More on Me + Em – Page 1074
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OpinionOpinion: It always pays to stop and think
How often in our lives have we heard the excuse “sorry, but I didn’t think”?
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NewsAldi managing director Tony Baines to retire next year
Aldi UK managing director of corporate buying Tony Baines is retiring next year after more than 22 years with the business.
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NewsPeople moves: Nigel Oddy leaves House of Fraser
House of Fraser boss Nigel Oddy is the latest executive to exit the department store; Jon Rudoe leaves Sainsbury’s for bespoke role at Shop Direct
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NewsNew Look ecommerce boss Sally Heath-Minto to depart
New Look ecommerce director Sally Heath-Minto is leaving the fashion retailer after six years to take time out.
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NewsDFS drops out of FTSE 250 despite rising profits
DFS has dropped out of the FTSE 250 a month after a major shareholder slashed its stake in the retailer.
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NewsMcColl’s like-for-likes drop as it eyes store expansion
McColl’s has posted a fall in its full-year like-for-likes despite overall sales edging up as the retailer further drives bricks-and-mortar expansion.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Estee Lauder, click-and-collect sales and more
Retail news round-up: Estee Lauder launches Facebook messenger service, Samantha Cameron launches new fashion label and click-and-collect sales expected to grow
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Mike Ashley challenges MPs to a debate
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the Sport Direct boss’s offer to MPs to spar on live TV.
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NewsToday in Retail: Can we expect a spending slowdown?
Concerns over fragile consumer confidence have been flagged in many a retailer’s results this year – and the latest GfK data summed up why.
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NewsBlack Friday online spend surges to £1.23bn
Ecommerce spend hit £1.23bn on Black Friday as shoppers flocked online to snap up bargains, according to data from IMRG.
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NewsDisposable income growth slows as cost of living rises
Disposable income climbed above £200 per week in October, but the period marked the second consecutive month of single-digit growth in spending power.
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NewsBudgens pilots scan-as-you-shop Ubamarket app
Convenience specialist Budgens is piloting a scan-as-you-shop smartphone app as it bids to improve the shopping experience.
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NewsWatch: H&M's Wes Anderson-directed Christmas ad
H&M has unveiled its cinematic Christmas advert, directed by US film-maker Wes Anderson and starring Adrien Brody.
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OpinionOpinion: Brands can learn how to sell from retailers
Retailers ask themselves what future role their stores can play in order to stay relevant to customers.
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NewsOpinion: Growing the grocers through mobile
As the big four supermarkets look for new ways to diversify their offers, could mobile be the key to better sales and consumer insight?
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GalleryStore of the week: Maplin connects in Cambridge
The electronic goods retailer offers a successful mixture of traditional and new tech fare at its store within the Beehive Centre in Cambridge.
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NewsOpinion: Black Friday has critics, but it's here to stay
As the dust settles on another Black Friday, some in the industry will be left wondering whether all the hype is worth it.
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NewsFindel profits sink in half year as sales advance
Findel’s half-year profits have slumped, but its outgoing chairman David Sugden hailed an “extremely encouraging” performance in its Express Gifts division.
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AnalysisInfographic: Shifts in European consumer behaviour
Think you know the European connected consumer? Well think again.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Black Friday, Edinburgh Woollen Mill and more
Retail news round-up: Belfast's shopping centre footfall surges, Woollen Mill group reports pre-tax profit, and Les 100 Ciels debuts at Glasglow