More on Me + Em – Page 3162
-
News
Gamestation primes web site for Christmas
Gamestation has relaunched its web site with a revamped infrastructure and easier-to-navigate site, in an effort to increase its number of online shoppers in the run-up to Christmas.
-
News
DSGi profits drop 25%
DSGi revealed that underlying pre-tax profits dropped to 52.4 million in the 24 weeks to October 13, compared with 70.3 million the previous year.
-
News
Lily Cole becomes M&S girl
Red head supermodel Lily Cole has signed a deal to become the new face of high street giant M&S.
-
News
Signet warns on profits
Jewellery group Signet, which does most of its trade in the US, has issued a profit warning in the face of uncertainty on both sides of the Atlantic.
-
Opinion
Roll out the red carpet to BIDs
Retailers in London’s West End are this week preparing for what they hope will kick start the Christmas shopping frenzy – Shop West End VIP Day on Saturday, December 1.
-
News
High Wycombe’s Eden almost full five months early
The Eden development at High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire has signed a swathe of retailers, pushing the scheme to more than 90 per cent let, five months ahead of opening.
-
News
Thanksgiving online high kicks off US Christmas
US online retail sales have exceeded expectations over the Thanksgiving holiday period, which marks the start of the US festive shopping period.
-
News
High street faces a “slow death”, report claims
High streets face a “slow death,” following stiff competition from out-of-town supermarkets and shopping centres, according to a report by the British Shops and Stores Association.
-
News
Sports Direct’s Ashley plans to up stake
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has set out plans to buy back a further 5 per cent of its shares, sparking fresh speculation that he plans to buy back the business he floated 10 months ago.
-
News
Topps Tiles pre-tax profits dip
Tile and wood flooring retailer Topps Tiles reported a fall in pre-tax profit for its full-year after the refinancing of its share buy-back resulted in a higher interest charge. However, the retailer said the “business is in excellent shape”.
-
Opinion
White City or Westfield London?
Rebranding is one of the tools that those associated with the retail sector tend to use when they want to establish something new, something fresh.
-
News
OFT launches investigation of online retailers
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and Local Authority Trading Standards Services (TSS) have launched a sweep of online retailers to ensure they comply with key requirements of online shopping laws in the run-up to Christmas.
-
News
Positive John Lewis sales could kick-start Christmas
Fears of a retail slowdown this Christmas may abate as John Lewis reported a 10 per cent jump in sales last week.
-
News
Tesco reveals aggressive international expansion plan
Tesco is planning to generate more than half of its annual sales from its international operations in the next 10 years.