All N Brown articles – Page 6
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Interview
Angela Spindler on fixing a business before it's broken
“We would have got more credit if we had let it go horribly wrong,” says N Brown boss Angela Spindler, sitting in her spacious office at the retailer’s headquarters.
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Data
Data: The UK’s top 30 retailers by productivity
Retail Week Prospect ranks the top 30 most productive retailers in the UK, measured by sales per employee.
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News
Figleaves appoints Miriam Lahage as chief executive
N Brown-owned Figleaves has appointed Navabi’s chief merchant Miriam Lahage to take the helm of the lingerie etailer.
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Data
Data: Top 50 retailers by sales during 2015/16 financial year
Retail Week’s ranking of the UK’s top 50 retailers by sales for the 2015/16 financial year sees The Range, Inditex and Asos enter the table for the first time.
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Video
The Retail Week: Game, Halfords, Shop Direct and Trump
The Retail Week team sit down to discuss which retailers are finding success in services, fashion’s respite and President-elect Donald Trump.
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News
Today in Retail: Halfords hopes to avoid Brexit blues
Halfords boss Jill McDonald had plenty to celebrate today after wheeling out stellar golden quarter numbers.
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News
N Brown Christmas sales growth buoyed by Simply Be
JD Williams, Simply Be and Jacamo owner N Brown has posted a sales rise over the busy Christmas period with “standout performances” in ladieswear and Simply Be.
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News
Agenda: Halfords, N Brown, Pets at Home and Bonmarché
Retail Week looks to the next seven days with trading updates from Halfords, N Brown, Pets at Home and Bonmarché all on the agenda.
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Analysis
Retail Week Awards: The nine best marketing campaigns of the year
The shortlist for the Retail Week Awards 2017 was unveiled last week. Here are the contenders for Marketing/Advertising Campaign of the Year.
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Analysis
Be Inspired: Female retail chiefs on their role models
The Be Inspired campaign puts aspiring female talent in touch with retail role models, but who inspired those who have already made it to the top?
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Analysis
Retail Week Live: Bodson, Spindler and McDonald profiled
Retail Week Live 2017 will give an insight into some of the biggest influencers in the industry – here’s a closer look at three unmissable speakers.
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Analysis
Retail Week Live: Five key themes of the must-attend event
Retail Week Live 2017 is an event not to be missed. We look at some of the key themes on the agenda.
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News
N Brown sales edge up but profits fall in 'challenging' market
N Brown has posted a drop in half-year profits as boss Angela Spindler said the retailer was “not immune” to challenges facing the fashion sector.
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Video
The Retail Week: Tesco on the front foot, mixed homewares and fashion ahead
This week the team discuss the rebounding fortunes of Tesco, mixed results in furniture and homeware and look ahead to results next week.
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News
Agenda: WHSmith, N Brown and Ted Baker post financial results
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days in the industry with updates from WHSmith, N Brown and Ted Baker on the agenda.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Argos, Tesco and John Lewis use tech hubs to drive innovation
Retailers of all sectors and sizes have launched digital labs in recent years, but what tangible business benefits do they offer?
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Analysis
Analysis: Why retailers need to create better jobs – and how they can do it
Retail is rightly proud of its meritocratic employment and promotion track-record, but a new approach is needed in changing times.
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News
N Brown faces £8m costs after customer compensation error
N Brown faces costs of up to £8m after it wrongly calculated compensation after complaints from customers in its financial services division.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on M&S, N Brown, Co-op and Morrisons
Retail news round-up: M&S could axe jobs if employees reject pay deal, says MP; N Brown faces up to £8m costs and Co-op’s boosts online loyalty
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Analysis
Personalisation: Structure your business to power customer loyalty
Ever since Amazon pioneered personalisation – using data to recommend products to consumers – numerous retailers have followed suit.