More on Me + Em – Page 901
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Analysis
Analysis: The retailers putting fitness first
A health-conscious public is driving a new wave of activewear stores, fresh food cafes and spaces dedicated to fitness. Ben Cooper investigates.
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News
Breakfast briefing: BHS, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up: BHS administrators call for winding up of Retail Acquisitions, and CBI reports increase retail sales balance
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News
Today in retail: John Lewis not alone in jobs dilemma
This afternoon department store business John Lewis revealed that almost 400 roles are to go as it seeks to adapts to structural changes that are reshaping retail.
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Video
Co-op's Mike Bracken on how to drive convenience online
Mike Bracken, chief digital officer at The Co-op explains how the retailer has leveraged the internet to move from crisis to confidence.
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News
John Lewis to axe 400 jobs amid 'structural change'
John Lewis is axing almost 400 jobs as it grapples with “changing customer needs” and “structural changes” across the retail industry.
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News
Tapi Carpets on track to hit 100 stores by Christmas
Tapi Carpets boss Martin Harris is confident of hitting the 100-store mark by the end of the firm’s second financial year.
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Opinion
Opinion: Balancing workers' rights with the gig economy
What do a plumber, a minicab driver and a bike courier all have in common?
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News
Move of the week: Christos Angelides joins Reiss
This week’s move sees Christos Angelides join Reiss as its new chief executive after turns at Next and Abercrombie & Fitch.
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Gallery
In pictures: 48 hours on Clapham High Street
As he chronicled the life of a south London high street, photographer Jim Grover was surprised by the frightening change that higher business rates may herald.
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News
Trade bodies lobby Government over rates reform
A group of trade bodies, including the British Retail Consortium (BRC), have written to the Government urging reform of the business rates revaluation.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Joseph Cheaney, Covent Garden
Men buying shoes at the better end of things tend to get a bit technical and will start talking knowledgeably about ‘Goodyear welting’ or maybe ‘Veltshoen construction’.
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News
Breakfast briefing: UK consumer spending
Retail news round-up: Brexit impacts UK consumer spending
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Analysis
Analysis: Will Days department store be a hit?
Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) Group owner Philip Day is launching a new department store concept and even putting his own name above the door.
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News
Ao.com founder John Roberts steps down as boss
Ao.com founder John Roberts has stepped down as boss of the retailer after more than 16 years at the helm.
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News
Today in retail: Is it a new Day for department stores?
Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group has snapped up a former BHS site in Wales, which is set to be named after the group’s owner Philip Day.
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News
Hotel Chocolat to launch in-store 'Chocolate Lock-Ins'
Hotel Chocolat is preparing to launch ‘Chocolate Lock-Ins’ at stores across the UK as it ramps up its experiential retail credentials, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Alibaba joins with Bailian to merge bricks and clicks
Online giant Alibaba has joined forces with Bailian – a large Chinese retailer with 4,700 outlets – to boost integration between traditional retailing and ecommerce.
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Gallery
In pictures: Clarks steps into new era
Clarks’ solid reputation as a purveyor of sensible shoes is well founded, but plans are in place to add fashion interiors to the mix.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Rates reform hits high street
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Amazon’s business rate cut versus rises for many high-street retailers.
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News
BHS liquidator seeks business rates refund
BHS liquidator FRP Advisory has waded into the ongoing business rates debate by seeking a refund for part of a multimillion-pound bill incurred by the collapsed department store chain.