More on Me + Em – Page 916
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GalleryStore of the week: Nash & Gardner’s Budgens, Islington
Very infrequently, it’s possible to single out a local Store of the Week, and Nash & Gardner’s Budgens in Islington makes the grade; a stone’s throw from your correspondent’s house.
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NewsShop prices herald imminent return of inflation
Shop prices are “teetering” on the edge of inflation, with deflation at its shallowest in four years.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must invest in what Amazon can’t do
Ever-speedy delivery, subscription models, an online video streaming service, voice-automated ordering and a sizeable grocery business in the shape of Whole Foods.
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AnalysisFive things we learned from Shop Direct’s full years
Shop Direct posted its fifth consecutive year of growing sales and profits – and boss Alex Baldock is confident the business is on track to make it six.
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NewsScS sidesteps big-ticket slowdown with value credentials
Sofa and carpet specialist ScS issued some reassurance to those operating in the big-ticket sector today.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales slip as fashion and homewares decline
John Lewis sales dropped last week as its fashion and homewares division dragged on the retailer’s performance.
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NewsAsos agrees global scheme to protect factory workers
Asos has signed up to an agreement designed to protect labourers in textile factories across the globe.
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NewsDebenhams poaches Dixons Carphone and Dune executives
Debenhams has poached Dixons Carphone central operations director Paul Justice and Dune international boss Ben Jobling to beef up its executive team.
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NewsRetail jobs slump amid shift to online shopping
The number of jobs in the UK retail sector slumped by 62,000 in the second quarter of 2017, according to new figures.
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NewsReiss appoints new group trading director
Reiss has hired an ex-Mothercare, M&S and Next director as its new group trading director.
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NewsScS profits and sales up as it reaches 100th store
Sofa specialist ScS’ profits and sales rose in its full year as it reached the milestone of opening its 100th store.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The growing threat of brands becoming retailers
Dyson, Adidas, Nike, Apple, Estée Lauder, Lego, Samsung, New Balance, Smeg. London’s West End is now awash with shops dedicated to the world’s biggest brands.
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OpinionDon’t let retail become the next ‘nasty’ industry
Business practices that don’t prioritise customer service can reflect on a whole sector. Retailers should be wary of repeating Ryanair’s mistakes.
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AnalysisInteractive map: Retail’s top five global hotspots
International expansion is not without its challenges, but good foresight and market research will make a huge difference to overseas success.
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NewsM&S reveals intention to exit Covent Garden store
Marks & Spencer is pulling out of its Covent Garden store and intends to close it in March, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsDr Martens CEO exits as ex-Asda boss Mason takes reins
Dr Martens chief executive Steve Murray has left the business and been replaced on an interim basis by former Asda boss Paul Mason.
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NewsToday in retail: Shop Direct triumphs, sale or no sale
Retail may be struggling, but you wouldn’t know it looking at Shop Direct’s latest results.
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NewsReserved eyes UK store push after Oxford Street launch
Reserved is plotting a wider assault on the UK market just weeks after opening its first store on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsJohn Lewis poaches Arcadia property director
John Lewis has poached Arcadia group property director Chris Harris, who will join the department store retailer in the same role in March next year.
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NewsShop Direct profit rise boosted by mobile and athleisure
Shop Direct recorded its fifth consecutive year of rising profits and sales as purchases made on smartphones comprised over half of the retailer’s overall sales.