More on Me + Em – Page 2813
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NewsAsda property development director to leave in autumn
Asda property development director Rob Swyer is to leave the retailer after 10 years’ service.
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NewsJohn Smedley opens London flagship
Purveyor of fine-gauge designer knitwear John Smedley has opened a store devoted solely to the commodity on Brook Street, in the heart of central London.
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NewsFocus mulls CVA
Struggling DIY retailer Focus is considering a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in a bid to secure its future.
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NewsKurt Geiger strikes deal with Nine West
Kurt Geiger and Nine West have begun a partnership in the UK and Ireland for Kurt Geiger to license and distribute the US group’s Nine West and Easy Spirit brands.
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NewsSainsbury’s considers two City stalwarts for chairman role
Sainsbury’s is considering two City big-hitters to replace outgoing chairman Sir Philip Hampton.
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OpinionFizz has gone out of UK retailers' duty-free offers in France
If things aren’t going well, should you give up or try and fix them? Look at the poll this week on the Retail Week home page and you’ll see the question “Is it worth UK retailers continuing to have duty-free operations in northern France?”Video:The Retail Week Booze CruiseAs is so ...
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NewsLiberty of London to exit Sloane Street store
Liberty of London will leave its Sloane Street store after receiving an unsolicited offer from a European fashion brand.
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NewsWaitrose value range lifts sales
Waitrose sales have been lifted by its value range as cash-strapped shoppers seek out lower prices in the recession.
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OpinionDo Sainsbury’s expansion plans stack up?
Even though the method chosen by which to do it has prompted some criticism from the City, Sainsbury’s £445m fundraising plans unveiled this week were a big statement of intent by the UK’s third biggest grocer. But do its plans make sense?
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NewsWHSmith and Tesco slammed over Josef Fritzl book
WHSmith and Tesco have both come under fire after displaying a book about notorious Austrian criminal Josef Fritzl as a suggested Father’s Day gift.
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NewsJohn Lewis beats strikes and floods to post weekly sales rise
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 0.4 per cent in the week to June 13, bringing the sales decline for the year so far to 4.8 per cent.
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NewsRetail rents to plunge 20% by end of 2010
Retail rents are expected to drop by 20 per cent by the end of 2010 as recessionary conditions force landlords to offer stores better terms.
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NewsBaugur: who knew what?
Baugur’s financial woes were known about almost a year before it finally collapsed, a new book claims.
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NewsLittlewoods Direct to undergo Very rebrand
Shop Direct Group is to rebrand Littlewoods Direct as it seeks to develop its appeal to a younger online customer base.
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NewsEx-Somerfield boss Paul Mason eyes punch-drunk Threshers
Former Somerfield chief executive Paul Mason has cast his slide rule over troubled off-licence chain Threshers, it is understood.
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NewsAmazon UK readies footwear site
Amazon UK is primed to go live with a standalone shoes and accessories offer this autumn.
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NewsHarvey Nichols to bolster stores appeal by adding fashion online
Luxury department store retailer Harvey Nichols is to sell a selection of its fashion offer online for winter.
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NewsB&M Bargains sets sights on 400 stores as profits soar in downturn
Value retailer B&M Bargains has unveiled a sparkling set of full-year results and vowed to increase its store numbers to 400 across the UK.
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NewsHouseholds better off but still reluctant to spend
The average household’s discretionary income has risen by 25 per cent to £1,075 over the past 12 months, but consumers remain cautious about splashing out in stores.
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NewsSupermarkets to intensify online non-food push
Supermarkets look likely to steal a further slice of general retailers’ sales as both Tesco and Sainsbury’s revealed plans to extend their non-food operations in their first-quarter trading updates this week.