More on Me + Em – Page 2624
-
NewsM&S recruits 1966 World Cup winners to front menswear campaign
Marks & Spencer will launch a new menswear advertising campaign on Friday, featuring players from the 1966 World Cup-winning England team as well as members of the current England squad.
-
NewsShop Direct outsourcing to impact 160 jobs
Home shopping business Shop Direct Group is planning to outsource some of its IT and network capabilities which will impact 160 jobs in the business.
-
NewsBlueGem agrees terms of offer for Liberty
The boards of Liberty and private equity vehicle BlueGem have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer for the luxury department store.
-
NewsJames Bidwell leaves Anthropologie
Managing director of Anthropologie Europe James Bidwell has left the retailer after a business restructure made his role redundant.
-
NewsJaeger sales flat but EBITDA climbs
Jaeger reported flat sales at £85.5m in the year to February 28, and a 16% increase in EBITDA to £7m.
-
NewsEthel Austin reborn as Life & Style
Elaine McPherson, the former owner of Ethel Austin, has secured an injection of funds to launch fashion and homewares chain Life & Style, born from the ashes of the value chain which she rescued from administration for a second time in March.
-
NewsSainsbury's launches first TV ad for non-food website
Sainsbury’s has launched its first TV ad campaign for its non-food website.
-
NewsOne New Change signs clutch of retailers
One New Change, the new shopping centre located in the City of London, is 90% pre-let or in solicitors’ hands.
-
NewsArgos to launch iPhone app
Argos will release an iPhone Application to take advantage of more consumers using Apple mobile devices to access its website.
-
NewsIceland’s Malcolm Walker defends former Baugur boss Jóhannesson
Iceland chief executive Malcolm Walker spoken up for Baugur founder Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson, who was forced to stand down as chair of the grocer yesterday.
-
NewsAsda Q1 like-for-likes fall 0.3%
Asda’s like-for-like sales excluding VAT and petrol have fallen 0.3% in its first quarter and the grocer expects conditions to remain tough.
-
NewsHMV shuffles management team
HMV has made two senior management appointments as the retailer continues its “strategic development as a multichannel entertainment brand”.
-
NewsScrewfix adopts ‘British Football Time’ opening hours during World Cup
Screwfix, the Kingfisher-owned trade DIY chain, will switch its trading hours to “British Football Time” for England matches during the World Cup.
-
NewsJohn Lewis unveils new locations for home stores
John Lewis announced it will open a further two ‘At Home’ stores in an effort to continue widening its customer base.
-
NewsTrade credit insurer demands more transparency
Credit insurer Coface is demanding more transparency from businesses in return for trade credit insurance.
-
-
NewsInflation hits 3.7% in April
Consumer price inflation (CPI) rose in the year to April to 3.7%, according to the Office for National Statistics.
-
NewsOFT to probe Sports Direct stake in Blacks
The Office of Fair Trading is investigating Sports Direct’s stake in Blacks Leisure which it won ownership of in a High Court claim last week.
-
NewsAsda staff to pocket £47m
Asda staff are to pocket an estimated £47m following the maturity of a three-year Walmart sharesave scheme.