More on Me + Em – Page 1187
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Co-op heads 'back to the future' with rebrand
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Co-op’s return to its 1960s logo, led by CEO Richard Pennycook and chair Allan Leighton.
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GalleryAnalysis: New Michael Kors store joins Regent Street's Little America
The Michael Kors Regent Street branch has edged a few doors down to bring preppy Stateside clothing to an upgraded space. John Ryan visits.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Debenhams Ireland and Aldi
Retail round-up on May 26, 2016: KPMG appointed as examiner to Debenhams Ireland and Aldi to open its first standalone wine pop-up store.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How is M&S's new boss Steve Rowe refocusing the business?
M&S’s new chief executive Steve Rowe today claimed retail is “a very simple business” as he unveiled plans to revitalise its ailing clothing arm.
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NewsAquascutum chief operating officer Taylor to exit after three years
Aquascutum chief operating officer Mark Taylor is stepping down from the role after three years with the luxury clothing retailer.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Is Marks & Spencer stepping back (again)?
So is Marks & Spencer right to take a short-term profit hit in order to build the foundations for a turnaround in the long term?
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NewsTwo BHS suppliers collapse into administration causing 350 job losses
BHS suppliers Cuk Clothing and Courtaulds Brands have entered administration and have attributed their demise to the retailer’s collapse.
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NewsRetail Diary: Retail Week goes Commando and new shop is a load of rubbish
Retail Week faces its toughest challenge yet, something is rotten in the Forest of Dean and toilet roll chancers get creative at Walmart.
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Retail VoiceOpinion: How big data is impacting retail real estate
Advances in technology are giving the retail property sector a helping hand to define compelling offerings through the use of big data
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GalleryStore gallery: Apple’s latest vision for store design in San Francisco
Apple launched its latest store iteration this week in San Francisco, with its most notable feature being a lack of any branding on the fascia.
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NewsSainsbury’s trials smart fridges for shoppers in bid to reduce waste
Sainsbury’s has equipped some of its shoppers with smart fridges allowing them to see the items they have at home via their smartphone.
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NewsBHS: Dominic Chappell had 'ambitious' plans to buy more UK retailers
Dominic Chappell had “ambitious” plans to acquire more retailers after Retail Acquisitions snapped up BHS, advisers have revealed.
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OpinionOpinion: BHS woes show that if you can’t change you’ll be knocked out
As Austin Reed and BHS become the latest British retailers to hit the buffers, the role of change is once again highlighted.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Mobile commerce messaging service Askourt
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week: Askourt.
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NewsDixons Carphone boss James unfazed by Brexit uncertainty
Dixons Carphone boss Seb James insists it is business as usual for the retailer, despite wavering consumer confidence in the wider industry.
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NewsM&S profits fall as boss Rowe unveils strategy: what the analysts say
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a drop in pre-tax profits as Steve Rowe revealed his plans for the retailer. This is what the analysts said.
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AnalysisHow retailers are using innovative technologies to capture new data sets
Find out how retailers are boosting business opportunities and benefiting from combining new sets of metrics and traditional data.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Facebook plans to become a ‘lighthouse’ in retail technology
Retail Week spoke to Facebook’s head of retail Martin Harbech about what ambitions and plans the social media giant has in store.
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OpinionOpinion: Be proud of being a woman in what often seems a man’s world
I have been thinking about what it means to be a female leader in business, trying to recall times when I thought I was treated differently because of being a woman.
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NewsFormer Next and Mothercare exec Tufnell emerges as BHS front runner
Former Next, Mothercare and Burton executive Greg Tufnell is spearheading a bid to rescue beleaguered department store chain BHS.