More on Me + Em – Page 2598
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OpinionPrivate ownership has turbocharged Boots
Have a conversation with Stefano Pessina and it won’t be long before he utters the phrase “double-digit growth” in his distinctive Italian accent. People who work with him probably hear him saying it in their sleep. It is his mantra and Alliance Boots has pulled it off again this year ...
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OpinionA nail-biting time for Ocado
Now the election is out of the way, chiefs of private retailers with an eye on a IPO - Ocado among them - will anxiously follow the political and economic weather reports and consider whether they can get their floats away.
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GalleryDSGi: The Empire strikes back
DSGi was supposed to run for the hills with Best Buy’s UK arrival, but its Currys store shows the fight is just beginning
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GalleryTrader Joe’s, Brooklyn
An average store for average Joes might well be the strapline for Trader Joe’s were it not for the fact that this store, in Brooklyn, is anything but.
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AnalysisHas online sales growth hit a wall?
With Game, HMV and Maplin all reporting falls in online sales, has the ecommerce boom plateaued, or is it a case of a few retailers underperforming?
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NewsLands' End kids debut
Home shopping retailer Lands’ End is to launch its first kids’ clothing range in August as it seeks to widen its appeal.
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Fashion chains to hike autumn prices up to 8%
Fashion retailers have called time on deflation and are set to hike prices by up to 8% for autumn as they contend with volatile currencies, higher commodity costs and the likelihood that VAT will rise.
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NewsClaire’s appoints ex-Levi’s retail chief
Accessories chain Claire’s has hired Levi’s retail director Sheila Hamilton as managing director of its UK and Republic of Ireland division.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can we minimise the dilapidations we have to pay out for our stores when leases come to an end?
How can we minimise the dilapidations we have to pay out for our stores when leases come to an end?
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OpinionRetail surgery: We want to run a marketing campaign to coincide with the World Cup. Are there any rules about how we do this?
We want to run a marketing campaign to coincide with the World Cup. Are there any rules about how we do this?
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AnalysisA smart solution to rising energy bills
Utility companies are taking a proactive role in assisting retailers as they try to cut their energy and water bills
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NewsSports Direct stake in Blacks diluted after fundraising approved
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has had its stake in Blacks Leisure diluted after the outdoor retailer’s £20m fundraising was approved this afternoon.
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NewsAsda to sell privately prescribed cancer treatment drugs
Asda is to sell privately prescribed cancer treatment drugs on a not-for-profit basis from Monday.
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NewsAmerican Apparel struggles with debts as losses deepen
The future of young fashion chain American Apparel has been thrown into question for the second time in just over a year as the retailer struggles to repay its debts to private equity firm Lion Capital.
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NewsRetail sales up 1.1% in April, ONS says
Retail sales rose 1.1% by value and 0.3% by volume month on month in April, the ONS reported.
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NewsTesco stores escape worst of Thai unrest
Tesco’s stores in Thailand are thought to have escaped the worst of the violence that has engulfed the capital, Bangkok, over the last few days.
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NewsMothercare sales pass £1bn but City profit expectations not met
Maternity specialist Mothercare generated full-year sales of more than £1bn for the first time last year but profits narrowly missed City expectations.
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NewsJD Sports adds to brand stable with Sonneti acquisition
JD Sports Fashion has bought preppy menswear brand Sonneti from the WDT stable of brands.
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Department store Isetan Mitsukoshi posts £435m loss
Department store Isetan Mitsukoshi posted a consolidated net loss of ¥63.52bn (£435m) in the year ended March 31, which the retailer blamed on sluggish consumption and severe competition. The loss compares with a group net profit of ¥4.68bn (£25m) in the previous year. Sales were down 9.5% to ¥1.29 trillion ...