More on Me + Em – Page 1358
-
VideoWatch: Harvey Nichols’ radical overhaul of its Birmingham store
Harvey Nichols re-opens its Birmingham store this week with an impressive offer, as it aims to entice local entrepreneurs and millionaires.
-
NewsFindel reports 'solid' start to year as sales rise 1.9% in first quarter
Findel has reported a “solid” start to the year as total sales increased 1.9% in the 17 weeks to July 24.
-
NewsBonmarché like-for-like decline slows 'despite inconsistent weather'
Bonmarché like-for-likes slipped 0.7% in the 13 weeks to June 27, an improvement on the fall of 3.3% recorded in the previous quarter.
-
GalleryStore of the Week: T2 brews a beautiful launch on Regent Street
Australian tea specialist T2 has opened a small but beautiful store, its sixth in the UK, on London’s Regent Street.
-
NewsComment: It's time for chief pricing officers to join retail boards
Pricing is at last starting to get the recognition it deserves at board level, given how critical it is to revenues and margins.
-
NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on retail sales, Bonmarché
Retail news round-up on July 30, 2015: July retail sales growth decelerates, Bonmarché like-for-like decline improves in first quarter
-
GalleryStore gallery: Harvey Nichols unveils new 'blueprint' Birmingham store
Harvey Nichols has lifted the curtain on a new store concept in Birmingham which it says will be the “blueprint” for all its future shops.
-
NewsJohn Lewis to expand spa offering with &Beauty concept
John Lewis is set to pilot a new own brand in-store beauty spa concept called &Beauty as it seeks to grow the services it offers.
-
NewsHomebase loses two top directors from its executive board
Homebase is parting company with two of its top executives only three months into the reign of new managing director Echo Lu.
-
NewsEtsy to launch in Selfridges as it moves into UK bricks-and-mortar space
Etsy is poised to launch in Selfridges this Christmas as the etail marketplace takes a further step into the bricks-and-mortar space in the UK.
-
OpinionFormer M&S exec launches new fashion brand with Stuart Rose backing
Former Marks & Spencer executive Nayna McIntosh is launching a new women’s fashion brand with the backing of retail veteran Lord Stuart Rose.
-
NewsMFI brand ceases trading as owner VictoriaPlum.com repositions itself
The MFI website has ceased trading as its owner focuses on investing in expanding into bedroom products under its core VictoriaPlum.com brand.
-
OpinionComment: Do the opposite of Amazon if you want to compete with it
All retailers should take note of Amazon’s symbolic eclipse of Walmart to become the world’s biggest retailer by market capitalisation.
-
NewsSainsbury's sells pharmacy business to LloydsPharmacy in £125m deal
Sainsbury’s has struck a deal to sell its pharmacy business to Celesio’s LloydsPharmacy in an acquisition worth £125m.
-
NewsMorrisons hires Belinda Richards as new chair of audit committee
Supermarket giant Morrisons has appointed Belinda Richards to replace Philip Cox as chair of its audit committee from September 1.
-
NewsAmazon calls for creation of separate air space for delivery drones
Online retail giant Amazon has called for a separate air space zone to be created to allow drone flights to deliver goods to customers.
-
AnalysisComment: DIY must increase its appeal to younger and female shoppers
Younger and female consumers today promise new growth opportunities for an industry that is going through radical transformation.
-
NewsPets at Home hit by 'poor' health sales after warm weather in July
Pets at Home’s like-for-like growth dropped dramatically after poor sales of health and hygiene products and “very hot weather” in July.
-
NewsChristmas in July: Health and beauty picks
Smellies and make-up are always a popular present for loved ones at Christmas. Here we present a pick of what Superdrug, John Lewis and Feelunique are offering up
-
AnalysisChristmas in July: Top electricals picks
Electrical retailers are banking on audio purchases, wearables and kitchen gadgets being high up consumers’ wishlists this Christmas.