More on Me + Em – Page 2023
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Marks & Spencer, For Every Woman You Are
Marks & Spencer has long been known for its celebrity adverts, from the successful Twiggy campaigns to last year’s less appealing X Factor Christmas ad.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Mark Taylor, Managing director, Dawsons Music
Mark Taylor, Managing director at Dawsons Music, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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OpinionComment: Farewell to Allders as closure looms
That the demise of one shop can command such attention in a retail landscape scarred by CVAs and large administrations is a reflection of the place Allders holds in British retailing history.
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OpinionComment: Where to now for JJB Sports?
As embattled retailer JJB Sports seeks a sale, spare a thought for its staff.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How do I avoid competing for the same words on paid searches?
Many of our sub-brands share markets and products. How do we avoid competing for the same words on paid searches, thus pushing up prices?
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OpinionRetail Surgery: How can I avoid a NatWest-style IT disaster?
We plan to upgrade our IT systems shortly, but how can I protect my company against a NatWest-style disaster?
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NewsA gift for Theo Paphitis from Sainsbury's
Retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis had the crowd in stitches at last week’s Skillsmart Retail Rising Stars Awards.
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NewsJJB Sports confirms several bidders in the race to buy business
JJB Sports has confirmed it has received “a number” of offers to acquire all or the majority of the business.
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InterviewQ&A: Next chief executive Simon Wolfson
Next boss Simon Wolfson gives his views on the current economy after the home and fashion retailer reported a rise in profit but decline in like-for-like sales in its first half.
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Opinion
Blog: A place to read about the cutting edge
The Retail Week eFashion blog - a place where people from the fashion retail ecosystem can break the news about the newest, coolest, most interesting things that they’re doing online.
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AnalysisInfographic: iPhone 5 to double time spent shopping
New research, conducted by Conlumino for eBay, has shown that rather than speeding up the shopping process, new technologies will result in UK consumers spending nearly twice as long browsing, researching and comparing prices of items.
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NewsWaitrose set to look outside London for new 'dark' stores
Waitrose could become the first grocer to open a ‘dark’ store to fulfil online orders outside of London as the retailer’s online sales soar.
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NewsProfits dip at Lakeland
Homewares specialist Lakeland’s pre-tax profits slipped to £7.2m in 2011 from £10.7m the previous year, although sales advanced.
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InterviewQ&A: John Lewis boss Andy Street
John Lewis revealed its first half figures this morning, revealing an operating profit surge of 188.6% to £29.8m, while like-for-like sales rose 9.2%. Retail Week talks to John Lewis managing director Andy Street about pop up shops, relaunching the web site and Christmas
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OpinionBlog: Retailers must innovate to make a success of their social strategy
Topshop’s announcement today that it is partnering with Facebook for its first-ever live ‘customisation of the catwalk’ is one of the clearest indications yet that and retailers are searching for innovative ways to capitalise social media.
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AnalysisInfographic: Westfield Stratford City’s first year in numbers
Westfield Stratford City celebrates its first anniversary today after welcoming 47 million shoppers though its doors. Retail Week takes a look at the East London shopping centre’s first year figures.
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OpinionComment: What the 'mega-Thursday' trading updates say about retail prospects
Traditionally, the back to school trading period for retailers in early September gives a good guide to how the rest of the Autumn will pan out on the High Street.
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NewsTopshop teams up with Facebook to offer catwalk "customisation"
Topshop has partnered up with Facebook, enabling customers to capture key looks from live streams of London Fashion Week to customise and share them with friends.
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InterviewQ&A: Waitrose managing director Mark Price
Waitrose reported a strong performance in the first half today with profits up 28.9%. Managing director Mark Price tells Alex Lawson how the retailer has achieved success in a difficult climate.
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AnalysisHome Retail: What the analysts say
Home Retail has stablished like-for-like sales at Argos but as Homebase remains challenging, analysts are concerned that the retailer group’s issues are structural rather than cyclical.