More on Me + Em – Page 461
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NewsEtsy buys Depop for $1.6bn in bid to attract Gen Z shoppers
Online marketplace Etsy has acquired resale platform Depop for £1.13bn.
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NewsRetail price rises loom as food and shipping costs climb
Retail price rises are looming as industry costs rise and demand increases following pandemic and supply chain disruption.
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NewsWickes hails strength of showrooms as sales exceed expectations
Wickes has reported that it expects full-year profits to be at the top end of expectations as kitchen and bathroom orders boom.
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NewsKingfisher signs credit deal linked to sustainability targets
Kingfisher has announced a new revolving credit facility conditioned to its ambitious sustainable and community-based targets.
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Opinion‘We’re removing barriers for LGBTQ+ colleagues – here’s how you can too’
June is Pride Month. As celebrations commence, Pets at Home vet in practice and British Veterinary Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Association senior vice-president Dan Makin shares how the retailer is stepping up to support the LGBTQ+ community and their allies
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NewsBensons for Beds appoints new chair
Bensons for Beds has appointed Ian Shepherd as the new chair of the business.
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NewsH&M’s online second-hand fashion store expands across Europe
Sellpy, the second-hand platform backed by fashion giant H&M, is to launch in 20 European countries.
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NewsOcado raises prospect of international retail expansion
Online grocer Ocado is weighing up retail opportunities outside its domestic market.
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Opinion‘Making second-hand mainstream starts with trust’
For years, Retail Week readers have been divided on whether concerns about sustainability really cut through to consumer purchasing decisions.
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DataData: Oxford Street – Europe’s hardest hit high street by Covid
New data has found that of Europe’s six biggest retail high streets, Oxford Street has suffered the most from lost footfall and consumer spend.
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AnalysisDiscovery: Five start-ups transforming stores for Tesco and Holland & Barrett
Retail Week’s latest report reveals how retailers and brands can stand to benefit from the raft of incredible tech solutions on the market across stores, ecommerce, supply chains, marketing, data, personalisation and more.
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NewsPandemic leaves retailers with £2.9bn in accumulated rent debt
The moratorium on aggressive debt collection from landlords is set to end next month, meaning thousands of retailers could face legal action as total rent debt is estimated to be £2.9bn.
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NewsDebenhams’ Magasin du Nord sold to European fashion group
Magasin du Nord, the Danish department store business formerly owned by Debenhams, has been sold for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsDreams boss Mike Logue: ‘Tempur deal will take industry to next level’
Dreams chief executive Mike Logue said he’s looking forward to what the sale of the business to mattress specialist Tempur Sealy can bring to the table.
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NewsJohn Lewis makes key hires to drive transformation programme
Department store group John Lewis has made three appointments to its top team who will play crucial roles in its turnaround strategy.
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Digital editionRetail Week magazine: May 2021
In this issue, we look at the post-pandemic priorities of John Lewis, Asda, Ikea and more; take a first look at Amazon’s new hair salon concept; and investigate how retail could thrive in the ‘15-minute city’.
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NewsEG Group hails strength of foodservice business as first-quarter profits rise
EG Group has hailed the growth of its foodservice business after delivering increased profits in the first quarter.
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NewsPoundland expands online shopping trial to Midlands consumers
Poundland has extended its online trial to almost 2 million customers as it dials up its ecommerce ambitions.