More on Me + Em – Page 2611
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NewsAsda guns for share with price guarantee
Asda this week fired the latest salvo in the supermarket price war with the launch of a price guarantee as it tries to stem its market share decline.
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NewsSummer Sales brought forward due to Ramadan
Upmarket department stores are set to move their summer Sales forward in a bid to move to full-price autumn merchandise ahead of the lucrative pre-Ramadan shopping period.
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NewsDSGi ramps up team as Best Buy threat mounts
Electricals giant DSGi has poached supply chain expert Danielle Williams from Comet to beef up its commercial team as it prepares to square up to rival Best Buy, which opens its first UK store today.
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NewsWHSmith shines despite ash cloud dampening sentiment
WHSmith’s group pre-tax profit edged up 2% to £62m in its first half but despite beating analyst expectations, upgrades were dampened by the retailer’s airport stores being closed during the volcanic ash crisis.
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NewsDunelm slowdown ‘in line with expectation’
Value homewares retailer Dunelm’s slowdown in like-for-like growth met analysts’ expectations as it came up against tough comparables and suffered from a weaker sales period after Easter.
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AnalysisDelivering the goods
The parcel delivery market has come a long way in a decade and as customer demands have increased so have the innovations and service levels of courier companies
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AnalysisThe changing face of risk management
As risk management has moved on the opportunities it affords have mushroomed, making previously out of reach and eye-catching marketing events a winning reality for all retailers
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AnalysisE-learning: Personalised staff training in your stores
In 10 years, advances in technology have turned e-learning into flexible portals that can offer personalised and cost-effective training for staff across retailers’ stores
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AnalysisA leaner, meaner, greener retail supply chain
A global recession, volatile oil prices and changing consumer demands meant retailers sought efficiencies and innovations in the supply chain throughout the noughties
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AnalysisRetail’s fastest growing sales channel
Multichannel has gone from being virtually non-existent to an increasingly powerful weapon for retailers in the past decade - and now cross-channel selling is the ultimate goal
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AnalysisRichard Baker
A new chairman has been named following the shock sale of DFS, but does the former Alliance Boots man’s track record make him the obvious choice, asks George MacDonald
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AnalysisRetention of title
With Faith’s future in doubt its suppliers have tried to reclaim stock from the footwear chain’s stores and concessions. Are their actions legal and the only reasonable recourse?
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AnalysisCan 2010 optimism spur languishing M&A activity?
Just how much impact did the global economic crisis have on merger and acquisition activity in the retail sector last year?
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AnalysisNew thinking in short supply
Research suggests a skills gap at senior level could hamper recovery prospects, says Joanna Perry
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OpinionDecade essays: 10 years of progress
The first decade of the 21st century was one of enormous change for UK retail. Bricks-and-mortar retailers have had to work harder than ever to get customers through their doors and spending,while online retailing has grown from almost a standing start.
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OpinionThe retail Arctic Explorers’ Club
A little volcanic ash couldn’t dampen a birthday trip to the North Pole, says Malcolm Walker
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OpinionBest Buy will have an electrifying effect on UK
From the electric cars to the manically excitable Blueshirts, there’s something almost evangelical about Best Buy. But behind the cult is a steely determination to crack the UK market and get its proposition here absolutely right.
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OpinionPressure on Morrisons grows
Morrisons’ new chief executive Dalton Philips will have been in the hot seat for only about six weeks when the grocer delivers its first-quarter update next week.