LondonMetric embarks on £26m shopping spree at Marks & Spencer June 2, 2015 LondonMetric said yesterday that it has snapped up a portfolio of five M&S Simply Food stores for £26m, as it boosts its exposure to the booming convenience market. The FTSE 250 retail and distribution warehouse speciality said the acquisitions come on top of a recent letting of 11,300 sq ft to M&S for 20 years [...]
Yves Saint Laurent ad banned over “unhealthily underweight” model by ASA June 3, 2015 An advert for luxury fashion brand Yves Saint Lauren has been banned over its use of a model considered "unhealthily underweight". The ad, which shows a model with thin legs posing on the floor and appeared in Elle magazine, has been banned by the ad regulator after concluding that it was irresponsible. The ruling comes [...]
Apple Pay launches in the UK: Where to use it, how to use it, which iPhone you need and how it works July 14, 2015 If you're the proud owner of an iPhone 6, 6 Plus or Apple Watch you can now spend your cash with little more than the flick of a wrist. Apple Pay has today launched in the UK, allowing people to use near field communication on their iPhones to tap and pay for items worth [...]
Walgreens stays in the US after £9bn Boots deal August 6, 2014 US pharmacy giant Walgreens yesterday ruled out plans to pursue a controversial tax inversion as part of its £9bn merger with Alliance Boots, amid fears that it would subject it to years of scrutiny from US tax authorities. Walgreens is pressing ahead a £9bn deal to acquire the 55 per cent stake it does not [...]
Financial Conduct Authority names Mark Steward as new top enforcer June 5, 2015 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Mark Steward as the new director of enforcement and market oversight. Steward joins from his position as head of enforcement at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and will step into the shoes of Tracey McDermott, who was recently promoted to head of the supervision division. Read [...]
French rugby ace Franck Mesnel is bringing his trademark flair to the off-field game June 29, 2015 Ex-Bleus star Franck Mesnel tells Joe Hall about his clothing brand Eden Park If there is one thing Franck Mesnel is hoping for from this year’s World Cup other than a France victory, it is lots of entertaining and attacking rugby. The former French fly-half’s fashion brand, Eden Park, is informed and influenced [...]
Capitalising on sponsorship: Tissot’s president Francois Thiebaud on making the most of their rugby links August 16, 2015 When Jonny Wilkinson swung his cultured right boot through the ball that famous night in Sydney at the Rugby World Cup 12 years ago there were 26 seconds of extra time left on the clock. Seven weeks of furious action concluded with England’s poster boy delivering that late, killer blow to the tournament hosts Australia [...]
New Balance’s hipster name putting spring in its stride – Brand Index July 7, 2015 New Balance’s brand has undergone something of a transformation in recent years. Now, company bosses want more. Their ambitious aim is to become a top three global athletic brand. They are targeting the market share of Puma above others, as they see them as a close rival. Is this achievable? And what does YouGov BrandIndex [...]
Apple Pay UK launch 14 July: Mobile payments coming to iPhone and Apple Watch imminently July 6, 2015 Apple's expected to launch its mobile payment service, Apple Pay, in the UK as soon as next week in its first mobile payment move beyond the US. iPhone users will be able to pay with just the tap of a smartphone, or Apple Watch, across the high street and on the London Underground from 14 [...]
Edgbaston return won’t save England from defeat July 28, 2015 ROBIN HUTCHISON PREVIEWS TODAY’S THIRD TEST AT EDGBASTON IF ENGLAND’S cricketers were ever in need of a return to their most successful venue it was after the chastening defeat at Lord’s. Things looked grim on the first two days when Australia racked up 566 runs for the loss of eight wickets. And they then got [...]