More on Me + Em – Page 907
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NewsJoules sales jump as expansion continues apace
Joules has unveiled a near 20% sales jump in its first half as the retailer continues to expand across all its markets.
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NewsSnow on vital trading weekend dampens Christmas outlook
Christmas could be on ice after snow derailed trading on the third weekend before Christmas – a typically busy period for retailers.
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NewsGrocers set for sales rush after slow start to Christmas
Shoppers are expected to spend a record £4.2bn on food and drink in the week before Christmas Day, despite a sluggish start to the festive trading period.
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DataData: Aldi and Lidl to take near 20% of market by 2022
Discount duo Aldi and Lidl will wrestle control of almost one fifth of grocery spend in the next five years, according to Retail Week data.
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NewsCarpetright warns on profits as tough market bites
Carpetright has warned that full-year profits will come towards the bottom end of market expectations as tough trading conditions continued.
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InterviewMichael Ward – the man Harrods can’t do without
Christmas is a crucial time for every retailer but some, like luxury department store group Harrods, really come into their own during the festive season.
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OpinionLord Kirkham: There is no future for dinosaurs
In the wonderful and dynamic business of retailing it is absolutely certain that we must all be prepared to adapt and change, or decline and expire.
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OpinionOpinion: A cracker for grocers, turkey for the rest?
’Tis the season to be jolly, but it might only be the grocery retailers bringing good tidings from the industry this Christmas.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Eight events that rocked retail in 2017
Retail Week looks at the big events that shaped retail in 2017 and the implications they have going forward.
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OpinionOpinion: Asda's structural pruning has gone too far
The emergence of a credible retail offer from the discounters a decade or so ago coincided with the need for better value groceries.
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NewsFootfall edges up as Black Friday woos shoppers
Retail footfall crept up in November driven by Black Friday offers and strong shopper turn out in the Southeast and North of England.
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AnalysisOpinion: Retailers should get out more, like Amazon
Amazon’s Treasure Truck is an eyebrow-raiser that makes an ‘experience’ of something potentially mundane. Others would do well to follow its lead.
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NewsHouse of Fraser and New Look hit by credit downgrade
House of Fraser and New Look have had their credit ratings downgraded by investor agency Moody’s following erratic trading.
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OpinionOpinion: Surviving 2018 will require vision and courage
No one will be sorry to see the back of 2017. It’s been the toughest year I have ever seen and I’ve yet to meet a senior retailer who would disagree.
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NewsAgenda: Dixons Carphone, Sports Direct and Joules
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Carpetright, Joules, Dixons Carphone, Sports Direct and Ocado on the agenda.
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NewsRetail Diary: Sainsbury's puts Christmas on ice
Sainsbury’s puts Christmas on ice, John Lewis pulls out the stops at its company Christmas dinner and Amazon customers get more than they bargain for.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Can Poundland owner Steinhoff survive?
The Retail Week team discuss Steinhoff’s accounting scandal and ask, can the owner of Poundland survive?
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NewsBrightHouse close to £220m restructuring deal
BrightHouse is poised to reveal a £220m financial restructuring through a debt-for-equity swap.
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NewsMore than 800 Asda staff face pay cut or redundancy
Asda has launched a further round of cost-cutting under which more than 800 store staff may have their pay cut or be made redundant.
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GalleryStore gallery: Liberty revamp wins in every department
The words ‘iconic’ and ‘unique’ are massively overused and rarely merited, but perhaps department store Liberty deserves to be described as such.