More on Me + Em – Page 1887
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NewsOnline fashion giant Asos unveils 'strong' half-year performance
Asos’ profit before tax surged 18% to £27.2m in the half year to February 28, 2013, as it reaches six million customers worldwide.
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OpinionComment: There are international opportunities out there for retail
If you happen to be a libertarian socialist, ex-miner or of a misogynistic nature, I would advise that you stop reading this column now.
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NewsPrimark to pay compensation to Bangladesh factory victims
Primark is to pay compensation to the victims of the Bangladesh factory it used which collapsed last week killing at least 380 people.
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NewsWhiteley 91% let by rent one month ahead of opening
Whiteley is 91% let by rent four weeks before the 320,000 sq ft shopping centre opens its doors to the public.
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AnalysisInfographic: Inside the wallets of Generation Y
Changing customer shopping habits are transforming retail and the pace is likely to accelerate as Generation Y, those aged between 18 and 35, become increasingly important.
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NewsIrish video rentals retailer Xtra-vision falls into receivership
Irish video rentals retailer Xtra-vision has gone into receivership putting 1,023 jobs at risk.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Waitrose’s deal with Eurostar mean for the retailer?
Waitrose has revealed it will begin supplying products to pan-European train service Eurostar from tomorrow. Retail Week looks at the implications for the grocer.
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OpinionComment: Retailers have tough questions to ask themselves after Bangladesh
Your staff can be ‘well treated’ and your supply chain ‘ethical’, but when people lie dead in the rubble of a factory in your supply chain, serious questions have to be asked.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco multichannel boss Robin Terrell on how mobile has changed retailing
As anyone who has recently started a new job will tell you, in your first few weeks you’re constantly being asked ‘how are you getting on?’ and ‘what’s it like?’
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OpinionComment: Williams-Sonoma may find the UK going tough
Selling cheap impulse-buy items may be straightforward, but shifting upmarket homewares is a trickier proposition.
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NewsGrocer Waitrose inks deal to supply food to Eurostar trains
Waitrose has signed a deal with Eurostar to supply the train operator’s standard class buffet cars in its first move into Northern mainland Europe.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss Justin King denies he is to quit the retailer
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has denied he plans to quit the grocer after speculation his successor is being lined up.
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NewsBangladesh factory owner arrested as demonstrators target Primark
The owner of the eight-storey factory complex which collapsed in Bangladesh last week killing at least 377 people has been arrested.
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GalleryStore of the week: White Stuff, Spitalfields, London
At a time when many retailers are scrambling to prove their multichannel credentials, White Stuff offers something of a single-digit salute to the world of the interweb via its windows.
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OpinionComment: Retailers need to learn the nuances of trading in the USA
Tesco’s recent announcement that it is abandoning its strategy of operating stores in the US is just the latest example of how difficult it can be for British retailers to succeed on the other side of the pond.
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NewsNew Look refinances with £800m fundraising
Value fashion retailer New Look has launched an £800m bond issue to repay outstanding debt.
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Opinion
Blog: Easy does it - a new take on loyalty
Every business wants to have loyal customers – but loyalty is always a rather strange concept in business. We often only discover that a customer isn’t loyal when they never speak to us again!
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AnalysisInfographic: Why shoppers abandon their baskets
New research has revealed what aggravates shoppers most and makes them abandon their shopping baskets both online and in store.
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AnalysisBangladesh factory collapse: What do retailers need to know?
The death of 112 Bangladeshi workers following the collapse of a factory in Dhaka on Wednesday has sent ripples round the world of retail. Retail Week looks at the implications.
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NewsComet administration costs £15m in closure fees
The total cost of winding up Comet has been revealed as £15m after the electricals retailer crashed into administration in November.