More on Me + Em – Page 2634
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NewsPoundland sold in £200m deal
Value retailer Poundland has been bought by US private equity house Warburg Pincus.
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NewsRough Trade sales surge
Independent music retailer Rough Trade has revealed a sales surge of 17.5% in the 52 weeks to March 31 as it lays out plans for more stores.
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Opinion
Marks and Marks (and Marcs)
I’ve heard the names Peter Marks and Sir Ken Morrison used in the same breath a few times lately.
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NewsAlliance Boots to introduce new pension scheme in July
Alliance Boots is to introduce a new defined contribution pension scheme from July.
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NewsUK remains international retailers’ favourite
The UK has retained its position as the most attractive market for international retailers to expand into as the growth in retail expansion has slowed amid the economic crisis.
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NewsFashion boosts John Lewis sales while Waitrose sparkles in the sun
John Lewis sales rose a “healthy” 11.4% in the week to April 24, as its sister chain Waitrose achieved its highest sales growth of the year.
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NewsThe OFT drops part of its dairy investigation
The Office of Fair Trading has concluded that it has insufficient evidence to support an infringement in its dairy investigation in regard to liquid milk in 2002 and value butter in 2003.
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NewsBlacks moves forward with fundraising after a difficult year
Blacks Leisure is pressing ahead with a £20m fundraising as sales start to improve for the outdoor retailer after a year of major restructuring across the business.
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NewsCo-op’s Somerfield crisis
Confidential board report reveals plummeting sales in ex-Somerfield stores following 2009 deal
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AnalysisDecade essays: 10 years of retail progress
The first decade of the 21st century was one of enormous change for UK retail. Here, Retail Week’s commercial partners review the changes in their area of the market, outlining the key innovations that have enabled their industries to support retailers in their growth plans.
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AnalysisBest Buy’s UK debut
US electricals giant Best Buy makes its long-awaited debut today. Tim Danaher pays a visit to an electricals store that changes the game
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NewsAbercrombie & Fitch sister brand Gilly Hicks signs to debut at Westfield London
Abercrombie & Fitch sister brand Gilly Hicks will make its debut in the UK this autumn after signing its first store at Westfield London.
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NewsRetailers fear ‘nightmare’ of hung parliament limbo
Retail leaders are bracing themselves for the possible “nightmare” that could follow a hung parliament being formed after next week’s election.
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Analysis
Why aren’t there more women in multichannel retail?
High-profile female entrepreneurs have conquered ecommerce, so why aren’t there more in established retailers, asks Joanna Perry
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NewsFocus on food, City tells Bolland as first day at M&S approaches
New Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland has been urged to focus on getting the company’s food business back on track when he joins the company next week.
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News
QVC to extend reach with late-night ITV slot
TV shopping giant QVC will broadcast in a new night slot on ITV after rules came into effect allowing terrestrial TV stations to run teleshopping during late-night hours.
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NewsGucci opens London pop-up shop
Designer brand Gucci opened a pop-up shop in London’s Seven Dials last week.
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NewsN Brown to launch health and beauty site
N Brown will launch its first dedicated health and beauty site this year, after reporting full-year profits for the home shopping group that exceeded expectations.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse riding high on back of demerger
The launch of US electricals giant Best Buy in the UK grabbed the headlines this week, but it was also parent company Carphone Warehouse’s first trading update since its demerger last month.
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NewsSFO cloud hangs over Sports Direct
The City has continued to cautiously back Sports Direct after a positive pre-close update, despite a pending Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into the business.