More on Me + Em – Page 57
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News‘Tough retail climate’ sees Very revenue decline
Very UK saw revenue fall 2.5% in the 39 weeks to March 29, 2025, despite a strong increase in sales for its home category.
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NewsM&S site back online after maintenance shutdown
Marks & Spencer’s website is back online after the BBC reported a service outage on Wednesday evening.
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NewsFlurry of UK trade deals improves consumer confidence
The UK’s recent flurry of trade deals and agreements with India, the US and the EU has upped customer confidence.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer boss Machin on cyber attack experience, lessons and action
M&S has just reported a stellar year but hit turbulence after being targeted by cyber-criminals. Chief executive Stuart Machin explains what happened and how he aims to turn disruption to opportunity
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NewsKorean beauty retailer Pure Seoul to open new flagship
Korean beauty retailer Pure Seoul is opening its London flagship store, its ninth opening in the UK.
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NewsPrimark completes click-and-collect rollout
Value fashion giant Primark has completed the rollout of its click-and-collect service across its entire store estate in Great Britain.
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NewsOnline marketplace OnBuy acquires British electronics retailer
Online marketplace OnBuy has acquired a British electronics brand in a bid to “disrupt the UK consumer electronics market”.
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NewsRevolution Beauty enters formal sales process following takeover approach
Revolution Beauty has started a formal sales process after it received a preliminary takeover approach from an unnamed company.
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NewsJD Sports profits slide due to slower than anticipated market
JD Sports has reported a drop in profits due to heavy promotions and slower than anticipated market growth.
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NewsMarks & Spencer in ‘best financial health for 30 years’ but cyber attack cost bites deep
While M&S reported its highest profits in over 15 years, it has also revealed the true cost of the cyber attack which continues to wreak havoc on the retailer.
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NewsCurrys upgrades profit guidance as board reinstates dividend
Electricals giant Currys has upgraded its full year profit expectations and its board has said its performance is good enough to warrant resuming the payment of cash dividends.
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Opinion‘While some will strike it rich, not all will be lucky in retail media gold rush’
As retailers rush to establish themselves as retail media players, the most successful companies have shown it takes serious investment and data sophistication, observes George MacDonald
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NewsGymshark launches loyalty scheme that rewards customers for working out
Gymshark has announced the launch of its first-ever loyalty programme.
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AnalysisWhy things might be looking up again for Greggs and Topps Tiles
While not usually two businesses analysed together, updates from both food-to-go giant Greggs and the homewares retailer Topps Tiles point to possibly more optimistic times ahead for retail.
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NewsNew Look axes head office jobs as part of restructure
Fashion retailer New Look is laying off a number of employees at its head offices in London and Weymouth as part of a business restructure, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsCyber attacks hit consumer trust in online payments
The majority of UK shoppers have said reports of cyber breaches involving British retailers such as M&S and Co-op are affecting their trust in online payments.
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Chart of the WeekWhy the EU-UK trade deal is coming at a good time
Food, feed and drink exports from the UK to the EU have dropped by a third since 2019.
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NewsNike slashes jobs in technology division
Sportswear giant Nike is laying off a number of employees, according to new reports.
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NewsChancellor says UK is the ‘best place for investment and business’ due to new trade deals
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the UK is now the “best place for investment and business” because of the deals struck with the US, the EU and India.
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NewsGreggs sales rise as ‘better trading conditions’ bolster growth
Food-to-go retailer Greggs has reported a rise in sales as “better trading conditions” in the last 11 weeks have supported growth.