More on Me + Em – Page 958
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NewsBreakfast briefing: UK retail sales and Triumph
Retail news round-up: UK retail sales improve in June and Triumph shuts its UK stores.
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NewsWill Ashley’s power drinking cause a retail hangover?
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley added to his roster of iconic quotes today when he told a High Court judge he is “a power drinker”.
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NewsHolland & Barrett sales up but investment hits profits
Holland & Barrett posted a fall in profits in preliminary results, as the retailer ploughed investment into its multichannel proposition.
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NewsHouse of Fraser kicks off redundancy consultations
An undisclosed number of House of Fraser head office staff will enter consultation as part of the department store retailer’s five-year strategy.
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NewsConverse sets foot in UK with first store in London
American shoe brand Converse is opening its first standalone store in the UK at London Designer Outlet (LDO), Wembley Park.
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NewsPeople moves: Koray Gul joins Jones Bootmaker
Koray Gul has been given the sizeable task of turning around the struggling Jones Bootmaker chain, rescued from the brink of collapse earlier this year.
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NewsTravis Perkins on the hunt for new tech to lift trade
Wickes parent company Travis Perkins has pushed the button on a new accelerator programme BreakThru in an attempt to support and benefit from tech start-up businesses.
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NewsTesco partners with Uber as part of Clubcard changes
Tesco has partnered with Uber as part of a raft of changes to its Clubcard loyalty scheme.
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NewseBay launches price match as it battles Amazon
eBay is launching a price-match guarantee in an attempt to fend off competition from the likes of Amazon and Argos.
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NewsJoules lets out its seams with new head office
Joules has acquired a new head office that boss Colin Porter hails an “important step” in the retailer’s growth plan.
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AnalysisPrimark sales surge as it stems margin decline
Primark has reported surging sales as it stemmed its declining profit margin with lower markdowns.
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AnalysisFashion victims: How to keep your brand cool
Fashion is fickle. One day you’re hot, the next you’re not. Why does a brand stop being cool and what can be done to turn it around?
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VideoWatch: Why Amara's Maddie Melson is 'quietly confident'
Retail Week speaks to Amara’s new chief customer officer Maddie Melson about the luxury homewares pureplay gearing up for aggressive growth.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Holland & Barrett and eBay
Retail news round-up: L1 Retail set to receive £800m loan from banks for Holland & Barrett takeover and eBay will launch a price-match guarantee programme.
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NewsToday in retail: Is Amazon Ocado's white knight?
As Ocado seeks out international grocery partners to which it can license its Smart Platform, it may have found an unlikely catalyst for deals.
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OpinionOpinion: Why retail must not ignore new data protection
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force next May and its implementation could upend retailers’ marketing strategies.
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OpinionOpinion: How Superdrug made up ground in beauty
Superdrug’s stellar full-year results were driven by strong sales in its cosmetics division as the retailer contours its business for a younger shopper.
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NewsHouse of Fraser digital director to exit after six months
House of Fraser digital director David Seeby is understood to have resigned from the business after six months in the role.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Game under attack
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the tough conditions faced by Game that led to latest profit warning and share slide
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NewsOcado's Steiner shrugs off Amazon Whole Foods deal
Ocado boss Tim Steiner has downplayed the impact of Amazon’s Whole Foods acquisition − and insisted it will help the etailer to sell its technology.