More on Me + Em – Page 1957
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NewsHotel Chocolat poaches Monsoon man as first international director
Chocolatier Hotel Chocolat has hired former Monsoon and Body Shop executive Roger Williams as its first international director after posting record sales and profits.
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NewsBusiness rates appeal backlog pushes retailers to the brink
Retailers have called for Government to deal with a backlog of business rates appeals, warning that a delay in refunds could put store groups out of business.
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OpinionComment: It’s snow joke for UK high street retailers
Snow, the economy and spring stock. What else can the gods throw at retailers?
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NewsDutch suppliers implicated in horse meat scandal
The Food Standards Agency of Ireland has implicated Dutch suppliers as the suspected cause of the contaminated beef burgers which contained horse meat sold in UK supermarkets.
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NewsBlockbuster administrators to close 129 stores following collapse
Blockbuster’s administrator Deloitte is to close 129 of its 528-store portfolio as it looks to slim down its estate to a “profitable core”.
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NewsEntertainment giants considering support for HMV rescue
Entertainment suppliers are considering offering support to HMV as turnaround specilaist Hilco emerged as the frontrunner in the race to acquire the collapsed retailer.
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NewsFootfall declined 1.2% in December as shoppers made fewer high street trips
Footfall across the UK fell 1.2% year-on-year in December as shoppers took fewer trips to high streets, shopping centres and out-of-town retail parks.
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NewsWalgreens adds fish and foundation to offer
If you’ve ever felt like buying a compact with your California roll you now can in the US at drugstore group Walgreens.
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GalleryStore of the week: Food retailer Longo’s flagship, Toronto, Canada
Longo’s is a family owned grocer that operates 24 stores in the Greater Toronto area, and this one, in Maple Leaf Square in the city’s downtown area, is its flagship.
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GalleryStore gallery: Loblaws takes a fresh approach to food retailing
Canadian based retailer Loblaws has turned the conventional supermarket format on its head in its Toronto flagship. John Ryan investigates what they are doing differently.
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NewsAldi posts 'most successful' ever Christmas as sales surge 30%
Aldi has reported its “most successful Christmas” to date in the UK with total sales up 30.1% driven by a strong fresh produce offer.
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OpinionComment: Lessons from the horse meat controversy
The horsemeat controversy has highlighted how crucial it is for retailers to be ready for the unexpected. Here are nine ways to help ride storms successfully.
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NewsRetailers hit by snow as online deliveries cancelled
Retailers have been affected by heavy snow across the country as they attempt to deliver online orders to customers and distribute products to stores.
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NewsThe Midlands Co-operative reports 2% rise in Christmas like-for-likes
The Midlands Co-operative has reported strong Christmas trading with like-for-like sales up 2% as the convenience sector enjoyed a busy festive period.
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OpinionComment: Is The Co-operative Food preparing for battle?
Retail analysts seem to spend most of their lives talking about Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Asda when it comes to the nation’s supermarkets but much less attention is given to The Co-operative Food. However, that may all be about to change.
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NewsRetail sales volumes rise 0.3% in December
Retail sales increased 0.3% in volume and 0.7% in value in December compared to last year, official statistics have shown.
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NewsMorrisons teams up with Lakeland to launch kitchenware website
Morrisons is to take a further step into etail with the launch of an online kitchenware business in a tie up with Lakeland as it advances its multichannel strategy.
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NewsGame considers acquiring tranche of HMV stores
Game, owned by OpCapita, is interested in acquiring up to 45 HMV stores as administrator Deloitte receives 50 expressions of interest for the entertainment retailer.
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NewsMobile phone retailer EE to close 78 stores by April
Mobile phone retailer EE is to close 11% of its UK store estate following a review of its retail operation with 78 of its 700 shops set to close before the end of April.
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NewsJohn Lewis has "cracking finale" to Sale as revenue jumps 19%
John Lewis reported a “cracking finale” to its Clearance Sale as sales jumped 19% to £75.8m in its week to January 12, with revenue almost doubling against two years ago.