More on Me + Em – Page 1382
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NewsLidl owner Schwarz seeks to break €100bn sales barrier in next five years
Lidl holding company Schwarz Group hopes to make €100bn (£72bn) in sales per year within the next five years by increasing sales by more than a quarter.
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NewsMarks & Spencer revises online sales total after factoring in returns
Marks & Spencer has revised its online sales for the past four years to factor in items that were bought online but returned to stores.
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NewsDarty swings back to profit despite sales dip as cost cutting kicks in
French electricals retailer Darty has swung back into profit for the year despite a fall in sales after significant cost cutting.
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OpinionComment: Gap’s brand identity is blue, beige and bland
Tired store design that needs a shot in the arm and drab, monochromatic stock options are at the heart of Gap’s problems.
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NewsChocolate firm Ferrero strikes £112m deal to acquire Thorntons
Italian chocolate producer Ferrero has unveiled plans to acquire fellow manufacturer and retailer Thorntons for about £111.9m.
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NewsTesco faces shareholder backlash over Philip Clarke's pay-off
Tesco is facing a shareholder backlash at its annual general meeting on Friday over the pay-offs it gave to its former chief exec and finance director.
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NewsRoyal Mail trials sending direct mail based on online shopping history
Royal Mail is piloting a scheme with a “well-known UK retailer” that will send direct mail to consumers’ homes based on their web browsing.
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NewsBRC calls on Government to support low earners in Emergency Budget
The British Retail Consortium has called for Government support on pay and employee progression ahead of next month’s Emergency Budget.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail News on Made.com, Tesco and rent increases
Retail news round-up on June 22, 2015: Made.com’s creative director is leaving the retailer, etailers face rent hikes over warehouse shortage, Tesco seeks bids of over £5bn for Homeplbus and more.
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NewsDiscounters outpace supermarket and convenience store growth
Discount retailers have opened stores at a faster rate than supermarkets and convenience stores over the past five years.
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OpinionBritain’s commercial property model is sinking amid a quagmire of debt
Our broken business rates system needs a comprehensive review before it has a devastating impact on the country’s economy.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Aldi and Lidl’s growth starting to plateau?
Discounters Aldi and Lidl have sent shockwaves through UK grocery, but recent data shows the German duo’s growth might be starting to wane.
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NewsCovent Garden businesses tie up to launch personalised 'insiders' app
Covent Garden’s retailers and restaurants have joined forces to launch an app that offers visitors a luxury personalised experience.
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NewsRetailers set for Chinese visitor boost as visa process streamlined
The UK government has taken a long-awaited step towards simplifying the visa process for Chinese visitors, prompting retailers to capitalise.
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NewsRetail Diary: Poundland's craze-y talk and Tesco trolls Liverpool FC
Jim McCarthy’s craze-y talk, Kypros Kyprianou’s colour-coded ties and Tesco goes from trollies to trolls in dig at Liverpool Football Club.
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NewsHMV to launch concessions in 80 Tesco Ireland stores
HMV has penned a major deal with Tesco that will see it open concessions in dozens of the grocer’s Irish stores by the end of the year.
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VideoWatch: Find out what the CMA's online review probe means for etailers
With the launch of the Competition and Markets Authority probe into fake reviews, Reevoo founder Richard Anson explains the implications.
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AnalysisN Brown Q1 like-for-likes edge up: What the analysts say
N Brown today reported a 1.5% lift in first-quarter like-for-likes, as it aims to step up its online offer. Here’s what analysts had to say:
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NewsFake online reviews to be probed by government watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating retailers and other businesses after finding evidence of potentially unlawful reviews.
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NewsRetailers set for Father's Day boost as consumer confidence returns
Shoppers are predicted to spend an extra £26m on Father’s Day this year as the improving economy helps restore consumer confidence.