More on Me + Em – Page 2405
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NewsONS reports surprisingly strong January sales figures
Overall retail sales rose 8.2% by value and 5.3% by volume in January compared to the same month last year, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsManchester council cracks down on chuggers
Manchester city council is restricting the activities of chuggers to make the city more attractive to shoppers.
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NewsSales fall in all but two stores in another tough week for John Lewis
John Lewis reported another tough week, with sales only edging into positive territory thanks to the VAT rise, and all but two stores recording a decrease in sales.
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NewsWHSmith chief Kate Swann sells 27% of her shares
WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann has sold a substantial proportion of her shares in the bookseller and stationer.
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AnalysisThe Dixons family tree
Lord Kalms created an academy for high flyers at Dixons. Charlotte Hardie traces the company’s family tree and speaks to its founder about how it became a finishing school for the retail elite
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NewsKiddicare deal to take Morrisons international
Grocer sizes up non-food and online opportunities after Kiddicare acquisition
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NewsIn Focus: The White Company
The White Company has cut its distinctive, bleached swath across the upmarket homewares field in recent years, at least until 2009 when recession finally cut annual sales growth.
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NewsJJB troubles highlight sector-wide problems
General stores once again lagged the All-Share index as the sector’s problems were put centre stage by JJB’s plans for a second CVA.
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NewsFindel to restructure in bid to lift performance
Home shopping group Findel aims to raise £80.5m via a rights issue and share placing as it plans to restructure its balance sheet and bids to improve performance.
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NewsClarke needs to convince UK still offers growth for Tesco
New Tesco chief executive Phil Clarke needs to do more to reassure the market about its performance and growth prospects in the UK, while also convince it of the virtues of its international operations, broker Barclays Capital said this week.
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NewsOcado slips as John Lewis sells stake
Online grocer Ocado’s share slipped after John Lewis’s pension trust sold its remaining 10% stake in the etailer for £152m.
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NewsBlacks forecasts slashed as Gillis announces departure
Broker FinnCap has cut its forecasts for outdoor specialist Blacks Leisure, which last week revealed chief executive Neil Gillis is leaving.
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NewsWestfield London signs two US retailers
Two US fashion retailers, Gap-owned Banana Republic and upmarket shoes and accessories brand Michael Kors, have signed for stores at Westfield London.
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NewsPortfolio shake-up and sharper promotions planned at Thorntons
Thorntons’ new chief executive Jonathan Hart has begun a strategic review of the chocolatier that will reshape its property portfolio and emphasise its “uniqueness”.
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NewsSelfridges to overhaul women’s designwear
Selfridges is to revamp its women’s designer floor in a bid to replicate the success of its Shoe Galleries.
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NewsHobbyCraft bolsters its management with FD
Arts and crafts retailer HobbyCraft has further bolstered its management team with the appointment of Staples’ UK & Ireland finance director Claire Blunt.
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NewsFormer Primark buying boss joins New Look to revamp product offer
New Look has hired former Primark buying and merchandising director Julian Kilmartin to help it fix the product mistakes it made in the latter half of 2010.
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NewsShare price soars at French Connection after stakebuilding
Fashion group French Connection’s shares rose sharply this week following stakebuilding by Standard Life.
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NewsCrossrail misery in Oxford Street
Road works for the new Crossrail project began on a key section of Oxford Street this week that are likely to affect footfall in the prime area around Bond Street station.
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NewsBlockbuster UK boss says business isn’t under threat
Blockbuster UK has insisted that the troubles its US parent Blockbuster Inc are facing do not threaten the British division.