More on Me + Em – Page 941
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NewsToday in retail: Cath Kidston beats Brexit blues abroad
A near 20% sales rise at Cath Kidston’s international business gave the brand’s EBITDA a 27% boost in its last full year.
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NewsMaplin hires ex-Tesco director Robin Terrell as non-exec
Maplin has appointed former Tesco chief customer officer Robin Terrell as a non-executive director.
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AnalysisCould you sell your products through a vending machine?
Following news Uniqlo has launched vending machines for T-shirts, Retail Week explores the various surprising ways vending machines are being used in retail.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Ed Sheeran boosts CD sales
Patrick Blower’s take on the slowdown in the decline of physical music sales, attributed to Sheeran’s Divide album accounting for one in 10 CD sales.
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NewsScS like-for-likes slip against ‘tough comparatives’
In a pre-close update, ScS said order intake slipped 0.7% on a like-for-like basis in its full year as it came up against tough comparatives.
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NewsFinery hires new boss to replace co-founder Raithatha
Finery has appointed John Hind as its new chief executive to succeed current boss and company co-founder Nickyl Raithatha.
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NewsCath Kidston profits jump as international arm blooms
Cath Kidston’s full-year profits surged as “essential Britishness” struck a chord with shoppers in its overseas markets.
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DataData: The UK's top 40 disposable income goldmines
Traditionally, London and the Southeast represent key geographies for retailers establishing or expanding their property portfolios, but where else should they be focusing their attention?
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OpinionTen years on, credit crunch lessons still apply
Ten years ago today, August 9, 2007, “the world changed”.
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Retail VoiceHow to unlock shopfloor value with mPOS
Ecommerce is growing at an unprecedented pace, disruptive regulation is on the horizon and millennials expect experiential shopping events.
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VideoWatch: Shop Direct opens new London hub to drive tech
We speak with Shop Direct retail and technology director Jon Rudoe as the business opens its new 25,000 sq ft London hub with hopes to drive innovation and tech development across the business.
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AnalysisDoes Brexit spell boom or bust for value retailers?
Brexit has been hailed as an opportunity and bemoaned as a blight by value retailers. But how much impact has the leave vote really had?
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GalleryBloomingdales takes its hallmark design to Kuwait
US department store Bloomingdales has opened its second international store, in Kuwait’s 360 Mall.
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NewsReserved partners with Kate Moss ahead of London launch
Reserved has partnered with supermodel Kate Moss ahead of its UK launch on Oxford Street next month.
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NewsToday in retail: New Look dives, Asos thrives
New Look and Asos had contrasting fashion fortunes today as the former’s profits took a pounding while the latter ploughed ahead with expansion.
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AnalysisAnalysis: July retail sales sector by sector
Like-for-likes advanced 0.9% in July, when food price inflation boosted sales despite a decline in general merchandise, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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Retail VoiceAnimated infographic: Facilitating cross-border shopping
Retail Week’s first ever animated infographic explores the barriers of cross-border shopping, and what brands need to consider to break these down.
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NewsWhite Stuff profits drop in 'a year of investment'
White Stuff has posted a drop in earnings following “a year of investment” into its store expansion plan.
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NewsSainsbury's to hike pay for 135,000 store staff
Sainsbury’s has unveiled plans to hike hourly pay for its shopfloor staff, days after proposed cuts to its head office workforce emerged.
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NewsNew Look sales nosedive in 'disappointing' first quarter
New Look has reported steep falls in its first-quarter sales and profits which boss Anders Kristiansen has attributed to “difficult” conditions in the UK market.