More on Me + Em – Page 2636
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AnalysisA leaner, meaner, greener retail supply chain
A global recession, volatile oil prices and changing consumer demands meant retailers sought efficiencies and innovations in the supply chain throughout the noughties
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AnalysisRetail’s fastest growing sales channel
Multichannel has gone from being virtually non-existent to an increasingly powerful weapon for retailers in the past decade - and now cross-channel selling is the ultimate goal
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AnalysisRichard Baker
A new chairman has been named following the shock sale of DFS, but does the former Alliance Boots man’s track record make him the obvious choice, asks George MacDonald
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GalleryChurch’s, Westfield London
Buy a pair of Church’s shoes and the expectation is you will probably be wearing the same footwear as you are eased into your coffin. These are products intended to last as long as the wearer and the few stores there are, 12 in total, seem designed to reflect the ...
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AnalysisRetention of title
With Faith’s future in doubt its suppliers have tried to reclaim stock from the footwear chain’s stores and concessions. Are their actions legal and the only reasonable recourse?
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OpinionThe retail Arctic Explorers’ Club
A little volcanic ash couldn’t dampen a birthday trip to the North Pole, says Malcolm Walker
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OpinionBest Buy will have an electrifying effect on UK
From the electric cars to the manically excitable Blueshirts, there’s something almost evangelical about Best Buy. But behind the cult is a steely determination to crack the UK market and get its proposition here absolutely right.
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AnalysisCan 2010 optimism spur languishing M&A activity?
Just how much impact did the global economic crisis have on merger and acquisition activity in the retail sector last year?
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OpinionPressure on Morrisons grows
Morrisons’ new chief executive Dalton Philips will have been in the hot seat for only about six weeks when the grocer delivers its first-quarter update next week.
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OpinionJohn Thurso: The Liberal Democrat retail plan
We will only get an economy that works for everybody if we guarantee fiscal responsibility, restructure our banking system and provide a boost to jobs and incomes, says Liberal Democrat Business Spokesman John Thurso
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OpinionRetail surgery: What should we do to maximise customer service and loyalty when customers expect to be worse off after the election?
What should we do to maximise customer service and loyalty when customers expect to be worse off after the election?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Our estimates of the number of customers who shop across more than one channel are much lower than our competitors’. Why is this?
Our estimates of the number of customers who shop across more than one channel are much lower than our competitors’. Why is this?
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AnalysisNew thinking in short supply
Research suggests a skills gap at senior level could hamper recovery prospects, says Joanna Perry
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NewsNew EPoS system cuts downtime at SuperGroup
SuperGroup is implementing a new EPoS System across its 42 UK stores, which will aid with its ambitious growth plans.
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NewsBest Buy promises opening weekend bonanza
US electricals giant Best Buy opens its doors to the public for the first time on Friday and will mark the occasion with four days of activities over the May Bank Holiday weekend.
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OpinionYoung guns
Young fashion is continuing to shine as one of the best growth areas in retail, with sales still growing for many players and the float of SuperGroup, and now potential sale of Republic, two great retail success stories highlighting investment appetite for such businesses.
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NewsSainsbury’s revamps tills to reduce queuing times
Sainsbury’s has invested in “cutting edge” technology to improve its self-service and manned tills, which it said will reduce customer queuing time by 500,000 hours a year.