More on Me + Em – Page 2022
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OpinionComment: What do Primark and Burberry have in common?
There are differences between Primark and Burberry’s propositions, but there are also strong similarities.
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NewsAlliance Boots strikes £56m deal with Chinese pharmaceutical giant
Health and beauty retailer and wholesaler Alliance Boots is to buy a 12% stake in one of China’s biggest pharmaceutical companies for £56m, as it extends its global leadership credentials.
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OpinionBlog: The Body Shop finds its catwalk feet
Sitting front row at London Fashion Week as a guest of The Body Shop, fascinated by the sky high heel-less heels that the models wore as they elegantly strutted down the catwalk, I couldn’t believe my luck.
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NewsDixons rewards stores for online sales in local catchments
Electricals giant Dixons is now crediting stores with online sales made in their catchment areas in recognition of changing retail dynamics.
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NewsAllan Winstanley appointed executive director of womenswear at House of Fraser
Allan Winstanley, House of Fraser’s executive director of menswear and kidswear, has become executive director of womenswear, accessories, beauty and visual, replacing Stephanie Chen who will leave the department store to join Marks and Spencer next year.
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NewsGame ditches Gamestation fascia as it launches new in store initiatives
Game is to ditch its Gamestation fascia as it looks to unify the business and “take the best from both brands”.
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OpinionComment: Retail lessons from Home Depot's failure in China
US retailer Home Depot has decided to pull out of China, shutting all its stores.
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OpinionBlog: How Currys is utilising responsive design
Mobile commerce is transforming customer behaviour and retailers must work fast to keep pace. Responsive design is one way to do this.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales slow as shoppers enjoy good weather
John Lewis sales slowed on last year as the good weather resulted in a drop in footfall for the week to September 8.
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NewsHome Depot exits China
DIY giant Home Depot is to pull out of China as it plans to close its remaining big-box stores after failing to find the right store format and do-it-yourself culture in the country.
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NewsAmazon opens development centre at 'Silicon Roundabout'
Amazon has opened a development centre in East London, in an area home to many tech start-up companies that has been dubbed ‘Silcon Roundabout’.
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AnalysisProfile: Michael Fallon, Minister for business
The newly appointed minister for business arrives at a punishing time for retailers. Will his background in commerce mean he tackles their concerns?
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NewsAnalysis: Burberry's brand revitalisation continues in bid to attract new customers
With a revitalised brand, rising profits and a new London flagship, Burberry is on the rise.
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Game’s French operation goes into redressement judiciaire
Game’s French operation has gone into redressement judiciaire, a form of administration. The measure is protective, to allow the company up to six months in which to develop a turnaround plan following heavy losses by its UK parent.The retailer expects to close at least 15 of its 197 stores and ...
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Gap to open first standalone store in Mexico
Gap has revealed it is to open its first standalone store in Mexico as part of a wider expansion in Latin America. The shop, which will be in Interlomas Mall, Mexico City, builds on Gap’s store-in-store concepts in Liverpool Department stores in the region.Gap managing director of strategic alliances Stefan ...
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JC Penney wins legal dispute with rival Macy’s
JC Penney has won a legal dispute with rival retailer Macy’s that prevented the former from selling Martha Stewart-branded products in its stores.A New York state judge ruled that JC Penney can proceed with its plans to sell Martha Stewart goods, denying Macy’s request for an injunction, The Washington Post ...
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NewsRetailers launch pop-ups in bid to maximise Christmas sales
Toys R Us opens first shopping centre shop as part of temporary stores strategy.
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NewsWaitrose launches new graduate scheme
Waitrose has begun a hunt for the Mark Prices of the future with a new graduate scheme launching today.
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AnalysisAnalysis: New chapter in ebook market as competition builds
Despite the market dominance of Amazon, other retailers are increasingly making a play for a slice of the fast-moving ebook and ereader markets.
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AnalysisSite review: Waitrose Vs Tesco
Mike Spicer Chief executive at Pulse Group, shares his view of good and bad websites.