More on Me + Em – Page 1888
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AnalysisSites: Direct-golf Vs Golfonline
Jim Brigden, chief commercial officer at iProspect, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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OpinionComment: Inflation is vital to help keep business in the black
‘Greed is good!’ Even those of you who have never seen the film Wall Street have probably heard of Gordon Gekko and his iconic speech.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How are the upcoming changes to consumer rights going to affect retailers?
How are the upcoming changes to consumer rights going to affect retailers?
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I improve supply chain visibility?
How can I improve supply chain visibility?
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NewsVideo: Retailers herald Trinity Leeds opening
Retail Week talks to store groups that have opened shops today at Trinity Leeds including Superdry, New Look and Mamas & Papas.
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NewsOnline, not stores, key to overseas growth, says Next boss
Next has shunned opening stores overseas in favour of pushing its online operation as it prepares to launch its Chinese website this year.
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NewsVideo: Trinity Leeds is already a success, says owner Land Securities
As Trinity Leeds, the only major shopping centre to open this year, opens its doors, Retail Week speaks to owner Land Securities’ executive director Richard Akers about the scheme.
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NewsVideo: Trinity Leeds opening shows retail is 'alive and kicking', says Sir Stuart Rose
Former Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose has said the opening of Trinity Leeds shopping centre today shows “retail is alive and kicking”.
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NewsCo-op boss Peter Marks insists the retailer is in 'great shape' despite profit fall
The Co-operative Group chief executive Peter Marks has insisted that the company is in “great shape” despite plunging profits.
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NewsHilco sole bidder for collapsed HMV as deal nears
Restructuring firm Hilco remains the only bidder in the frame for collapsed entertainment retailer HMV as its future looks to be determined in the next few days.
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NewsAsda withdraws corned beef containing 50% horse meat
Asda has withdrawn tens of thousands of its own brand corned beef tinned products after discovering they were 50% horse meat.
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OpinionComment: Complacency breeds high street failures
Andy Grove, one of the men behind Intel, once said: “Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive.”
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OpinionNick Bubb's Verdict: Next - Don’t mention the weather?
The standard advice for retailers trying to explain away weak trading is not to blame “the weather”, so why did Next fall into that apparent trap today?
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AnalysisNext full-year results: What the analysts say
Next today reported pre-tax underlying profit jumped 9% to £622m last year but the new year has got off to a slow start. The City studied its balance sheet carefully.
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NewsArcadia online order value rockets after personalisation improvements
Arcadia has increased its average online order value by 67% and the average number of products per order by 66% after it introduced personalisation software.
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OpinionComment: The Government must tackle the unfair business rates system
The Chancellor George Osborne seems to have ignored calls for a temporary freeze on business rates in this year’s Budget.
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OpinionComment: Trinity Leeds opening is a welcome boost for retail
The opening of Trinity Leeds today is welcome news for the UK retail property market. Despite the economic gloom, retailer demand for space in the 1 million sq ft shopping centre has been impressive.
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NewsRetail sales volumes jump 3.3% in February, says ONS
Retail sales jumped 3.3% by volume year-on-year in February, according to the ONS, with department stores the star performer.
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NewsSofa retailer DFS refinances after strong first half
Sofa giant DFS has refinanced the business after it reported a 9.9% jump in EBITDA to £31.1m in the 26 weeks to January 26.
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NewsThe Co-operative Group reports 9.5% profit drop in its food business
The Co-operative Group has posted a 9.5% drop in underlying operating profits in its food division to £288m from £318m last year.