More on Me + Em – Page 1407
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Social online retail platform Shopa
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Shopa is in the spotlight.
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NewsTesco rejects £4bn bid for South Korean stores from US private equity giant
Tesco has rejected a £4bn offer for its South Korean assets from an American private equity firm, it is understood.
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NewsSafeway prepares for flotation three months after being taken private
US grocer Safeway is preparing for a stock market flotation later in the year, only three months after it was taken private.
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AnalysisSainsbury's full year: Five things to look for in the grocer's results
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s will unveil its full-year results tomorrow. Retail Week highlights five key areas to look out for.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Are Hudson's Bay and Metro Group unlikely partners?
Canadian retailer Hudson’s Bay is reportedly in talks to acquire German department store chain Galeria Kaufhof for as much as $2.6bn (£1.7bn).
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OpinionChange at the top of retail breeds fear at the bottom
People and strategy are changing across the retail sector. How can directors ensure the process is as smooth as possible?
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NewsUS retailer RadioShack prepares to sell off data on 67 million shoppers
US electricals giant RadioShack is preparing to sell off data on millions of its customers as part of bankruptcy proceedings.
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NewsLidl to embark on expansion push in Italy with wave of store openings
Lidl owner Schwarz Group has ambitious expansion plans for the discount grocer in Italy through a wave of investment and store openings.
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OpinionWhat politicians can learn about experience from a Selfridges promotion
A shop in Selfridges that prints 3D lollipops of shoppers creates a more engaging experience than any of this election’s political campaigns.
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OpinionChinese interest in New Look may signal more retail deals in the East
Potential Chinese interest in acquiring fashion retailer New Look symbolises the growing economic power of China.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss Coupe’s legal wrangle to drag on after second adjournment
The Egyptian legal saga involving Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe will drag on after a court hearing to appeal his conviction was adjourned for a second time on Sunday.
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NewsRetailers need to wean UK shoppers off their diet of discounts, says report
Retailers need to shift customers off discounts to improve margin and trust, according to a white paper produced by KPMG and Ipsos
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NewsLeahy investment firm in talks with Chinese backers to buy New Look
The investment firm that employs former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy is in talks with Chinese backers to make a bid for New Look
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NewsRoyal baby to boost profits for London's West End retailers
The birth of the Princess is likely to boost West End retailers’ profits as tourists visit the capital
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail News on Evans Cycles, Amazon, New Look and more
Retail news round-up on May 5, 2015: Evans Cycles sold to ECI, Amazon hikes minimum spend for free delivery, investment firm CD&R circles New Look, and more…
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OpinionWhy I took time out from retail to stand as a general election candidate
Independent retailer Ian Middleton ran for the Green Party during the election, he explains why he chose the party.
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GalleryStore gallery: Fortnum & Mason's perfume department makeover
Fortnum & Mason has a promotion entitled “Sensorium” at its Piccadilly flagship that enables visitors to consider the world of the senses, from taste to smell.
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OpinionBlog: B&Q is missing a trick by axing its in-store DIY classes
B&Q is wrong to have axed its in-store DIY classes – they gave normal people like me the impetus to have a go.
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OpinionBlog: The innovations driving futuristic delivery methods
Hermes head of ecommerce Eoin Kenneally discusses the fulfilment innovations that he believes have the potential to change the industry
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NewsRetail Diary: Intu puts fun into shopping but its gnome joke for B&Q
Intu hires a head of fun at the Metrocentre, B&Q’s gnome leaders battle to take control of the garden party and James Corden’s carpool karaoke drives spike in sales of dashboard cameras.