01 Jun 2012
| by Nick Batten
The sports manufacturing giant has also put leather goods retailer Cole Haan on the block.
Nike bought Umbro in October 2007 for 285m when it wanted to strengthen its presence in the football market and compete with other football brands such as adidas and Puma. Mark Parker, Nike president ...
31 May 2012
| by Alex Brownsell
executive Stuart Gulliver announced a $3.5bn ( 2.2bn) cost-cutting drive, including plans to axe retail ...
teams to functions based on business units such as retail banking, commercial banking and its high net ...
31 May 2012
| by Matthew Chapman
Asda is rolling out a nationwide programme of retail events to support this summer's key summer
31 May 2012
| by Kim Benjamin
on the high street has been far less impressive.
The fashion retailer's shares crashed by nearly 25 ...
strategic review of its UK retail operations in March, with founder and chief executive Stephen Marks ...
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Last month the retailer relaunched a homewares offering. The French Connection Home range encompasses ...
30 May 2012
| by Matthew Chapman
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The retailer is currently running an ad campaign that features a boy having a great weekend at his own Jubilee ...
of the few retailers that are involved in the whole summer we are involved in the Paralympics ...
30 May 2012
| by Helen Bowyer
the publication as a whole is editorial or advertising. Arguably, customers reading a retailer magazine expect it to be a platform for the retailer to promote the products it stocks.
This makes the likelihood ...
29 May 2012
| by Rosemary Bayman and Claire Emes
, head of technology, travel & retail, Ipsos Loyalty, and Claire Emes, head of trends & insight, Ipsos....
In recent Ipsos MORI research among business journalists, almost all (87%) agree that retailers need ...
branches - which it calls stores - are designed to resemble retail stores: dog biscuits and a 'magic change ...
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Empowering customer facing staff. We often look to First Direct in banking and John Lewis Group in retail ...
28 May 2012
| by Nick Batten
it recently poached to lead its retail division....The payment consists of free Apple shares, currently worth $562 each, which will be distributed over five years.
Browett was paid around 1m last year for running Dixons' retail chains PC World ...
has been tasked with expanding Apple's retail presence from its current portfolio of 361 stores ...
25 May 2012
| by Alan Mitchell
. Globalisation, retailer power, the growing importance of customer experience, social media - over the past 20 ...
) was the rise of retailer power. 'Brand wars' may be mesmerising for brand manufacturers, but if Brand A ...
to the retailer. Newly powerful retailers demanded a rethink. 'What's in it for us? What are your brilliant ...
24 May 2012
| by Matthew Chapman
Radio and outdoor activity launched today (24 May).
Tesco is relaunching its entire range of ready meals and as well as revamping the recipes, it has also overhauled the packaging. This follows the recent launch of the retailer's Everyday Value own brand range .
The first lines to be upgraded ...