More on Me + Em – Page 1490
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, retail sales, WHSmith and more
Retail news round-up on December 9, 2014: Black Friday boosts November sales, travel retail grows 10%, Kate Swann receives £9m WHSmith pay cheque, Amazon trials delivery by bike
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NewsBlack Friday spike drives November retail like-for-likes up 0.9%
A strong Black Friday performance drove a 0.9% increase in retail like-for-likes in November, despite a seventh consecutive month of decline in food sales.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: Who won our delivery secret shop?
Just how good are retail’s premium delivery services? We tested some to see how well they’re performing during 2014’s peak period.
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NewsApple eyes push into India with 500 new stores
Apple is plotting significant expansion in India that could see it add up to 500 stores to its existing portfolio, it is understood.
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AnalysisBarnes & Noble seeks Nook buyer as Microsoft scraps partnership
Microsoft has pulled out of a partnership with bookseller Barnes & Noble to deliver the Nook e-reader device, two years after the deal was signed.
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NewsM&S delays delivery of online orders after Black Friday sales surge
Marks & Spencer has delayed the delivery of online orders following the deluge of orders it experienced over the Black Friday weekend.
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AnalysisKroger ups full-year forecast after beating analyst expectations again
US supermarket chain Kroger has posted a 21% earnings rise in its latest quarterly results, beating analyst forecasts for the third quarter in a row.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Carrefour opens Easy c-store in Shanghai
Carrefour has opened its first convenience store offer in China, 10 years after opening its first supermarket in the country.
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NewsBest Buy to sell Five Star Chinese business to focus on core US market
Best Buy is selling its China division to a real estate firm to focus on its US operations after years of struggling in the country.
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NewsChinese etailer Shangpin partners with UKTI to attract British brands to China
Chinese etail giant ShangPin has partnered with UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) to help bring more British brands to China.
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NewsBlue Inc raises £4m to invest in online and international propositions
Blue Inc has raised £4m in funding to grow its market share through investment in its online proposition and international business.
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NewsEx-Asda boss Andy Bond to launch retailer backed by Christo Wiese
Former Asda boss Andy Bond will lead the launch of a new UK fashion retailer backed by South African billionaire Christo Wiese.
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OpinionComment: Pop-ups are not always cause for universal rejoicing
Unfettered greed and short-termism are endemic to the retail property market across London, and the outcome is moribund empty shops.
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NewsSainsbury's activist fund sparks takeover fears over share raid
Sainsbury’s could face a takeover of the business as a result of activist investor fund Crystal Amber entering talks with overseas investors about a share raid on the grocer.
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NewsKingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire sets sights on another chief exec role
Outgoing Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire has indicated he would prefer his next job to be a chief executive role despite being touted for the Tesco chairman position.
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NewsEvans Cycles' private equity owner eyes £100m sale of company
Evans Cycles’ head of marketing has confirmed that a sale is “one of the options” being considered by the retailer’s private equity owner.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Evans Cycles, Blue, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up on December 8, 2014: Evans Cycles prepares for £100m sale, Blue raises £4m in funding, activist investors prepare Sainsbury’s share raid.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: How to prepare for the busiest day
Sue Robinson, branch manager at Waitrose’s Westfield London, reveals how to prevent turkey shortage on the busiest Christmas shopping day.
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GalleryStore gallery: The best international Christmas window displays
Christmas is when department store retailers bring out their big visual merchandising guns – we take look at the best Christmas windows.
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InterviewInterview: Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire on his legacy as he leaves the stage
On a wet and grey day at Kingfisher’s head office, located on the Grand Union canal in London’s Paddington, Sir Ian Cheshire sits down to reflect on a distinguished 17-year career at the company.