More on Me + Em – Page 2284
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GalleryQuiksilver, Fistral Beach, Newquay
Fistral Beach in Newquay is, for many, surf central UK, or at least that’s where you may go if you want to imagine yourself a bronzed god (or goddess), effortlessly riding the waves coming in from the Atlantic.
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NewsCaitlin Moran rolls her sleeves up for change
Moaning on Twitter is fast becoming a national pastime but few of us have enough sway to turn our off the cuff rants into action.
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch offers money to Jersey Shore star to stop wearing its clothes
Abercrombie & Fitch has offered a “substantial payment” to stop Michael Sorrentino, star of hit reality TV show Jersey Shore, from wearing its clothes.
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NewsLife & Style bought out of administration
Fashion and homewares chain Life & Style has been bought out of administration by Sue Townsend, former director of academic bookseller Blackwell.
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NewsM&S names partner to build multichannel platform
Marks & Spencer has appointed technology firm SapientNitro to create its own multichannel platform as it bids to increase multichannel sales to between £800 and £1bn by 2014.
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NewsReiss hires ecommerce director to drive multichannel growth
Reiss has drafted in former Boux Avenue ecommerce director Dan Lumb to spearhead Reiss’s strategy of growing the multichannel business at an international level.
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NewsRetail sales remain flat in July according to ONS
Retail sales remained flat in July according to the Office of National Statistics as cash-strapped consumers remained under pressure.
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GalleryThe Next big thing
Next opened a store last week for its homewares, furniture and clothing offers with a DIY and gardening offshoot. John Ryan travelled to Shoreham-by-Sea to look at its latest innovation
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch sees income climb
American casualwear giant Abercrombie & Fitch co has reported a 64% rise in net income to $32m (£19m) for the 13 weeks to July 30 with total sales also rising.
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NewsOcado co-founder cuts stake in grocer
The co-founder of Ocado and his wife have sold some of its stake in the online grocer, despite shares trading at their lowest level since the group floated last July
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OpinionHelp our high street heroes
The visual headlines this month will stay with us as a nation for quite some time as cracks in society developed into chasms.
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NewsTwelve more TJ Hughes stores to close
A further 12 TJ Hughes stores are to close, administrator Ernst & Young has revealed.
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NewsSainsbury’s to trial price match at the till
Sainsbury’s is gunning to win back its least loyal swing shoppers with the trial of a price match on branded products.
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NewsCustomers recognise our quality is improving, says Asda’s Clarke
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke is confident that the grocer’s efforts on quality are being recognised by customers, despite the tough climate taking a toll on its growth.
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NewsWilkinson launches upmarket own-brand
Wilkinson is launching an upmarket own-brand range including more than 100 home and kitchenware products as it seeks to appeal to quality conscious customer.
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NewsLombok insists it’s committed to growth despite second pre-pack
Lombok has not ruled out opening more stores after being bought out of pre-pack administration by its management for the second time in two years.
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NewsAsda accuses WHSmith of 'ripping off' back-to-school shoppers
Asda has accused WHSmith of “rip-off” stationery prices as the battle for back-to-school sales heats up.
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NewsRigby & Peller majority stake sold to Van de Velde
Belgian lingerie business Van de Velde has bought an 87% stake in lingerie retailer Rigby & Peller for an undisclosed sum leaving previous owners, the Kenton family, with a minority 13% holding.
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NewsClintons raids Dixons for new marketing director
Greetings card retailer Clintons has poached Dixons marketing man Tim Fairs as its new marketing director.