More on Me + Em – Page 3115
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Opinion
Credit crunch won’t dampen grocers’ spirits
Retailers face their toughest year of trading since the early 1990s, as consumer confidence plummets, energy bills soar and house prices stagnate, but the UK's supermarkets do not seem to have read the script.
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Opinion
Credit crunch is not over yet
It looks as if the credit crunch has claimed its first big retail scalp. Last week, US book- seller Borders had to seek emergency funding to the tune of US$42.5 million (£21.3 million) from shareholder Pershing Square.
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News
WHSmith adds to hospital arm and signs service station deal
Bookseller and stationer WHSmith has bolstered its travel division with a push into hospital retailing and a further motorway service station deal.
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News
Mystery investor buys stake in Moss Bros
A mystery investor has bought a stake of almost 8 per cent in Moss Bros as the plot surrounding the embattled menswear chain thickens.
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News
Woolworths poised to return stores to black
Woolworths is set to reveal the full extent of its retail division’s return to profit when it unveils full year figures next week, but analysts question whether the retailer’s recovery can last.
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Opinion
Nature’s way weeds out the weakest
I am not advocating that you start the day with a cold shower, but, as my complete ignorance about gardening evaporates slowly, I have become aware that a sustained dose of cold weather does your garden some good.
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News
Next takes on M&S in the technology arena
Fashion giant Next has added technology and fitted kitchen areas to its Next Home format in an attempt to keep pace with rival Marks & Spencer.
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Opinion
Airport retail needs personality
As Terminal 5 opens, owners and retailers need to work together to lift the shopping experience
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News
Primark threatens M&S clothing crown
Value fashion giant Primark has taken a big step towards overtaking Marks & Spencer as the UK’s biggest clothing retailer by volume, according to the Telegraph .
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News
New Look installs new boss at Mim ahead of global offensive
New Look has hired a new head of its French subsidiary Mim as it gears up for international expansion into further markets.
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News
John Lewis sales recover
John Lewis bounced back from recent tough trading to record a strong performance in the week before Easter and sister grocery chain Waitrose also fared well.
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News
Asda appoints head of estates team
Asda has hired Janet Bishopp as head of estates to develop and expand the grocer’s portfolio of 352 stores.
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News
Ted puts the pigeons among the fat cats
Pigeons, telephone boxes and wet-shave barbers – all part of the 4,000 sq ft Ted Baker that opened on London’s Cheapside this week.
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News
Tesco eyes Russia, reports claim
Tesco is understood to be considering opening its first stores in Russia, according to Bloomberg .
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News
HMV revs up for first service station store
HMV is gearing up to open its first motorway service station store next month.
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News
Private equity buyer closes on The Works
Troubled bargain bookseller The Works is on the verge of being sold to a private equity house for just 15 million.
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Analysis
Altered images
The retail park landscape is changing as tenants put their faith in smaller unit sizes and operators fight the online threat to their businesses. Ben Cooper assesses the state of the market
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Analysis
Tough talking
It’s no secret that life on the high street is tough at the moment and it’s the same story at out-of-town retail parks, with traditional tenants from a wide range of sectors all feeling the pinch.
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Opinion
The Retail Week – March 28, 2008
New Kingfisher boss Ian Cheshire has a three-year plan to revitalise the embattled international DIY retail giant – or at least he will have, after spending most of the next year planning the plan.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Urban Outfitters, Belfast
Urban Outfitters has chosen Belfast as the location for its 13th European store, bringing the retailer’s mix of fashion and homewares to Northern Ireland.