut next month
Australian homewares retailer House will make its UK debut next month after securing its first two stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionDon’t underestimate Morrisons in fight with Tesco-Booker
The sheer scale of the challenge facing Tesco’s grocery rivals was hammered home this morning following its acquisition of retail and wholesale titan Booker.
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OpinionBankruptcy bug is starting to look like an epidemic
The phrase ‘dropping like flies’ has been often on my lips as we witness one retail collapse after another and watch others staggering into intensive care.
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OpinionOpinion: Are halls or markets the future of food retailing?
Speed and in-store food theatre make uncomfortable bedfellows, but can they be reconciled?
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NewsSir Philip Green tells MPs: ‘Go and tackle Carillion’
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green has urged MP Frank Field to “go and tackle Carillion” and called for a “truce” in their long-running war of words.
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NewsTesco officially completes £3.7bn capture of Booker
Tesco has sealed its £3.7bn takeover of retailer and wholesaler Booker this morning, just over a year after it was first revealed.
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NewsSales surge to £8.4bn at the UK's top etailers
Britain’s leading pure-play retailers registered a 23% spike in sales last year, a new study shows.
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OpinionOpinion: Is the economy losing momentum?
Recent news about the economy points to a potential downturn. Economist Paul Hollingsworth looks into whether the picture is really so bleak