More on Me + Em – Page 2690
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OpinionValue doesn’t just mean cheap
In future, competition will centre around service and knowledge - not price, says David Wild
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OpinionRetail needs more women in top jobs
It’s hard to refute the accusation that tokenism and sexism still underpin the bedrock of many a board structure
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Analysis
Private equity deals
Pets at Home’s sale to KKR for £955m was the first firm sign that private equity is open for business again. Here, we ask what the deal tells us
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GalleryStore of the Week: Urban Outfitters, Edinburgh
The balance of power between Scotland’s two major cities has always been reflected in their retail provision.
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AnalysisDalton Philips: A good fit for Morrisons
As all eyes focus on the incoming Morrisons chief executive, Jennifer Creevy discovers what the Irishman is made of and asks what his impact on the grocery giant will be
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AnalysisWalmart savings will fund improvements to US stores
Staying true to the first promise in its strapline “Save money. Live better”, Walmart is embarking on a series of organisational changes in an attempt to drive further efficiencies across the company.
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AnalysisA vicious circle of high street neglect
As our “Manifesto for the High Street” campaign continues, we look at the damage empty shops are doing to our towns with surveys of Wolverhampton and Margate
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AnalysisIn-store marketing: Get to the point
Retailers are increasingly in favour of decluttering stores, so what’s the future for in-store marketing?
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GalleryCharity begins in Edinburgh
Working with retail guru Mary Portas, Save the Children has opened a design-led charity store in Edinburgh.
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AnalysisNew year, new job?
As staff reassess their working lives in the new year it is vital to re-engage them
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at Russell & Bromley
The inside view from head of human resources Ann Friday
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OpinionA lot is riding on New Look
The sour taste left by disappointing retail IPOs of the past and jitters about how retail conditions will shape up this year mean there’s a lot riding on how New Look’s much-anticipated IPO fares.
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NewsLike-for-like sales rise across all of Gap's brands in January
American fashion giant Gap said sales in January began to gain momentum, up 5% to $798m (£506m) for the month.
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NewsTesco staff to share £144m
Tesco employees are to share £144.4m from maturing Save As You Earn reward schemes.
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OpinionNew Look will need consistency to float above the rest
After much speculation New Look’s intention to float has now been confirmed and after the deflation of the failed float in 2007 it looks like the fashion group will finally have its day.
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NewsNew Look management in line for bumper pay day
New Look’s management team is set to make millions of pounds from the retailer’s payment in kind (PIK) notes.
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NewsSuits You confirms CVA proposal
UPDATED: Menswear retailer Speciality Retail Group (SRG), which trades as Suits You, has proposed a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), as predicted by Retail-Week.com this morning.
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NewsPlans chalked to reduce congestion in London’s West End
The London Assembly Transport Committee has laid out new plans to reduce traffic congestion in London’s West End.
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NewsMalcolm Walker hits out at new grocery code of conduct
Malcolm Walker, the boss of frozen food chain Iceland, has hit out at the Grocery Supplier Code of Practice, which comes into force today, calling it a “complete waste of time”.
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NewsPre-pack for Diamonds & Pearls
Updated: Jewellery retailer Diamonds & Pearls has been bought out of pre-pack administration this afternoon by a consortium of suppliers.