More on Me + Em – Page 2591
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OpinionWhat's Next?
Is it really possible to be a mass merchant and to have a store design that is in any way cutting edge?
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NewsPeerage for Next chief executive Simon Wolfson
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson has been named a Conservative working peer in the Dissolution Honours List put forward to the Queen by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
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OpinionThat’s Asda price
Asda’s surprise buy of Netto shows it means business and is determined to make good on its ambitions. But will more stores automatically mean success?
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NewsCustomers queue all night for iPad launch
Consumers, some of whom queued through the night, have turned out in force to snap up the first iPads to go on sale in the UK.
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Opinion
A right shoeing
It’s not fair to judge WH Smith on the views of 171 shoppers, but Which would probably have got the same result if it had surveyed 10 times as many people.
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NewsMoss Bros like-for-likes climb 12.6%
Suit specialist Moss Bros like-for-likes climbed 12.6% in the 16 weeks to May 22, while total sales rose 12%.
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NewsDemand for warm weather product lifts John Lewis sales
Warm weather helped increase sales at department store chain John Lewis and grocery stablemate Waitrose last week.
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NewsConsumer confidence falls again in May
Consumer confidence has fallen to the same level as when Northern Rock was nationalised in early 2008.
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NewsDiscounters fear rise in VAT
Discount retailers have warned that a rise in VAT would smash their margins and result in some products being pulled off the shelves.
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NewsMarks & Spencer ramps up its multichannel offer
Multichannel sales climb 27% to £413m, bringing £500m target in sight
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NewsKim Winser looks globally for Agent Provocateur
Agent Provocateur chairman Kim Winser is in talks with potential franchise partners in Japan and South America to accelerate the lingerie retailer’s international expansion.
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NewsAurum wants Mappin to be ‘next Tiffany’
Jewellery group Aurum aims to lift sales above £350m this financial year with a plan to turn Mappin & Webb into “the next Tiffany”.
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NewsSweaty Betty to put on pounds via multichannel
Womenswear sports specialist Sweaty Betty is focusing on a multichannel push for growth, in preference to store expansion.
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NewsRetail prices tumble in climate of unease
General retailers took a bashing as turmoil embroiled the markets generally. Fears about the eurozone crisis and political tension in the Far East undermined the FTSE - every blue-chip stock fell on Tuesday.
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NewsAsda sales rise points to Price Guarantee success
Asda’s sales performance in the four weeks to May 16 has shown signs of picking up, assisted by the retailer’s recently-launched Asda Price Guarantee.
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NewsWaitrose deal lifts barrier to Ocado flotation
Ocado and Waitrose have struck a new 10-year supply agreement to run until September 2020 in what is being interpreted as a further sign that online grocer Ocado is gearing up for a float.
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NewsAnalysts cool on French Connection
The City reacted coolly to French Connection’s interim management statement last week, which showed that the retailer improved margins but that like-for-like sales fell.
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NewsFlying Brands blossoms with florist acquisition
Home shopping group Flying Brands has beefed up its gifts division with the acquisition of online florist Flowers Direct.
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NewsBlacks suppliers help fend off Sports Direct
Blacks Leisure suppliers have been building stakes in the outdoor retailer in what has been seen as a defensive move to block any further bid approaches from Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley.
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NewsKingfisher and Topps Tiles updates won’t lift home sector gloom
Updates from Kingfisher and Topps Tiles next week are expected to paint a subdued picture of the home sector’s performance.