More on Me + Em – Page 1208
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Darty and Wickes
Retail round-up on April 21, 2016: Conforama snaps up 19.5% of French retailer Darty and Wickes poised to cut prices to compete with Homebase.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Personalised dispatch note provider Retain.me
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Retain.me is in the spotlight.
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NewsM&S overhauls womenswear teams to improve fashion performance
Marks & Spencer has restructured its womenswear teams as new chief executive Steve Rowe aims to revive the struggling clothing division, Retail Week can reveal.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Waitrose unveils plans to sell goods in China
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Waitrose unveiling plans to sell goods in China through Alibaba’s Tmall website.
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OpinionOpinion: How retailers can learn from fast fashion to beat the weather
It’s no longer acceptable for fashion retailers to blame the weather for poor sales – and they should seek lessons from fast-fashion rivals.
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NewsMothercare appoints The Body Shop exec to boost customer loyalty
Mothercare has appointed The Body Shop’s Glyn Birchall as global director of customer relationship management, loyalty and insight.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Robots and Le Bouton, how Darty uses tech to enhance stores
Humanoid robots are more often associated with science-fiction films and TV shows as they attempt to take over the world.
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VideoWatch: Store tour of Tiger's debut smaller format Tube store
Tiger, one of the UK’s fastest-growing retailers, has opened its first store in a Tube station. Stores editor John Ryan takes a look around.
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NewsWickes first-quarter sales rise as investment in range drives momentum
Wickes owner Travis Perkins has posted a jump in first-quarter retail sales as improvements in range drove “encouraging” trading momentum.
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NewsProduct pack sizes shrink but supermarket prices remain the same
Hundreds of supermarket products have shrunk in size but prices have stayed the same or increased, according to new research revealed today.
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NewsN Brown full-year profits hit by investment despite strong second-half
N Brown’s full-year profits have been dented by investment in its change programme, but its strategy bore fruit during the second half.
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GalleryStore of the week: Livraria Cultura's wide open space in São Paulo
Livraria Cultura’s São Paulo showpiece offers shoppers an inviting, bright, wooden space in which to peruse potential purchases.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Yoox Net-a-Porter and Next
Retail round-up on April 20, 2016: UAE's Alabbar Enterprises takes 3% stake in Yoox Net-a-Porter and Next's chief executive's yearly bonus slashed.
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NewsBathstore launches first international store in Qatar
Bathstore has become the latest UK retailer to launch in the Middle East with a store opening in Doha, Qatar, with a franchise partner.
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NewsWyevale plots £175m takeover of Tesco's garden centres business Dobbies
Wyevale Garden Centres owner Terra Firma has reportedly tabled a bid of £175m for Tesco’s garden centre business Dobbies, according to reports.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is predictive grocery shopping a retail game-changer?
As last week’s full-year figures suggested, Tesco has taken several important steps on its journey towards retail redemption.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales boosted by new releases from Apple and Microsoft
Sales at John Lewis increased 5.3% last week with new releases from Apple and Microsoft boosting the performance of its electricals division.
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AnalysisPrimark optimistic despite slip in UK like-for-likes
Primark’s finance boss remains confident about UK expansion despite admitting that the fashion market is “weak”.
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter sells 4% stake worth €100m to Dubai investor
Yoox Net-a-Porter has sold a 4% stake to Dubai investor Alabbar Enterprises, the funds from which will be used to develop its ecommerce offer.
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NewsZalando sales increase by a quarter as its profits inch up
Zalando’s sales rose by nearly a quarter in the first three months of 2016, although profits only increased by a couple of percentage points.