More on Me + Em – Page 837
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NewsWickes hiring 900 staff in bid to poach B&Q expertise
Wickes is hiring 900 new staff in a bid to capitalise on B&Q’s decision to scrap its kitchen and bathroom fitting services.
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OpinionOpinion: John Lewis update is a warning to all in retail
2018, and the many retailer collapses that it has brought, is not the end of the revolution engulfing retail. It may only be the start.
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NewsBonmarché to cut 140 store assistant roles
Bonmarché is making around 140 store assistant roles redundant in a bid to cut costs and weather the market downturn, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBe Inspired: 20% of women quit over flexible working
Retailers need to create more flexible conditions for working mothers to stop losing talented employees, sector leaders have warned.
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NewsJohn Lewis sets out vision as profits shrink
John Lewis has revealed its strategy for the coming years and admitted its first-half profits will be “close to zero”.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Damage control with Philip Green
Patrick Blower’s take on a difficult week for Sir Philip Green
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NewsJD Sports boss Cowgill’s pay probed by investor group
An influential investor group has urged JD Sports shareholders to rebel against executive chairman Peter Cowgill’s pay package.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five ways Carpetright aims to get back on track
Floorcovering specialist Carpetright has capped a torrid year with £70.5m of pre-tax losses.
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AnalysisBlurred lines: Are the big four becoming discounters?
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that really is the case, Aldi and Lidl have every reason to be pleased with themselves.
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OpinionOpinion: How Primark thrives without doing digital
Talk to almost any retailer at the moment and it will only be a couple of minutes before things digital form part of the discussion.
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DataData: Half of retailers view FMCG brands as threat
Retail Week’s latest white paper explores the marketing strategies retailers should be implementing to combat the direct-to-consumer trend.
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop tables CVA proposal
The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) has become the latest retailer to launch a CVA amid harsh retail conditions, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers must wake up and smell the coffee on values
Having won approval for one of the most controversial CVAs of recent times, it’s now up to House of Fraser to create value from the restructuring.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Big Tech partnerships reboot retail?
Where once a retail deal might have meant a merger or acquisition, the focus now is increasingly on partnerships – especially with technology companies.
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NewsCarpetright swings to massive full-year loss as sales fall
Carpetright swung to a loss amid falling sales last year as the struggling business launched a CVA.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury's Coupe has cracks to paper over
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe displayed his trademark sangfroid and politician-style equanimity when he was grilled by MPs over the Asda merger last week.
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Retail VoiceTop 30 global retailers: why mcommerce defines success
With mcommerce sales increasing the world-over, new research shows the top international retailers are appealing to consumers with a robust mobile proposition.
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Retail VoiceRetail tech trends that enhance customer engagement
In-store experiences are here to stay, and the technology being used is getting bigger, better and bolder.
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OpinionOpinion: Talking a good game is not the same as innovation
Retailers are some of the most efficient and effective organisations in existence today.