More on Me + Em – Page 2607
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NewsStrife in Greece ‘likely to benefit foreign retailers’
The economic and political turmoil that is convulsing Greece is likely in the long term to benefit international retailers that trade there, according to Planet Retail analyst Milos Ryba.
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NewsElection outcome could influence retail IPOs
Today’s election result and the implications for consumer and business confidence are likely to influence whether or not a clutch of retail initial public offerings get under way.
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AnalysisTim Whitworth
Working his way up from the shopfloor, the Republic boss has created a team around him that has helped the young fashion retailer soar.
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AnalysisWhat’s waiting in Marc Bolland’s in-tray at M&S?
Dutchman Marc Bolland takes the reins this week at M&S. We look at the big questions facing him as he moves into the Paddington hot seat
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Analysis
German discounters put the heat on Swiss grocers
The Swiss grocery market is showing signs of heating up this year.
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AnalysisThe common denominator
Kingfisher international boss Peter Høgsted is convinced group sourcing of common ranges is the DIY giant’s biggest opportunity to cut costs and boost differentiation.
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AnalysisSupply Chain: Tapping global sources
Sourcing overseas can help retailers innovate, but there are risks involved, says Mark Faithfull
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OpinionAll change or business as usual?
Last month’s political TV debates at home, and volcanic quakes overseas, are both dramatic cases in point; and the emergence of a credible third choice for government in the UK could prove just as seismic as the eruption of an ash cloud across European airspace.
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OpinionThe future lies in o-commerce
Apple’s innovations will have a dramatic effect on how shoppers behave, says Steve Robinson
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OpinionTime to protect retail and ensure stability
But whichever party or parties make up the new government, it’s vital that the profile the industry’s leaders have engineered for retailing ahead of the election with their National Insurance campaign is maintained.
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OpinionHMV no longer top of the pops
Like the chart stars whose tunes it sells, entertainment group HMV is susceptible to wild swings of fortune and last week’s update was hardly music to investors’ ears.
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GalleryJD Sports’ king of stores in Cardiff
Sports fashion retailer JD Sports has opened a store in Cardiff with a glossy take on a traditionally lacklustre sub-sector.
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GalleryZara, Oxford Street, London
It is normally the practice in this part of the magazine to showcase stores that are either, new, unfamiliar or both, so the choice of a Zara store on Oxford Street this week might seem curious.
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NewsElephants on parade
Fashion designers are supporting four pop-up shops as part of the London Elephant Parade charity event.
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NewsTopshop prompts Harrods to revamp young fashion
Knightsbridge department store Harrods is to overhaul its young fashion offer as it prepares for the opening of a giant Topshop store on its doorstep on May 20.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Our overseas suppliers check our business’ credit worthiness, but should we also look into how able they are to pay their bills?
Our overseas suppliers check our business’ credit worthiness, but should we also look into how able they are to pay their bills?
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OpinionRetail surgery: A number of store staff have never received a contract of employment? Could I be taken to an employment tribunal for any breaches of employment law?
A number of store staff have never received a contract of employment? Could I be taken to an employment tribunal for any breaches of employment law?