More on Me + Em – Page 2508
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NewsShopper scrum at Topshop for final Moss collection
Model Kate Moss and Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green were met by a scrum of shoppers last night, as Moss unveiled her final womenswear collection for Topshop at its flagship store in London’s Oxford Circus.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils Christmas ad
Marks & Spencer will kick off its Christmas ad campaign tomorrow (Wednesday), with the airing of its clothing ad and the launch of a campaign site.
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NewsFindel profits to fall by £7m this year
Home shopping group Findel expects full-year profits to come in £7m below its expectations after contract delays at its educational division and accounting changes.
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NewsAnthropologie to open Edinburgh store
US womenswear and homeware giant Anthropologie is to open its first UK store outside of London next summer, in a three-storey site on Edinburgh’s George Street.
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Opinion
Jacques Vert to overhaul IT systems
Womenswear retail group Jacques Vert is to undergo a major overhaul of its IT systems, to support multi-channel growth.
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NewsJohn Lewis raises second-half expectations
John Lewis has raised its second-half sales expectations as it believes its core middle-income shoppers will be less scathed by the austerity measures than it first feared.
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Opinion
John Lewis Partnership to deliver more targeted campaigns with new system
John Lewis and Waitrose will implement a new system to deliver more targeted and personalised marketing campaigns to their customers.
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NewsAsda appoints former Tesco man as COO
Asda has appointed Simon King as its chief operating officer.
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NewsLondon vacancy rates continue to outperform rest of UK
Central London continues to significantly outperform the rest of the UK in terms of vacancy rates, resulting in an exacerbated two tier retail property market.
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NewsTesco Christmas TV ad stars Amanda Holden
Tesco has signed up actress Amanda Holden to star in its Christmas TV campaign alongside its existing duo Fay Ripley and Mark Addy.
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NewsRoyal Mail trials evening delivery for online shoppers
Royal Mail is trialling evening deliveries in a move aimed at offering consumers more delivery options for goods bought online.
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NewsHobbs profits fall
Profits at womenswear retailer Hobbs dropped more than a third in the year to January 30 but the chain said it remained confident over future trading.
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NewsRicher Sounds profits slump 18%
Electricals retailer Richer Sounds has revealed its pre-tax profits slumped 18% to £2.8m in the year to the end of April.
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NewsMorrisons set to hire 1,000 homeless people
Grocer Morrisons is training homeless people as fishmongers, butchers and bakers as part of the retailer’s pledge to hire 1,000 people that live on the street.
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NewsM&S mulls plot to return to Europe
Marks & Spencer is understood to be plotting a return to mainland Europe by buying back shops that it sold almost 10 years ago, according to reports.
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NewsPrimark gears up for UK growth
Primark, the value fashion giant, is poised to open six new UK stores before Christmas.
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OpinionUp close and personal
All retailers would like to think that they work at a micro and macro level, but is it really possible for a chain to create a relevant local offer?
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NewsIkea UK & Ireland full year sales edge up 1%
Furniture giant Ikea UK & Ireland experienced a 1% rise in like-for-likes in the year to August 31 as the retailer grew its share in a difficult big ticket market.
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NewsFocus brings in Lazard as owner considers its options
Focus DIY’s owners have hired bank Lazard to consider options that could lead to a sale of the home improvement chain.
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Opinion
Two new changes
An afternoon of property yesterday: Westfield Stratford followed by One New Change