More on Me + Em – Page 970
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Opinion
Opinion: John Lewis sets pace with Nickolds’ promotion
Congratulations to Paula Nickolds, who this week was named managing director of John Lewis.
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News
Retail Week Be Inspired campaign honoured with top award
Retail Week has been recognised for its Be Inspired campaign to promote the careers of successful female leaders by the Women’s Business Council.
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News
John Lewis names Nickolds as boss to succeed Andy Street
John Lewis has appointed Paula Nickolds to succeed outgoing managing director Andy Street as boss.
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News
Maplin chief technology officer Neil McGowan exits
Maplin technology boss Neil McGowan has left the retailer just 15 months after being appointed to the role.
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News
Liberty boss Ed Burstell quits to join Hudson's Bay
Liberty boss Ed Burstell is quitting the business to join Canadian department store group Hudson’s Bay Company.
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News
Shoe Zone sales drop as it shutters loss-making stores
Shoe Zone expects full-year sales to drop by about 4% as it presses ahead with plans to shutter loss-making stores.
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News
Carpetright suffers fall in first-half like-for-likes
Carpetright has posted a drop in like-for-likes during its first half and warned that the fall in the value of the sterling will dent margins.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why hard Brexit would be bad for Britain
Former Treasury chief secretary Liam Byrne once famously left a note telling his successor in Government that ‘there is no money’.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why retailers need to do more to stop supply chain abuses
Syrian refugee children found making clothes for British shoppers: the words no UK retailer ever wants to hear.
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News
BHS boss David Anderson on why the retailer will thrive
Less than a month after relaunching its UK website, BHS has revealed that it is launching in three new territories.
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Opinion
Opinion: Tesco cranks up the heat on grocery rivals
It wasn’t long ago that a beleaguered Tesco was firmly in backs-to-the-wall, crisis-solving mode.
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Analysis
Analysis: How AI tackles retail’s ‘unsolvable problems’
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology may sound like science-fiction novel fodder, but it’s fast becoming an increasingly attractive investment to retailers.
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Video
Watch: Jigsaw boss Peter Ruis on its latest iteration
Jigsaw boss Peter Ruis and Dalziel and Pow’s David Dalziel explain the design intentions behind the new store in Piccadilly Circus, London.
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News
Retail news on French Connection and Dunnes
Retail news round-up: French Connection's shares surge and Dunnes takes second place.
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News
Retailers open lowest number of new stores since 2011
Retailers opened the lowest number of new stores for five years in the first half of 2016, but shuttered 15 shops every day.
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Analysis
Asda and Boots cast their spells on Halloween shoppers
Halloween is approaching and retailers are looking for new and spooky ways to win consumer spend. Here’s a look at what they have on offer.
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News
Today in retail: Overseas operations in focus
Overseas operations have been the talk of retail today as BHS looks to expand its footprint and others have come under fire.
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News
M&S and Asos 'use Syrian refugees to make clothes'
Syrian refugee children have been making clothes for Marks & Spencer and Asos, it has been claimed.
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Opinion
Opinion: How niche can high street retailers really go?
The number of small shops selling just a few items are on the rise, but is there a limit to the trend?
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Opinion
Opinion: How can modern department stores thrive?
Independent department stores have been part of Britain’s retail landscape for generations, but now face more challenges than ever to not just survive, but thrive.