More on Me + Em – Page 2406
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NewsGame’s new strategy aims to triple digital revenue by 2013
Retailer is aiming to be a fully multichannel business with a focus on downloads and mobile gaming
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NewsCVA talks with landlords ‘constructive’, says JJB
JJB Sports chief executive Keith Jones said he has been encouraged by landlords’ responses so far as crunch talks about the retailer’s potential CVA continue.
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AnalysisScrewfix taps a new market
Tradesmen’s choice Screwfix has opened Watersmith, a standalone bathroom store in Stoke-on-Trent. John Ryan assesses its prospects
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AnalysisJJB: Second time lucky?
JJB’s second CVA attempt has called the process into question. Nicola Harrison asks if landlords will throw JJB another lifeline and if the CVA process is fatally flawed
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AnalysisFood fights as inflation pits grocers against suppliers
Who pays for the rising cost of food? It is becoming a growing source of contention between supermarkets and their suppliers around the globe.
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AnalysisCleaning up
The Bribery Act promises to hit global supply chains hard. Liz Morrell reports on what retailers need to know
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AnalysisUp against the clock
The immediacy of online buying has never quite extended to fulfilment, but that is starting to change. Joanne Ellul finds out about fashion group Aurora’s new 90-minute delivery promise
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AnalysisKnowing the unknown
Preparing for the unexpected is critical to supply chain success. Alison Clements looks at how retailers can react more quickly to changes in demand
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AnalysisBeing in the know
Headlines about unethical factory standards have once again highlighted the problem that retailers face with their complex supply chains
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OpinionRetail in the community
Retailers can inspire change by putting something back into local communities, says Mark Price
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OpinionCVAs penalise retailers that do the right thing
History has a habit of repeating itself, as those landlords that hold the fate of JJB Sports in their hands will be only too aware. It was only two years ago that the sportswear retailer came cap-in-hand to them, pleading for their support for a CVA, which the company claimed ...
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OpinionSupply chain up against more challenges
Life is not going to be easy for many retail professionals this year, but supply chain teams are among those going into overdrive.
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GalleryMills & Boon Selfridges, Oxford Street
Come, been and gone, its purpose served. The pop-up store in Selfridges’ Wonder Room Concept Store created by romantic fiction publisher Mills & Boon, was there for only one reason - to mark Valentine’s Day last Monday and, presumably, to shift a few volumes.
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AnalysisSupermarket fashion
Grocers already take close to a 10% share of the UK’s clothing market and it’s a trend that’s growing, with Morrisons finally set to enter the fray
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NewsSocial media yields £1.5m sales for Tesco
Tesco’s clothing division has generated £1.5m of sales via social media in the past year to date and will continue to bolster its credentials in the fashion world.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What problems can retailers run into with the Distance Selling Regulations?
I have heard about several retailers that have run into problems complying with the Distance Selling Regulations. Can you outline what these involve?
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OpinionThat’s show business
Retail theatre has been evolving since the first shop opened its door to the public.
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NewsSainsbury’s installs non-food kiosk in Local store
Sainsbury’s has installed its first non-food ordering kiosk in a local convenience store in a bid to drive growth in general merchandise.
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NewsMorrisons to send top managers on cricket coaching course
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips is to send his top managers on cricket coaching courses to help them improve their management skills.