More on Me + Em – Page 1820
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AnalysisOutlet stores: What do retailers need to know?
Nike is poised to open a number of outlet stores and other premium brands are getting in on the act.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Halfords new ad aims to get UK cycling
The Tour de France features some of the world’s elite cyclists, but Halfords’ new campaign aims to place the brand at the heart of the UK’s growing fondness for cycling, which is anything but elitist.
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AnalysisProfile: Andrew Harrison, group chief executive, Carphone Warehouse
“It’s been 18 years since I started in the basement of Marylebone Road [Carphone Warehouse’s original base]. We have been on an incredible journey,” Andrew Harrison told analysts last week.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Rohan Blacker, Co-founder, Sofa.com
Rohan Blacker, Co-founder of Sofa.com, speaks to Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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OpinionComment: Iceland will not back down in the fight for GM-free food
Environment secretary Owen Paterson bows to trans-Atlantic pressure for genetic modification and urges consumers to embrace this marvellous new technology.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is 3D printing the latest technological retail fad?
Every few months, another technology in retail sifts to the top of the pile and starts to generate interest. This time it’s 3D printing.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Can employee engagement affect customer satisfaction?
Can employee engagement affect customer satisfaction?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I make sure that I am prepared for upcoming changes to civil justice laws?
How can I make sure that I am prepared for upcoming changes to civil justice laws?
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NewsDisney Store back in the black as online and Oxford Street store sales grow
The Disney Store, the UK retail arm of the global empire, has returned to the black and revealed a pre-tax profit of £370,000 in its full-year report and accounts.
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NewsPhase Eight signs up to Whiteley shopping centre
Fashion retailer Phase Eight has signed up to open a 1,518 sq ft store at Hampshire’s new shopping centre, Whiteley.
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NewsRetailers meet Government to improve factory conditions
Major UK retailers including Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Primark were among 20 retailers called to a Government meeting to discuss how clothing can be produced in safe conditions following the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building in Bangladesh.
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AnalysisIndependence Day: Seven ways America changed UK retail
As Americans get out their flags and fire up their barbeques in celebration of their independence, Retail Week looks at how the US has helped mould UK retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Card Factory - the up-for-sale greetings card retailer at a glance
Card Factory is attracting the attention of private equity houses after owner Charterhouse put the greetings card retailer up for sale. Retail Week takes a look at the Card Factory business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Collapsed fashion brand Nicole Farhi's likely suitors
Nicole Farhi collapsed into administration yesterday, as revealed by Retail-week.com. We look at the premium brand’s potential suitors.
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NewsJohn Lewis will have its best ever Christmas this year, says boss Andy Street
John Lewis managing director Andy Street said he is confident the department store retailer will have its best ever Christmas this year despite notching up surging sales over the last festive season.
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AnalysisPeople: Retail's main job moves in June
The news that former Morrisons financial director Richard Pennycook was to make his retail return in the same role at The Co-operative Group came as a surprise.
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NewsBeales reports 'credible' first-half performance despite loss
Beales has recorded an operating profit of £145,000 but exceptional costs of £479,000 dragged this figure down to an operating loss of £334,000.
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NewsCard Factory sale attracts private equity interest
Private equity houses are circling value greetings card retailer Card Factory after its owner pushed ahead with a sale, it is understood.
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NewsDunelm like-for-likes up 1.7% after fall in its final quarter
Dunelm has revealed like-for-likes up 1.7% in its full year but sales fell in the final quarter because of the unseasonable weather.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should market brands through wholesale channels
All the talk about omnichannel, and the restructuring of retail fulfilment processes, implies a serial decoupling of the classic chain of distribution.