More on Me + Em – Page 2017
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OpinionComment: Jettison Homebase to save the Argos ship
Anyone looking through Home Retail Group’s latest results could be forgiven for thinking that Argos is the only company that the group owns.
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NewsGo Outdoors makes a loss as it invests
Go Outdoors made a £2.6m loss despite a 25% sales surge for the year to January 29, 2012 as the retailer invested in its supply chain.
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NewsJohn Lewis gives away Christmas annual
John Lewis has produced its first ever Christmas annual combining lifestyle features and gift ideas.
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NewsPlay.com launches online marketplace
Online entertainment retailer Play.com has launched a marketplace where merchants will be able to open own-branded online shops.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Argos - plans are ambitious, but are they achievable?
Can Argos survive by responding to all the changes in the retailing world?
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NewsAccessorize mulls loyalty card launch
Accessorize is considering launching a loyalty card after conducting a “successful” trial.
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OpinionComment: Amazon and Asos are not kindred spirits
Ahead of etailer Asos’ results there was speculation that the online fashion specialist was being eyed as a possible takeover target by Amazon.
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AnalysisArgos: What the analysts say
Analysts give their reaction to the much-anticipated Argos business review in which it outlines plans to move away from its famous catalogue to reposition itself as a digital retail leader.
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NewsHMV bans tattoos and long hair as staff told to smarten up
Entertainment specialist HMV has banned its staff from displaying garish tattoos and long hair.
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NewsTesco kick-starts hunt for new central Europe boss
Tesco is on the lookout for a new chief executive for central Europe after revealing Gordon Fryett is to retire in just over a year.
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NewsSports Direct cashes in on Olympics
Sports Direct retail sales surged 16.8% to £344.7m in its second quarter driven by the Olympics and an “excellent” back-to-school period.
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NewsTablets drive retail searches
Tablets were the driving force behind the growth in online retail searches in the third quarter, according to new research.
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AnalysisArgos’ four-point change strategy: Key points
Argos has revealed the findings of its strategic review and intends to reinvent itself as a “digital retail leader”. Here are the cornerstones of the new approach.
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NewsArgos to leave catalogue heritage behind
General merchandise giant Argos is to move decisively away from its catalogue heritage as it bids to reinvent itself as a “digital retail leader”.
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Grocer Kroger reveals future growth streams
Grocer Kroger has revealed it intends to pursue several future growth streams, including new store expansion – adding stores in both existing markets as well as entering new territories. It also plans to test new formats and enhance its multichannel capabilities. While most growth will be organic, the retailer has ...
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Monoprix signs franchise agreement with Mabrouk
Casino’s subsidiary Monoprix has signed a franchise agreement with Mabrouk in Morocco to open about 15 Monoprix and Monop stores in the country’s main cities between late 2013 and 2015.Casino and Mabrouk already have a similar agreement in Tunisia, where stores are operated by SNMVT.
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Sales increase at German drugstore group DM
German drugstore group DM’s corporate sales increased 11.3% to E6.87bn (£5.59bn) in its financial year ended September 30. Compared with the previous year, DM’s German turnover increased 14% to E5.11bn (£4.16bn).In its home country, the retailer was operating 1,345 drugstores, which is an increase of 89 stores on last year.Overseas, ...
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Vester sells hypermarkets to Lenta and Magnit
Kaliningrad grocer Vester has sold its hypermarkets in European Russia to Lenta and Magnit, having been unable to find a single buyer.Lenta bought four stores in Yaroslav, Voronezh and Orenburg, while Magnit acquired three stores in Voronezh and Belgorod.Vester, which is owned by its creditor Sberbank Capital, will keep its ...
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NewsScrewfix transforms portable toilet into a changing room
For all those people who have ever been caught short while trying something on in a changing room, worry no longer.
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NewsBooths profits hit by 'intense' grocery competition
Upmarket grocer Booths has reported a fall in pre-tax profits after depressed consumer spending and “intense” competition in grocery took a toll.