More on Me + Em – Page 421
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VideoWatch: Workday, eBay and Wickes on how to achieve long-lasting D&I success
Organisations that promote employee ownership of diversity and inclusion (D&I) goals will have the greatest success in tackling inequality in the long term, according to Be Inspired’s expert panel.
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Retail VoiceEvery day is now Black Friday – and retailers need to prepare
Retailers must protect themselves from online fraudsters as they approach the busiest shopping period of the year, says Brittany Allen, trust and safety architect at Sift.
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NewsSainsbury’s delays toy promotion as boss predicts Christmas shortages
Stock shortages due to the ongoing supply chain crisis have forced Sainsbury’s to delay its toy promotion by a week, with boss Simon Roberts predicting further shortages over Christmas.
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NewsSuperdry predicts strong Christmas ahead of opening new London flagship
Superdry has reported an “encouraging start” to the golden quarter despite a dip in sales overall.
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DataData: Footfall recovery in October gives retailers hope for Christmas
Footfall across high streets, retail parks and shopping centres showed an improvement in October, leaving the sector optimistic about a strong start to Black Friday and Christmas.
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NewsJD Sports lambasts CMA as regulator orders sale of Footasylum
JD Sports has hit out at the competition watchdog after a final ruling ordered the retailer to sell the Footasylum business it acquired back in 2019.
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NewsIkea warns of price increases amid supply chain challenges
Ikea has said it expects to raise prices for consumers as ongoing supply chain disruption sparks higher transport and raw material costs.
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NewsSainsbury’s posts increase in profits as market share rises
Sainsbury’s has reported an increase in profits in its half-year results as improved grocery sales drove growth in market share.
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NewsHarrods swings to a loss as pandemic and Brexit take heavy sales toll
Harrods has swung to a loss after store closures during the pandemic and the impact of Brexit slashed sales in half.
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VideoWatch: John Lewis, M&S, Boots and Sports Direct launch Christmas adverts
As this year’s eagerly-anticipated festive season approaches, Retail Week takes a look at the Christmas campaigns of John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Boots and Sports Direct.
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AnalysisTech 100: The global leaders disrupting digital commerce as we know it
Retail Week has unveiled its annual index of the top 100 tech leaders influencing retail.
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Opinion‘It’s the power of imagination that makes technology deliver brilliantly for customers’
Retailers are still just scratching the surface when it comes to leveraging tech for the benefit of the consumer, writes Danny Emmett, chief operating officer of AO.com.
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Retail VoiceCapitalising on the golden quarter and beyond
With Black Friday and the Christmas period on the horizon, retailers will be gearing up for a surge in consumer spending, says Brian Flesk, head of retail at Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance
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NewsZalando upgrades outlook as sales climb and brand collaborations boom
Zalando has recorded rising sales in the first quarter in which all markets in which it operates were fully reopened.
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NewsNext braces for supply chain woes to dampen Christmas trading
Next has reported a stronger than expected uplift in sales in its third quarter, but expects falling demand and availability issues to impact sales for the remainder of its financial year.
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NewsPets at Home boss Peter Pritchard to step down next year
Pets at Home chief executive Peter Pritchard will stand down from his role next May, with a search for his successor underway.
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Opinion‘Amazon’s Christmas costs warning is bad news – not good – for rivals’
Amazon’s update last week showed that it is not immune to the disruptive forces battering retail at present – but any smugness about the online Goliath’s challenges is missing the point.
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Opinion‘We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create an industry with people at its core’
Amidst ongoing pressures facing the retail industry, Chris Brook-Carter from the Retail Trust explains why the charity has launched a new fundraising appeal.
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Retail VoiceForging an unbreakable chain: How solving the supply chain crisis starts with identity
Retailers must embrace identity solutions to overcome supply chain issues, says Ian Lowe, director of marketing solutions for EMEA at Okta.