More on Me + Em – Page 560
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NewsJD Sports posts profits rise and calls for ‘rental realism’
JD sports has posted a rise in sales and profits and said it expects to continue to prosper despite the impact of coronavirus and a changing landscape.
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Retail VoiceFive key concerns when optimising multichannel stock
If the global pandemic has taught us anything it is that agility is key and those that can be flexible will come out on top in the survival of the fittest.
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OpinionFiona Lambert: Leicester must break vicious cycle and restore great fashion factories
With a long career in the fashion and textile industry and living and working in Leicester, I’ve been deeply saddened by the reports that garment manufacturing has potentially had a part to play in the spread of Covid-19 and the extended lockdown.
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NewsTop investors pledge to engage with Boohoo on modern slavery claims
Two of Boohoo’s biggest investors have promised to engage with the online fashion giant over allegations of modern slavery at Leicester clothing factories.
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NewsPret A Manger to shutter 30 stores putting 1,000 jobs at risk
Pret A Manger is permanently closing 30 of its stores and putting around 1,000 jobs into consultation following the “significant impact” of coronavirus on profits and cash flow.
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NewsTesco seeks supplier discounts as it ratchets up pressure on Aldi
Tesco is demanding deep discounts from suppliers as it seeks to ramp up the pressure on its discount rivals on price.
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NewsTreasury considers £500 vouchers for all adults to help Covid-hit high streets
All adults across the UK could be given £500 to spend under radical government plans being considered to kick-start the economy amid the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsHigh street footfall surges across England as restaurants and pubs reopen
Towns and cities across England enjoyed increases in footfall on Saturday evening as restaurants, pubs and bars reopened their doors following lockdown.
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NewsBoohoo faces modern slavery allegations at Leicester warehouse
Boohoo has become embroiled in a modern slavery row amid claims that workers at factories in Leicester are being paid as little as £3.50 per hour.
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NewsOcado capacity constraints will limit M&S customer adoption, Norman cautions
Marks & Spencer customers hoping to shop with Ocado when the pair’s joint venture goes fully live in September may not be able to, M&S chair Archie Norman has cautioned.
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AnalysisData: Five ways to get the tills ringing after coronavirus crisis
Consumer habits are changing faster than ever. Little more than a third of Brits expect to shop as they did before in the next 12 months, according to Retail Week’s new report How They’ll Spend It.
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NewsAmazon could push back Prime Day due to coronavirus
Amazon is delaying Prime Day until October due to pressure on its supply chain network triggered by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from Leicester on how retail should prepare for local lockdowns
With the prospect of more local lockdowns on the cards, Retail Week explores how retailers can manage and plan for an uncertain future.
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NewsMarket Halls blames social distancing for closure and job losses
Market Halls, the company which operates three of the biggest food halls in the UK, has blamed social distancing for its current closure and a wave of redundancies.
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NewsLandsec hails ‘encouraging’ footfall and reinstates dividend despite rents dip
Landsec has hailed “encouraging” levels of footfall in its centres and will reinstate its shareholder dividend from November, despite retail occupants dragging their feet with rents.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Were Tesco investors right to rebel over pay?
Chief executive Dave Lewis has led an impressive turnaround of Tesco over several years. Last week the grocery giant reported an impressive sales rise, and it has been widely credited for its efforts to ’feed the nation’ during the coronavirus pandemic. But the grocer has suffered one of the biggest ever shareholder revolts over pay after online grocer Ocado was removed from a peer comparison group. Industry experts share their views.
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NewsConsumer confidence inches up despite economic uncertainty
Consumer confidence has risen in the two weeks since non-essential shops reopened despite ongoing disruption due to the pandemic.
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OpinionOpinion: Four ways to maintain healthy work/life balance WFH
I’ve noted several times over recent weeks how Covid-19 has tested the retail (and wider) workforce like never before.
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OpinionDanone director: Being ‘good’ is not good enough for post-Covid businesses
Like so many other companies across the UK, at Danone, we have been working hard to get urgent help to people affected by the coronavirus pandemic.