More on Me + Em – Page 2630
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Analysis
Retailers prepare to tap World Cup fever
Retailers were said to have coined in £1.25bn from the 2006 World Cup but will recession-hit shoppers have football fever this time?
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OpinionRetail surgery: The grocers are expanding their non-food ranges and eating into our market share. How can we compete with them?
The grocers are expanding their non-food ranges and eating into our market share. How can we compete with them?
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OpinionRetail surgery: The rules for selling cigarettes in Scotland are changing. What will this mean for our stores north of the border?
The rules for selling cigarettes in Scotland are changing. What will this mean for our stores north of the border?
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NewsGeorge follows Asda with factory webcams
George at Asda has installed webcams in two of its factories in Bangladesh as part of its wider drive to improve transparency across the business.
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NewsHomebase: ‘Less well off still think green’
Homebase is to develop and market energy efficiency services such as installation of cavity wall insulation after discovering that consumer appetite for green products is greater than originally thought.
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NewsSports Direct pulls out of Blacks bid over supplier concerns
Sports Direct has said it will not bid for Blacks Leisure over uncertainties surrounding suppliers reactions if its bid was successful.
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NewsJJB Sports financing deal to provide 'greater flexibility'
Sports group JJB has amended its banking arrangements, which should give the retailer increased financial flexibility.
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NewsWaitrose adopts real-time customer feedback system
Grocer Waitrose is to gather real-time feedback from customers about their in-store experience to ensure the best standards of service.
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NewsUK households £6 a week worse off than last year
The average UK household was 3.8% worse off in February than a year ago as weaker earnings and inflationary pressures hit discretionary income.
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NewsLush profitability rising after fall last year
Ethical cosmetics specialist Lush suffered a slide in earnings last year but profitability has improved since.
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NewsTopps Tiles cautious about outlook as like-for-likes slow
Topps Tiles has reported that consumer confidence remains shaky and trading patterns were lacklustre in its second quarter.
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NewsConsumer confidence slips in March
Consumer confidence fell in March after improving during January and February.
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NewsHarrods not for sale, says Mohammed Al Fayed
Harrods owner Mohammed Al Fayed told employees today that the iconic Knightsbridge department store is not for sale.
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Opinion
Cook! Sort of....
Frozen ready meals retailer Cook has opened round the corner from me. Which given my reliance on food which comes from plastic containers, could turn out to be a Godsend.
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NewsAsda loses share in subdued grocery market
Asda lost food market share during March, when the rate of growth among all the big grocers fell to its lowest point since 2007.
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OpinionUgly word, ugly concept?
Commercialisation of malls is a concept hated by retailers but becoming more and more important to centre owners. But if they’re going to do it, they have to think of their tenants.
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News
Green light for Dublin retail development
Dublin’s retail centre was given a boost yesterday when planning authority An Bord Pleanála granted full planning permission for the 800,000 sq ft, retail-led Dublin Central development on the city’s iconic O’Connell Street.
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NewsBoots and Waitrose begin in-store partnership
Boots UK and Waitrose have confirmed details of the first trial in their recently announced in-store partnership, which will see Waitrose food products sold in selected Boots stores and Boots health and beauty products available in selected Waitrose stores.
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NewsBlackwell narrows losses but suffers from ‘unprecedented’ discounting from rivals
Updated: Academic books retailer Blackwell has narrowed its operating losses from £11.3m to £10.2m in the year to June 27 but is conducting a further review of the business against a backdrop of increased competition from online booksellers and supermarkets.
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NewsLiberty records positive EBITDA for first time in a decade
London department store Liberty has reported that EBITDA was in positive territory for the first time in a decade in the year to December 31.