More on Me + Em – Page 1712
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Celebrating manufacturing heritage at New York's Shinola store
Detroit’s troubles are well documented, but the Shinola brand is championing the city’s manufacturing heritage in its store in New York’s TriBeCa neighbourhood.
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NewsFestive grocery loyalty improves as shoppers stick with main supermarket
Customer loyalty is expected to improve this Christmas as shoppers plan to stick with their usual grocer for their main festive food shop.
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OpinionComment: What does service mean at Christmas?
Christmas may be a time for retailers to shift stock, but service should be at the heart of this time of year.
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NewsSpecsavers profits fall as founders share £32m dividend
Specsavers pre-tax profit fell from £21.3m to £15.3m in the year to February 28.
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NewsFootfall drops 2.9% in November as Christmas shoppers leave it late
Footfall dropped 2.9% year on year in November as consumers leave it late to do their Christmas shopping.
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NewsTM Lewin kick-starts international push as profits rise
TM Lewin has embarked on an ambitious international expansion plan with a focus on South Africa and India after first-half profits rose.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise as festive momentum builds
John Lewis has reported a rise in sales for last week and expects revenue increases to accelerate in the coming days as shoppers leave it late to buy Christmas goodies.
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NewsBarratts thrown lifeline as Pavers makes £5m rescue offer
Shoe retailer Pavers has made an eleventh hour rescue offer for footwear chain Barratts, which fell into administration in November.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Barratts, John Lewis and footfall figures
Retail news round-up on December 16, 2013:Barratts thrown lifeline as Pavers makes £5m rescue offer, UK’s John Lewis reports 1.4% growth in weekly sales to £149.9m, High street footfall in UK falls 3.4% from September to November
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AnalysisReview of the year: 2013 in pictures
From administrations and horse meat to new formats and the march of multichannel, 2013 has been a busy year for retail. Rebecca Thomson looks back at the most significant moments
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AnalysisReview of the year: 12 administrations in 2013
2013 was a tough year for many. Rebecca Thomson takes a look at 12 retailers who hit the buffers this year.
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AnalysisReview of the year: 2013 - a good year for Primark and Aldi
Primark and Aldi both had great years, with soaring sales for one and rising marketing share for the other.
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AnalysisReview of the year: How multichannel grocery took off in 2013
The grocers’ multichannel efforts shifted up a gear in 2013. Here are some of the main developments:
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AnalysisReview of the year: 2013's high profile job moves
There were plenty of shock exists and big appointments this year - Rebecca Thomson rounds up the main movers and shakers.
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AnalysisReview of the year: 2013 - a tough year for Marks &Spencer, Morrisons and The Co-operative
M&S, Morrisons and The Co-operative all faced challenges this year, despite making huge gains in some areas.
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AnalysisReview of the year: What retail learned from Bangladesh
Never has the supply chain been more of a priority for retailers than in 2013. The devastating collapse of the Rana Plaza factory complex in Dhaka in April killed more than 1,100 people, leading to a rethink of how retailers handle their overseas supply chains.
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AnalysisReview of the year: 2013's most popular stories
Retail-week.com’s most popular stories of the year:
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AnalysisReview of the year: 2013 was the year fulfilment came to the fore
Delivery and fulfilment became an ever more intense battleground in 2013 - retailers have realised the difference distribution makes to online sales, and some of the year’s biggest stories were focused on delivery news.
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OpinionComment: Costco is causing the grocers headaches
Costco, One of the most underrated retailers in the country, very rarely gets covered in Retail Week.