More on Me + Em – Page 885
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NewsFootfall edges up as Black Friday woos shoppers
Retail footfall crept up in November driven by Black Friday offers and strong shopper turn out in the Southeast and North of England.
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AnalysisOpinion: Retailers should get out more, like Amazon
Amazon’s Treasure Truck is an eyebrow-raiser that makes an ‘experience’ of something potentially mundane. Others would do well to follow its lead.
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NewsHouse of Fraser and New Look hit by credit downgrade
House of Fraser and New Look have had their credit ratings downgraded by investor agency Moody’s following erratic trading.
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OpinionOpinion: Surviving 2018 will require vision and courage
No one will be sorry to see the back of 2017. It’s been the toughest year I have ever seen and I’ve yet to meet a senior retailer who would disagree.
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NewsAgenda: Dixons Carphone, Sports Direct and Joules
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Carpetright, Joules, Dixons Carphone, Sports Direct and Ocado on the agenda.
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NewsRetail Diary: Sainsbury's puts Christmas on ice
Sainsbury’s puts Christmas on ice, John Lewis pulls out the stops at its company Christmas dinner and Amazon customers get more than they bargain for.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Can Poundland owner Steinhoff survive?
The Retail Week team discuss Steinhoff’s accounting scandal and ask, can the owner of Poundland survive?
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NewsBrightHouse close to £220m restructuring deal
BrightHouse is poised to reveal a £220m financial restructuring through a debt-for-equity swap.
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NewsMore than 800 Asda staff face pay cut or redundancy
Asda has launched a further round of cost-cutting under which more than 800 store staff may have their pay cut or be made redundant.
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GalleryStore gallery: Liberty revamp wins in every department
The words ‘iconic’ and ‘unique’ are massively overused and rarely merited, but perhaps department store Liberty deserves to be described as such.
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NewsMove of the week: JLP’s new CIO Andrew Murphy
You can always tell when we’ve entered the heart of the ‘golden quarter’ by the slowdown in activity in the jobs market.
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OpinionWhen preparation for peak pays off
Hermes chief executive Martijn de Lange on why planning ahead for peak trading periods will drive success through the supply chain.
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Retail VoiceCould 2018 be the year of augmented humanity?
With technology becoming more natural and instinctive, will 2018 be the year where artificial intelligence meets emotional intelligence?
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AnalysisDigital-first M&S and Christmas doubts
Words and numbers, December 8 2017: Patrick Bousquet on M&S’ digital strategy, Cyber Monday slumps, Black Friday’s online returns and the Co-op/Costcutter supply deal.
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NewsPrimark and Sports Direct fined for underpaying staff
Primark and Sports Direct have been fined after the Government found that both retailers had underpaid their staff.
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AnalysisWhat Steinhoff's troubles mean for its UK businesses
Over the last two days, South African retail giant Steinhoff’s share price has tanked 75% and chief executive Markus Jooste has resigned.
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OpinionBlack Friday, blockchain and retail's booming future
So – the last column of the year. Do I talk about the year that was? The year ahead? Both? Well, first let’s live in the present; Black Friday.
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NewsTopman digital boss switches to Miss Selfridge
Topman’s global digital director is moving to Arcadia bedfellow Miss Selfridge to become its multichannel director.
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NewsSteinhoff shares crash 75% after accounting probe
Steinhoff has had around three-quarters of its market value wiped out in just 48 hours after launching a probe into accounting irregularities.
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AnalysisConsumer 2018: How Brexit will change how we shop
Brexit has left Britain divided. But how will it change how the nation shops? Retail Week investigates Brexit’s impact on consumers in 2018 and beyond.