More on Me + Em – Page 2756
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AnalysisHow far has John King come in his mission to update House of Fraser?
Three years after taking charge of House of Fraser, Tim Danaher asks how far John King has come in his mission to update the business
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AnalysisRoadworks: Roads to retail ruin?
Roadworks are changing the face of major high streets, but are the future benefits worth the disruption to retailers?
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AnalysisPensions: Planning for retirement
Employer contributions to pensions are set to become mandatory in 2012. How does this affect retailers, asks Joanna Perry
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AnalysisMentoring: Learn from the masters
Mentoring can broaden horizons and support professional development, says Liz Morrell
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OpinionRetail surgery: Visual merchandising display costs
How can I keep the costs of my visual merchandising displays to a minimum and how regularly do I need to change them?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Selecting customer survey questions
We want to conduct customer surveys to get feedback on where we are going wrong in stores. What kind of questions do I need to ask to get the most useful responses?
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NewsHigh & Mighty sold to N Brown
High & Mighty has been sold to JD Williams & Company, part of the N Brown Group, as part of a pre-pack administration.
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NewsAl Gore invests in Ocado
Online grocery retailer Ocado has completed a £50m financing to continue to grow the company, including an investment from former US vice-president and environmental campaigner Al Gore.
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NewsJohn Shannon sells Adams
Adams Childrenswear and Mini Mode have been sold to investment group Habib Alvi Investments, an arm of Habib Alvi Group.
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NewsInterest rates held at 0.5%
Interest rates have been held at 0.5% by the Bank of England for the sixth consecutive month.
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OpinionSize is everything as N Brown prepares to take on High & Mighty
They say size isn’t everything but if you are in fashion it certainly is.
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NewsSerious Fraud Office probes JJB and Sports Direct
Following the launch of an OFT inquiry into the sports retail market, it has emerged that the Serious Fraud Office has begun an investigation into JJB Sports and Sports Direct.
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NewsJJB sparks OFT 'cartel' investigation
Sports group JJB has taken concerns about possible cartel activity in the sports retail market to the OFT which has launched an investigation.
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NewsWaitrose strikes deal with Duchy Originals
Waitrose is to launch a top-end range, after striking a deal with Prince Charles’ organic food company Duchy Originals.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches personalised greetings cards business online
Marks & Spencer is to take on card retailers such as Clinton and WHSmith, and online specialists such as Moonpig, with the launch of a personalised card service.
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NewsNew chairman for Threshers owner
First Quench Retailing, the owner of off licence chain Threshers, has appointed a new chairman.
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NewsCarpetright's Lord Harris confident that trading conditions are improving
Carpetright chairman and chief executive Lord Harris has reaffirmed his belief that trading conditions are improving.
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NewsComet like-for-likes rise in first quarter
Electricals retailer Comet recorded like-for-like growth of 0.3% in the three months to July 31, parent Kesa revealed.
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NewsAsda pledges 20,000 Christmas jobs
An extra 10,000 Christmas jobs are being created by supermarket giant Asda, doubling its “seasonal squad” to 20,000.